Emergency and crisis support

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Sanctuary in Barnet (Crisis Cafe)

Sanctuary in Barnet (Crisis Café) provide access to immediate emotional support to anyone over 18 who is experiencing distress.

Call: 020 8343 5704 (lines open Monday to Friday 4.30pm to 10.30pm and weekends at 12pm to 6pm).
Email: SanctuaryBarnet@mindeb.org.uk

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Digital support - Stay Alive app

This suicide prevention app helps you or friends and family to stay safe.

Features include resources designed to help anyone in crisis, a safety plan for a crisis and a life box where you can store images and videos that are important to you.

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Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You can contact then by telephone, email, online chat or by a self help app. Support any time, day or night,