24/10/2026
💚 Mental Health Support in Telford & Wrekin – Please Share
I wanted to share some useful mental health contacts for anyone living in Telford, Wrekin and the surrounding areas.
We all go through difficult times, whether that’s struggling with anxiety, depression, grief, money worries, relationships or just feeling completely overwhelmed with life.
Sometimes it’s the people who seem absolutely fine who are struggling the most behind closed doors.
Not everyone knows where to turn for help, and there is actually quite a bit of free support available locally.
I’ve put together some numbers and websites that might help someone, whether you’re struggling yourself or worried about a friend, family member or your children.
💚 URGENT MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
📞 NHS 111 – Option 2
Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for children, young people and adults experiencing a mental health crisis.
You can also ring if you’re concerned about somebody else’s mental health.
📞 0808 196 4501 – Local NHS mental health crisis helpline, available 24/7.
💬 DON’T FEEL LIKE TALKING?
Text STW to 85258 (SHOUT)
Free, confidential text support for anyone struggling with their mental health. Available 24 hours a day, including for children and young people.
Sometimes texting somebody is much easier than picking up the phone.
💚 FREE NHS TALKING THERAPIES
Something I don’t think enough people realise is that you can refer yourself for NHS Talking Therapies without needing to see your GP first.
It’s completely free for eligible people aged 16+ registered with a GP in Shropshire, Telford and Wrekin.
They can help with anxiety, depression, low mood, stress and other mental health difficulties.
📞 0300 123 6020
🌐 Self-refer online here:
https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/talking-therapies/shropshire-telford-and-wrekin-talking-therapies/self-refer
You don’t need to wait until things become unbearable before asking for help.
💚 LOCAL SUPPORT IN TELFORD & SHROPSHIRE
Telford Mind
📞 07434 869248
🌐 https://telford-mind.co.uk
Telford Mind offers emotional support, listening services and Calm Cafés where adults can access support in a welcoming environment.
Shropshire Mental Health Support
📞 01743 368647
Offers mental health support, including a 24-hour telephone support line.
💜 CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
CAMHS – Shropshire, Telford & Wrekin
Mental health services for children and young people up to 25.
📞 0300 124 0093 (administration and general enquiries, not an emergency number)
🌐 https://www.mpft.nhs.uk/services/camhs/camhs-shropshire-telford-and-wrekin
For urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select option 2.
Childline – Under 19s
📞 0800 1111
Free, confidential support for children and young people, available 24/7.
💚 OTHER NUMBERS WORTH SAVING
Samaritans
📞 116 123 – Free, 24/7.
You don’t have to be suicidal to speak to Samaritans. They are there to listen, whatever you’re going through.
CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably
📞 0800 58 58 58
Support for adults aged 18+, available every day between 5pm and midnight.
SHOUT
📱 Text SHOUT to 85258 – Free, 24/7.
For anyone who would rather speak to somebody through text messages.
🚨 If someone is in immediate danger or there is a risk to life, call 999.
❤️ And just a little reminder…
Please don’t ever feel embarrassed about struggling with your mental health.
You can have a family, a job, friends and what looks like a perfectly normal life and still be struggling behind the scenes.
You don’t have to explain or justify why you’re finding things difficult, and you certainly don’t have to deal with everything on your own.
And please, check in on the people around you. Your friends, neighbours, colleagues and family members. Especially the ones who have gone a bit quiet lately.
Sometimes a simple “Are you okay?” can open up a conversation somebody desperately needs.
Please share this around our Telford and Wrekin community. You never know who might need one of these numbers today. 💚
