Get help in Lambeth
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 731 2864 and choose option 1.
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 London and Maudsley NHS Trust for details on local services.
Refer yourself for Lambeth Talking Therapies - Phone: 020 3228 6747, email: LambethIAPTadministrators@slam.nhs.uk
Lambeth Single Point of Access
If you live in Lambeth, you can get help through the Single Point of Access (SPA):
Call 0800 090 2456 (Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm), or
Ask your GP to make a referral, or
Ask a friend or family member to contact the SPA for you;
Fill in the SPA referral form on Lambeth Together and email it to LambethSPAReferrals@slam.nhs.uk
Recovery College
Free courses and workshops to support mental health recovery.
Open to people linked to South London and Maudsley NHS Trust (face to face)
Online sessions are free and open to anyone
Website: Recovery College
Community and local support
South East London Mind: information and groups for mental health and dementia
Phone: 020 8159 8355 | Website
Mosaic Clubhouse: community, work and social support to adults recovering from mental issues
Open Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm. The Evening Sanctuary is open 6pm - midnight, seven days a week.
Phone: 020 7924 9657 | Website
Brixton Advice Centre: advice on housing, cost of living, family, health and more
Phone: 0207 733 7554 (10am-3pm, Monday to Thursday) | Website
Carers4Carers: peer support, information and advice for people caring for someone with mental health issues
Phone: 020 7207 0443 | Email: info@carers4carers.com | Website
Wider mental health support
Samaritans: call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
Solidarity in a Crisis: peer-led support for adults. Call 0300 123 1922 (Monday to Friday, 6pm to midnight; all day Saturday and Sunday) or 0800 138 7777
Online mental health support
Kooth – free, safe, anonymous support for young people
Free Your Mind – digital wellbeing tools
Qwell – online support for adults
Good Thinking – wellbeing support for Londoners
Togetherall – peer community and tips
Hub of Hope – national database of services
Mecclink – local health and wellbeing searches
Support for children and young people with special needs
Visit Lambeth's SEND Local Offer for services and support (ages 0–25)
Money, housing and advice
Money and Pensions Service: Phone: 0800 138 7777 | Website
Benefits advice: Citizens Advice
Housing support: Lambeth Council
Housing advice: Brixton Advice Centre
Citizens Advice Southwark - Phone: 020 8278 7849 | Website
Healthwatch Lambeth: advice on accessing services and complaints - Phone: 020 7274 8522 (9am-4pm, Monday-Friday) | Website
