Get urgent help
Rochdale and District Mind are here to support you, but we are not a crisis service. If you need urgent help, there are other people and organisations out there that can help you.
- GP surgery
- Rochdale Urgent Care Centre (was the Accident and Emergency Dept).
A mental health professional worker will be on duty to arrange for a mental health assessment. - Samaritans
116 123 – The Samaritans provide confidential non-judgemental support, 24 hours a day, for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide. - Non Emergency NHS Helpline
111. You should use this service if you urgently need medical help or advice, but it’s not life threatening. - Emergency Services
999. if you, or somebody else is at risk due to a mental health crisis, you should ring for an ambulance or police. - National Mind Information Line
0300 123 3393. The information line offers callers confidential help on a wide range of mental health issues. Calls from anywhere in the UK are charged at local call rates. Their website (www.mind.org.uk) provides useful factsheets on various mental health issues which are downloadable for free.

Wellbeing Directory
Search our Wellbeing Directory for Services in and around the district of Rochdale Find out more

Elefriends
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it’s like to struggle sometimes, but now there’s a safe place to listen, share and be heard. Find out more

Information Line
Rochdale and District Mind operate a confidential mental health telephone information line: Please telephone our freephone number 0800 107 0729 or 01706 752338 Find out more