Mental Health Support Services

If you need support with your mental health, help is available.

The Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust provide help, guidance and reassurance to people in Birmingham and Solihull of all ages - 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

  • Call: 0800 915 9292 / 0121 262 3555

IAPT is a national NHS programme designed to increase the availability of talking therapy treatments.

For an initial appointment telephone: 02476 671 090  (Lines are open from 9 am to 4.30 pm Monday to Friday) or fill in a form via  Self Referral           

Website: https://www.talkingtherapies.covwarkpt.nhs.uk/

Text line for help if you’re feeling down, anxious, stressed or in need of urgent support, text TEAMKPG to 85258.

Call: 0121 565 5605

Email: soldropin@mhm.org.uk

Website: www.kaleidoscopeplus.org.uk

Email: soldropin@mhm.org.uk 
Phone: 07977 170456
Opening hours: The service is contactable during drop-in hours. Please see timetable: https://www.mhm.org.uk/solihull-drop-in-timetable

Website:https://www.mhm.org.uk/

Locations:

Monday and Wednesday: LAYCA Community Centre, Stretton Road, Shirley, B90 2RL

Tuesday and Thursday: Chelmsley Wood Town Council, 107 Helmswood Drive, Chelmsley Wood, B37 7NS

Friday, Saturday and Sunday: Margaret Wharam Room, Solihull Methodist Church, Blossomfield Road, B91 1LG

What we do:

The mental health drop-in service offers one-to-one support and group sessions, 7 days a week, from three locations in the community.

The drop-in provides a safe space to access support information on a range of topics, as well as socialise with others in a comfortable, non-judgemental environment.

The drop-in sessions cover a range of topics including:

  • Wellbeing
  • Hobbies
  • Healthy eating on a budget
  • Advice on substance misuse
  • Housing
  • Employment
  • Staff are also available during the drop-in slots for a short 20-minute 1:1 sessions. Where longer sessions may be needed, please speak to us in advance.
  • Sessions are delivered from three community locations: Solihull Methodist Church, LAYCA Community Centre in Shirley and Chelmsley Wood Town Council

How do I access the service?

You can come and go as you please and no referral is required.

To attend a session, drop-in to one of the locations during a drop-in slot. If you have any questions or require support to attend, please contact the service in advance via the contact details above.

Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you.  Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Call: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Website: www.samaritans.org/

Advice, information and support to help people in Solihull who are experiencing mental health problems.

Call: 0121 742 4941/743 4237

Email: contact@solihullmind.org.uk

Website: www.solihullmind.org.uk

HOPELINEUK is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.

Call: 0800 068 41 41

Text: 07860 039967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org  

Website: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/

Supports the prevention of young suicide by helping to improve the visibility of available support services and signposting young people to the resources that could help save a life.

Email: info@camgrant.org.uk

Website: www.camgrant.org.uk

Kooth provide online counselling and emotional wellbeing support service for young people aged 11-25 in Solihull. Free, safe, and anonymous support.

Website: www.kooth.com

Emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children, young people (up to 19) and families in Solihull.

Call: 0121 301 2750 during office hours or 0121 301 5500 to reach the out of hours’ crisis team

Website: www.bsmhft.nhs.uk/our-services/solar