SUPPORT is available in Lancashire and South Cumbria over the New Year period to listen and talk to people who are feeling low, worried about their mental health or concerned about someone they care about.
For most people, Christmas and New Year is a happy time often spent celebrating with loved ones. For others, it can be a difficult time filled with anxiety and loneliness.
Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust’s Mental Health Helpline and Texting Service provides emotional support for people who may be lonely, stressed or experiencing mental health problems and thoughts of suicide. A text service is available for those who may find it difficult talking on the phone by giving emotional support via text.
Lorraine Khalaf, Wellbeing and Mental Health Helpline Manager at Lancashire & South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust, said: “We recognise that the New Year period can be an extremely difficult time of year for some people due to stress, anxiety and loneliness. No one should feel alone or that they have no one to talk to, we are here to listen.”
The Helpline and Texting Service is open 365 days a year, Monday to Friday 7pm – 11pm and Saturday to Sunday 12pm to 12am. Call 0800 915 4640 free or text ‘HELLO’ to 07860 022 846.
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