A teenager was taken into the care of health professionals after police attended a welfare concern report in Margate last night (March 6).
Officers attended after a call about a teenage male in distress on the roof of a carpet shop in Ramsgate Road.
A Kent Police spokesperson said: “Kent Police was called at around 7pm following reports of concern for a teenager in Ramsgate Road, Margate.
“Officers attended and the teenager has been taken into the care of health experts.”
Get help:
Samaritans
Email [email protected] or phone 116 123. Click here to visit the Samaritans website
Mental Health Matters
Call 0800 107 0160 for 24 hour phone support from compassionate helpline staff, trained in counselling skills.
Visit https://www.mhm.org.uk/
Safe haven support
Safe havens are available between 6pm-11pm, 365 days a year.
Thanet
Call 07850 655877
Email [email protected]
Thanet Safe Haven, Thanet Mental Health Unit, Queen Elizabeth Queen Mother (QEQM) Hospital site, 164 Ramsgate Road, Margate, Kent, CT9 4BF. (Enter the QEQM car park (Ramsgate side) and turn left. The first door you come to is where you will find the haven. Ring the bell and someone will come down to meet you.)
Release the Pressure – 24 hour mental health crisis support
Text “Kent” to 85258 for 24 hour mental health crisis support via text from trained volunteers.
Alternatively, call the 24/7 freephone helpline on 0800 107 0160.
Find out more about ‘Release the Pressure’ at www.releasethepressure.uk
East Kent Mind
0795 060 8827 or visit their website
Ramsgate Crisis Cafe
34 King St, Ramsgate
For people aged 18 and over. Open from 6pm to 9.30pm, seven-days a week.
SpeakUp CIC peer support in Thanet
Email: [email protected]
