This page contains links to the relevant mental health services in Doncaster for children and adults, which will provide you with information and contact details.
NHS 111 for mental health
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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster 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.
Is your life or someone else’s in immediate danger?
In the event of an emergency situation or if you or someone else is in immediate risk of serious harm or injury:
- Contact the Emergency Services by dialling 999 and stating which service you require;
If you're having problems with your mental health you should speak to your GP.
Adult Mental Health Services
What to do in an emergency
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Service
Worried about a child? Where you believe there is immediate risk of significant harm the police should be contacted on 999, otherwise complete the relevant form here:
- Doncaster Children’s Services
- Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council
- North Lincolnshire Council
- Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT)
- What to do in an emergency
- Older People’s Mental Health Services
- What to do in an emergency
If you believe a situation is life-threatening, please ring the emergency services on 999
Kooth
Children and young people aged 11 to 25 can receive confidential and non-judgemental professional help for mental health concerns, as and when they need it, through Kooth which is a 24/7 digital mental health support website. You can create an account or log in (if you already have an account) here.
Support Services
If you would like to talk to someone about mental health issues there are a number of local contacts here to help. You can find the details of these contacts, along with other useful living well advice on the Your Life Doncaster website.
Please follow this link for the details specific to mental health.
National Support Services
Rethink Mental Illness offers help on a wide range of topics such as the Mental Health Act, community care, welfare benefits, and carers rights, as well as general information about living with mental illness, medication and care.
