Health & Wellbeing
Find mental health, emotional wellbeing, bereavement and loneliness support for people in Crofton and across the Wakefield district.
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You are not wasting anyone’s time. Choose the option that best matches what is happening.
If somebody’s life is at risk, call 999 or go to A&E now.
Call 999 →Call 111 and select the mental health option. This is available 24 hours a day.
Call NHS 111 →Call Samaritans free on 116 123, at any time of the day or night.
Call 116 123 →What kind of support are you looking for?
Choose a section below. It is okay if you are not sure where to start.
Mental health support for adults
Support is available whether you have a diagnosis or have simply noticed that things are becoming difficult.
Wakefield Talking Therapies
Free and confidential support for people aged 16 or over who are registered with a GP in the Wakefield district. The service supports people experiencing anxiety, stress, low mood and depression.
Telephone: 01924 234 860
Access: You can refer yourself online without first seeing a GP.
Speak to your GP
Your GP can talk through how you have been feeling, discuss treatments and help you access other mental health services. Ask for an urgent appointment if you feel you cannot wait for a routine appointment.
Urgent but not life-threatening? Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option.
Samaritans
A free, confidential listening service for anyone who is struggling. You do not have to be suicidal to call, and you do not need to have worked out what you want to say.
Telephone: 116 123
Availability: 24 hours a day, every day
Wakefield Council support guide
Wakefield Council’s guide brings together local services and information for adults who need help with their mental health, wellbeing, recovery or substance use.
Browse adult mental health support →Children and young people
Young people can ask for help themselves, and parents or carers can also contact services for advice.
Compass RISE
Free, confidential emotional health and wellbeing support for children, young people, parents and carers. Support includes low mood, anxiety, difficult emotions, friendship problems, loneliness and bereavement.
Telephone: 01924 665 093
Text support: Text BUZZ to 85258
Childline
Free, confidential help for children and young people with any worry. Calls to Childline do not show on most phone bills.
Telephone: 0800 1111
Availability: Any time, day or night
Bereavement, loss and grief
There is no correct timetable for grief. Support is available whether the loss was recent or some time ago.
Wakefield Hospice bereavement support
Wakefield Hospice offers bereavement support to the families and friends of people who were cared for by the hospice. The team can discuss your circumstances and the support that may be suitable.
Telephone: 01924 331 400
Cruse Bereavement Support
Information and support for adults, children and young people following a bereavement. The website includes guidance about different types of grief and practical information about what happens after somebody dies.
Visit Cruse Bereavement Support →Grief can affect your mental health
If grief is leaving you unable to cope, you can also contact your GP, Wakefield Talking Therapies or NHS 111. If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.
Loneliness and isolation
Feeling lonely can happen at any age. Asking for company or connection is a valid reason to reach out.
Age UK Wakefield District Befriending
A service for isolated or lonely older people across the Wakefield district, offering friendship and regular contact by telephone or in person, depending on the support available and what suits the individual.
Telephone: 01977 664 864
Email: befriending@ageukwd.org.uk
The Silver Line
A free and confidential telephone helpline for people aged over 55 who would like conversation, friendship or support. It is open every day of the year.
Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
Availability: 24 hours a day
Find a Crofton group
Local cafés, faith groups, activity groups, volunteering opportunities and social clubs can provide regular company without needing to explain that you feel lonely.
Browse the Community Directory →Samaritans
You can call Samaritans about loneliness or anything else that is troubling you. You do not need to be in a crisis to call.
Telephone: 116 123
Worried about somebody else?
You do not need to solve everything. Listening and helping someone reach suitable support can make a real difference.
Ask and listen
Ask how they are feeling, listen without judgement and take what they say seriously.
Help them make contact
Offer to sit with them while they call their GP, NHS 111 or another support service.
Act if there is danger
If somebody’s life is at risk or you cannot keep them safe, call 999 or go to A&E.
You can call for advice too
NHS 111’s mental health option can also help people who are worried about someone else. Samaritans can listen to your worries as well as speaking directly to the person who is struggling.
Information checked 8 August 2026. Service details can change, so check with the organisation before travelling.
Not sure where to begin?
Tell Crofton Signpost what kind of help you are trying to find. You do not need to know the name of the service you need.
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