Crisis Support
Our Health and Wellbeing service is strictly non-urgent and our team is available during office hours only. If you need urgent or out-of-hours support, please refer to the information below.
Crisis Support
If you are in crisis, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
Have you injured yourself or taken an overdose? Are you at immediate risk of hurting yourself or taking your own life?
Call 999 and ask for an ambulance, or go to A&E immediately
Students with hearing impairments can text ‘DEAF’ to 85258 for specialist crisis support from SignHealth.
Mental Health Support
- Call the non-emergency NHS line on 111
- Visit MindWell Leeds for urgent support services
- Call Samaritans on 116 123
- Text 85258 for support from Shout
Medical Support
- Call the non-emergency NHS line on 111
- Attend A&E at your local hospital, or contact your GP.
Other external contacts
- The Samaritans: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (free 24-hour helpline)
- SARSVL (Support after Rape and Sexual Violence Leeds): free phone 0808 802 3344
- Nightline: 0113 380 1381 (listening service for students 8:00pm – 8:00am)
- Leeds Housing Options: 0113 378 8366 (emergency out-of-hours)
- Adult Social Care Leeds: 0113 222 4401 (0113 378 0644 out-of-hours)
- Children’s Duty Team Leeds: 0113 376 0336 (0113 535 0600 emergencies)
- Police non-emergency: 101
In the event of an emergency, including serious risk to life, always call 999.