Your Trust, responder group, scheme, force or agency will have internal processes and pathways for seeking guidance and support - please speak to your coordinator, line manager, HR department or local authority for local guidance.
In crisis? Feel helpless or hopeless? Having thoughts of self harm or suicide? please call 999 for police or ambulance now.
For counselling, support or guidance externally:
MindBlueLight - https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/
Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
TASC (The Ambulance Staff Charity) - https://www.theasc.org.uk/services-we-offer/
Police Care UK is the charity for serving and veteran police officers and staff, volunteers and their families - https://www.policecare.org.uk/get-help-now/
TASC have a dedicated 24/7 crisis phoneline for ambulance staff in need - 0300 373 0898
Not in crisis but still need support? - 02477 987 922
For ALL emergency services staff working on the frontlines, Samaritans are there to listen - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Call free on 116 123 to speak in confidence with a trained listening volunteer.
For a comprehensive list of Mental Health support and charities available for Emergency Service Workers, click below:
For any and all MCA or MHA information or concerns, use the amazing Mental Health Cop Blog: