24/7 Online Support

TogetherAll (Ages 16+)

Free, anonymous online mental health community available 24/7, all year round for anyone living in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.

• Anonymous peer support community
• One-to-one support with trained professionals
• Self-guided courses and self-assessments
• Journaling and goal-setting tools

🌐 Visit TogetherAll

Feeling Lonely?

We all have times when we feel low, anxious or overwhelmed and it’s not always easy to know what to do to feel better.

Here, you can find what works for you.

🌐 Visit NHS Every Mind Matters

Support through your GP practice

Social Prescribing

Book a face-to-face or phone appointment via your GP practice. Social prescribers offer three-month support connecting you with local community resources.

They can help with:

• Low-level mental health concerns
• Isolation and loneliness
• Connecting you to community support and peer groups
• Access to Calmer Cafés and Grief Cafés

Mental Health Practitioners (Ages 18+)

Book appointments through your GP practice for short-term support with:

• Anxiety and mood management
• Sleep hygiene and coping skills
• Initial assessments and onward referrals

MPFT Community Psychology Team

Support for common mental health problems including anxiety and depression. Self-refer for:

• Chronic Pain & Illness Support: Help when chronic conditions impact your mental health
• Improving Sleep: Evidence-based CBT techniques, mindfulness and relaxation for better sleep
• Referrals available via your GP practice for: Managing emotions and understanding trauma

Get in touch:

• 🌐 Online: Completing a self-referral form, or chat to our Limbic digital assistant via our website mpft.nhs.uk/stwtt
• 📞Telephone: 0300 123 6020

Talking Therapies

NHS Talking Therapies

Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin NHS Talking Therapies offers free online and in-person options for mood and anxiety support.

What we offer:

• Research-tested techniques delivered by qualified psychological practitioners
• Group courses
• Help with low mood, anxiety, intrusive thoughts, OCD, and trauma
• Support to find the right course for your needs

How to self-refer:

• 🌐 Online: mpft.nhs.uk/stwtt
• 📞 Telephone: 0300 123 6020

Self-refer online

Crisis & Urgent Mental Health Support: If you feel unsafe or overwhelmed, help is available right away:

• 🚑 Emergency: 999 (if life is at risk)
• 📞 NHS 111 – Choose the mental health option
• 📞 24/7 Mental Health Helpline: 0808 196 4501
• 📧 Email: access.shropshire@mpft.nhs.uk

Other Helplines

• 📞 Samaritans: 116 123 (24/7) https://www.samaritans.org/
• 📞 SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (4pm-10pm daily)
• CALM:
  • 🌐 Webchat https://www.thecalmzone.net/suicide-prevention-helpline
  • 📞 Helpline: 0800 585858
• Papyrus Hopeline UK: Support for under 35s
  • 📞 Call: 0800 068 4141
  • 📞 Text: 88247
  • 📧 Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Children & Young People

YoungMinds

A mental health charity for children and young people.

🌐 https://www.youngminds.org.uk

Other Specialist & Community Services

Shropshire Mental Health Support (MHS)

• Suicide Bereavement Support: Self-referral available with response within 72 hours
• Shropshire Sanctuary: Safe crisis space as an alternative to hospital or police intervention

🌐 https://www.shropshiremhs.com

Dementia & Memory Services

• Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect: Practical support for people with dementia and their carers
• MPFT Memory Service: Professional diagnosis and assessment