This page contains links to the relevant mental health services in South Yorkshire which will provide you with information and contact details for local services.

Amparo is a free and confidential service offering support for anyone affected by suicide in South Yorkshire.

You can call on 0330 088 9255 and Amparo’s local Liaison Workers aim to make initial contact within 24 hours of a referral being made. Get help now. Free and confidential,for as long as you need it. (amparo.org.uk)

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can now contact your local crisis service in South Yorkshire by calling 111 and selecting the mental health option.

You can call for yourself, or someone else. NHS111 is for all ages, including children and young people and those with neurodevelopmental needs.

If you’re deaf or have hearing loss, please use the following link to be connected to local crisis service – NHS 111 – SignVideo.

 

If you can’t make the call yourself, then anyone can call on your behalf - for example a friend, carer, loved one or even your GP. You can also access NHS111 online via 111.nhs.uk.

The service is available to anyone, currently living in South Yorkshire / Place and facing a mental health crisis, which could include:

  • Significant changes to your mood
  • Withdrawing from people (close family, friends, or work colleagues)
  • Not taking care of yourself like you usually would
  • Having increased thoughts about your life not being worth living
  • Excessive worry
  • Feeling out of control or unable to cope
  • Hearing voices or seeing things that others can’t
  • Thinking about harming yourself or others.

We have partnered with mental health service Shout to offer 24/7 text support across the region.

The partnership, launched on 27 May 2025, offers urgent mental health support by text message to people in South Yorkshire. 

The service – a partnership between NHS South Yorkshire and innovative digital service Shout, which is powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations – offers free, confidential, 24/7 text support for anyone struggling to cope.

Anyone in the area experiencing anxiety, stress, loneliness, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or other mental health challenges can use the service by texting the word ‘EYUP’ to 85258 at any time of day or night.

The text service is designed to provide urgent, anonymous support for people who need urgent mental health assistance. The service ensures patients can access help directly, day or night, without having to wait to speak to someone face-to-face or on the telephone.

Whilst Shout already offers a text service for mental health support, this new service has been launched to specifically support people in South Yorkshire. The ‘Eyup’ text word has been developed with the input and support from local young people’s charity, Chilypep. Chilypep held engagement sessions with young people from South Yorkshire to develop a specific text word that has meaning and significance to people living here.

To start a conversation:

  • Text the word ‘EYUP’ to 85258
  • You’ll receive four automated messages before being connected to one of Shout’s qualified mental health professionals 
  • Once connected, the mental health professional will listen empathetically, provide support and signpost to local services where appropriate

The Shout service is free, anonymous, and does not appear on phone bills. Users do not need to register, download an app, or use mobile data.