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Struggling to get medical help this evening!

TheCornish

Good evening all... I have injured myself but cannot ask for help due to me being neurodiverse.  I dont know about anyone else but if its an emergency you can text 999 but this should be an option for 111 too, and other services.  

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  • Hello TheCornish

    WE're so sorry to hear about what you've been dealing with. It is good that you’ve let us know what’s happening. Many people have similar thoughts when coping with so much and we hope you’re OK.     

    The National Autistic Society does not currently operate a crisis or emergency service. We advise you to contact 999 or any of the mental health crisis lines listed on our Urgent Help Page if you are at risk of immediate harm: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/urgent-help  

    If you are not at immediate risk of harm, we would encourage you to speak to your GP or another health professional about this if you haven’t done so already. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service. In England, Wales and Scotland there is now an option to speak with mental health professionals by selecting ‘option 2’ when calling NHS 111: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/   

    Help for anyone struggling to cope  

    • Samaritans: Email jo@samaritans.org or call 116 123 for free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  
    • Shout 85258: A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text the word ‘shout’ to 85258
    • Mind Infoline: 0300 1233393 for information and signposting (9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday)   
    • SANEline: 0300 304 7000 for anyone experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else (4.30pm to 10.30pm, every day)  
    • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): 0800 58 58 58, for anyone who is struggling or affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts (5pm to midnight every day).    

    We hope this is helpful to you.  

    Kind regards 

    Sharon Mod  

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  • Hello TheCornish

    WE're so sorry to hear about what you've been dealing with. It is good that you’ve let us know what’s happening. Many people have similar thoughts when coping with so much and we hope you’re OK.     

    The National Autistic Society does not currently operate a crisis or emergency service. We advise you to contact 999 or any of the mental health crisis lines listed on our Urgent Help Page if you are at risk of immediate harm: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/urgent-help  

    If you are not at immediate risk of harm, we would encourage you to speak to your GP or another health professional about this if you haven’t done so already. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service. In England, Wales and Scotland there is now an option to speak with mental health professionals by selecting ‘option 2’ when calling NHS 111: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/   

    Help for anyone struggling to cope  

    • Samaritans: Email jo@samaritans.org or call 116 123 for free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.  
    • Shout 85258: A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text the word ‘shout’ to 85258
    • Mind Infoline: 0300 1233393 for information and signposting (9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday)   
    • SANEline: 0300 304 7000 for anyone experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else (4.30pm to 10.30pm, every day)  
    • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): 0800 58 58 58, for anyone who is struggling or affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts (5pm to midnight every day).    

    We hope this is helpful to you.  

    Kind regards 

    Sharon Mod  

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