Specialist psychological assessment, treatment and rehabilitation for adults with acquired brain injury, neurological illness and other neurological conditions. These include:
Psychological assessment, treatment and advice for adults with a broad range of psychological disorders and conditions. These include:
Specialist diagnostic assessments are undertaken by a Clinical Psychologist with knowledge and expertise in working with people with cognitive deterioration and associated psychological changes. Their expertise includes:
Psychology Chartered have a track record of providing court reports and expert evidence in a range of cases including:
If you have a Crisis Line number, given to you by a health professional, please call it.
If you are already receiving support from mental health services you should follow your care plan. Your plan will include details of who you should contact in a crisis. If you can’t find your care plan, please contact your community mental health team and ask for your care coordinator. If you do not have a care plan please call your local crisis support services.
If you are not in touch with local mental health services already, the Samaritans operate a free to call service 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, if you want to talk to someone in confidence.
Call Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
For urgent non-life threatening mental health care contact NHS Choices by calling 111. To access information about resources in your local area visit 111.nhs.uk or call 111 (NHS 111 Service)
Non life threatening problems could be for example:
If you need help but can wait until the next day then your GP should be the first point of contact to help navigate the best NHS service for you. You can arrange to attend your GP practice or use their out of hours on call service. They may consider a referral to secondary care NHS mental health services (community mental health team) or the local NHS crisis service.
If you feel unsafe for example if serious suicidal thoughts occur and you feel at risk and need immediate help, go to your nearest hospital with an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department where the psychiatric liaison team can help you (24 hours a day, 365 days of the year).
If you are concerned about an immediate risk of harm – either to yourself or someone else – then phone 999.