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If you require mental health crisis support services immediately contact NHS 24 or your GP directly. They can refer you straight away to get support from your local Mental Health Assessment Service.

There are other services you can contact immediately for support - these are listed below.

24 hour emergency services:

  • NHS 24 - Tel: 08454 24 24 24
  • Samaritans - Tel: 08457 90 90 90
  • Emergency Social Work - Tel: 0131 554 4301 (day time) / 0800 731 6969 (out of hours)
  • Fire - Ambulance - Police Tel: 999
  • National Scottish Domestic Abuse Helpline - Tel: 0800 027 1234
  • Childline - Tel: 0800 11 11

 

 Other services:

  • Midlothian Early Intervention Crisis Response Service (Mon-Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 10am-4pm) Tel: 0131 663 5533
  • Breathing Space  (Mon-Thurs 6pm-2am; Fri 6pm - Mon 6am) - Tel: 0800 83 85 87
  • Shelter's Free Housing Advice Line - Tel: 0808 800 4444
  • Saneline (1pm - 11pm) - Tel: 0845 767 8000
  • Rape Crisis Scotland (6pm - Midnight) - Tel: 0808 801 0302
  • Women's Aid - Tel: 0131 663 9827
  • RSABI - Tel: 0131 472 4166
  • Gatepost stress support service for rural communities - 0300 111 4166

 

Local 9:00am - 5:00pm services:

  • CAPS Advocacy - Tel: 0131 665 9698

  • Service User's Midlothian  - Tel: 0131 538 7177

  • Mental Welfare Commission Advice - Tel: 0800 389 6809

  • Legal Services Agency - Tel: 0131 228 9993

  • Dalkeith Citizen's Advice - Tel: 0131 663 3688

  • VOCAL - Voice of Carers Across Lothian - Tel: 0131 663 6869

  • The Orchard Centre - Tel: 0131 663 1616

  • Penicuik Citizen's Advice - Tel: 01968 675259