I feel desperate
If you’ve reached a point where you feel you can’t go on, we can help you.
Managing a health condition can make you feel low, but you may have clinical depression if you:
- feel sad, numb or angry a lot of the time
- don’t have the energy or motivation to do things
- blame yourself for things you can’t control
- feel unworthy of love or respect
- can’t face the day or want the world to go away
There are things you can do now that will make you feel better soon.
Clinical depression can be treated
There is help available for clinical depression such as peer and social support, counselling, psychotherapy, or medication.
You may require any combination of these and discussing it with your doctor/nurse will help you decide how to proceed.
Seeking help for depression is not about weakness and there is no reason for you to go on alone or be feeling this bad.
Help for suicidal thoughts
Sometimes, these feelings can become more pronounced and you may feel that life is not worth living or that you want to end your life. You may have found yourself planning how you might do this.
If you need help now, please contact the support lines listed below, which are available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
- Call 0800 328 4444 for Mental Health Single Point of Access (SPA) services if you are a resident of Ealing, Hounslow or Hammersmith and Fulham
- Call 0800 023 4650 or email cnw-tr.spa@nhs.net for Mental Health Single Point of Access (SPA) services if you are a resident of Brent, Harrow, Hillingdon, Kensington and Chelsea or Westminster
- Call the Samaritans on 116 123. This number is free to call and is available 24 hours per day and 365 days per year
- Or go to the Accident and Emergency Departments in St Mary’s, Charing Cross, Chelsea and Westminster, West Middlesex, Ealing, Northwick Park, Central Middlesex or Hillingdon Hospitals where you can walk in and speak with a member of the Mental Health team.
Prevention is best: Take steps to help with stress and anxiety early
There’s lots of free advice on coping with stress and anxiety, including the NHS guides on managing:
Keeping safe is everyone's business, look out for those you know who may be feeling like this and encourage them to seek help early.
