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Services and support available in your area

Urgent help in a crisis

A mental health crisis can mean different things to different people. It can include:

  • thinking about suicide or acting on suicidal thoughts

  • severely self-harm

  • experiencing psychosis, where you are out of touch with reality

  • being in a situation that could put you or other people at risk

If you are in immediate danger, call 999

You can call your local mental health crisis line free, any time, on 0800 028 8000.

If you need urgent help but it’s not an emergency, call 111 (press 2 for mental health advice and support)

NHS mental health support

If you are already under NHS care, contact your health professional directly.

Visit South West London and St George’s Mental Health for details on local services.

Kingston Single Point of Access is a central hub to get assessed, screened and directed to local adult mental health services; family or carers can call for you. Email: KingstonSPAduty@swlstg.nhs.uk

Refer yourself to Kingston Talking Therapies - Phone: 020 3513 4440, email: kingstontalkingtherapies@swlstg.nhs.uk

CDARS - Crisis support

Community Drug & Alcohol Recovery Services (CDARS) is a Merton-based mental health crisis service also open to Kingston residents aged 18+. You can refer yourself or be referred by a professional. They offer phone support, in-person counselling, a drop‑in café, assessments and referrals to other services. Open 6–11am Mon–Fri and 12–1pm on weekends.

Recovery College

Free courses and workshops to support mental health recovery.

  • Open to people using South West London and St George’s services, their friends, family, carers and Trust staff.

  • Courses run face to face across Kingston, with some sessions online

  • Website: Recovery College

Community and local support

  • Mind in Kingston: information and groups for mental health and dementia

  • The Fircroft Centre: supporting adults with mental health challenges, learning disabilities and autism

    • Open Monday, 9:15am - 3pm; Tuesday 9.15am - 8pm; Wednesday - Friday, 9:15am - 4pm.

    • Paid service that charges £2 per attendance

    • Phone: 020 8399 1772 | Website

  • Kingston Mental Health Carers Forum: information and advice to people voluntarily supporting someone with mental health difficulties

Wider mental health support

Online mental health support

Support for children and young people with special needs

Visit AfCinfo - SEND Local Offer for services and support

Money, housing and advice

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