Accessing Help
At CATS we offer therapy through appointments Monday through Friday from 9 am to 7 pm. As such our team is not available to answer phone calls or emails outside of these hours. If you find that you are going through a challenging time and need someone to speak to please reach out to the following services who provide 24 hour support unless stated otherwise.
Samaritans — 24 hrs a day, every day of the year
Tel: (0131) 221 9999
Text: 07725 90 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.org
The Edinburgh Crisis Centre
Freephone: 0808 801 0414
Text: 07974 429075
Email: crisis@edinburghcrisiscentre.org.uk
MHAS for Lothians - 24 hours, 7 days
Tel: 0131 537 6000
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
Tel: (0131) 537 6000, ask for the Emergency Team
Edinburgh Women’s Aid
Crisis Helpline: 0800 027 1234 (24 hours)
Contact your doctor or their out of hours service
NHS 24 Call 111
Relay UK
If you are hard of hearing or deafened, you can contact services via Relay UK by dialing 18001 + the required telephone number.
OTHER SERVICES
Breathing Space — Monday to Thursday: 6pm–2am, Friday: 6pm – Monday 6am).
Tel: 0800 83 85 87
Calm
Tel: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to Midnight)
Shout (24 hours, 7 days)
Crisis text line 85258 Texts are free
Deaf Health Charity SignHealth
Crisis text service: Text DEAF to 85258 for free and immediate support.