Useful Emergency Contacts
If there is a change or deterioration in the child or young person’s presentation before you are seen for initial appointment but they are NOT at serious risk of harming themselves or others then you can contact us direct on 0191 283 2937 to provide an update and we can advise and support you.
If you or your child is at imminent risk of harming themselves or others linked with a mental health crisis and/or a parent or carer cannot guarantee their safety you may need to contact the Intensive Community Treatment Service (ICTS) linked with:
- Persistent suicide threats, significant emotional and/or psychological distress
- Suicide threats and/or intention or actual attempts to carry this out
- Significant increase in risk taking behaviours which may cause serious or fatal harm to child, young person or others
- Serious overdose threats
- Serious self-harming behaviours
If your child, young person has taken an actual overdose (attempted or reported) they need to go directly to Accident & Emergency at the nearest local A&E department.
Contact Information
- 16 and over and experiencing mental health crisis requiring immediate response via the Crisis Team telephone 0303 123 1145.
- Under 16 years ICTS contact 0191 566 5500
ChildLine
If you are a child or a young person experiencing issues that you want to talk about with someone in private, you may want to speak to Childline – Call: 0800 1111 or visit: www.childline.org.uk
Other Sources of Support in Crisis
If you are concerned about the safety of your child or yourself or another person (due to abuse, neglect or exploitation) please contact:
South Tyneside Children’s Services (Within Office Hours) Tel: 0191 424 5010
South Tyneside Children’s Emergency Duty Services (Out of Hours) Tel: 0191 456 2093
South Tyneside Adult Safeguarding (Within Office Hours) Tel: 0191 424 6000
South Tyneside Adult Safeguarding Emergency Duty Team (Out of Hours) Tel: 0191 4562093
Click here for a link to Worried About A Child web page.