Crisis Support
If you are finding things difficult right now, please know that support is available.
This page provides information on immediate crisis services and gentle grounding techniques to help you navigate moments of overwhelm.
Samaritans
Call 116 123
(Free, 24/7)
If you are in immediate danger to yourself or others, please call 999 or go to your nearest Accident & Emergency department immediately. Support is available for you right now.
Urgent Crisis & Emergency Support
Lifecraft (Local to Cambs)
0808 808 2121
lifecraft.org.uk
(Free, 11am-11pm)
Shout Text Line
Text 'SHOUT' to 85258
(Free, 24/7)
Grounding techniques provide a calm way to reconnect with the 'here and now' when your mind or body feels pulled into past trauma or intense emotional states.
Grounding Techniques
Sensory Grounding (5-4-3-2-1)
Physical Connection
Mental Orientation
Scan your environment to name:
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5 things you can see
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4 things you can feel
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3 things you can hear
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2 things you can smell
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1 thing you can taste
Press your feet into the floor. Hold onto a textured object firmly to bring your attention back to your body in the present.
Describe your surroundings or count backwards from 100. Say the current date and your location out loud clearly.
Slow your rhythm. Simply focus on the sensation of air entering and leaving your nostrils or chest without judgment.
Gentle Breathing
External Learning Resources
Please be patient with yourself. Healing is not linear, and it is okay to have difficult days. Looking for support is an incredibly brave step toward your wellbeing.