Mental Health Support – 24-Hour Text Service for Birmingham & Solihull

Mental Health Support – 24-Hour Text Service for Birmingham & Solihull If you live in Birmingham or Solihull and are feeling sad, worried, or lonely, free and confidential mental health support is available 24 hours a day. Please use the link to access the content and complete the necessary action www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c8deqvvd3g4o
A safe space is available where you can chat by text with a trained mental health professional.
How to get support

• Text ‘SPACE’ to 85258
• Free and confidential
• Available 24/7

After sending your text, you will receive a small number of automated messages. As soon as a mental health professional is available, they will introduce themselves and ask how you are feeling. You can share as much or as little as you wish.
They will listen, talk through what you’re experiencing, and help you make a plan for after the conversation ends. Conversations usually last 45 minutes to one hour and end when you feel calmer.
Your conversation will remain in your messages if you ever want to look back, and Shout is available 24/7 if you ever want to text again.
On behalf of Bev Lewis, Deputy Head of Safeguarding