Dr Christian Ashford

Please email drchristianashford@hotmail.com I will aim to reply to your email within 24 hours, if not sooner. You can use the form below to email me.

If you are contacting me as you are experiencing a crisis, I would encourage you to contact a more responsive service. If you are in immediate danger to yourself or someone else, please phone 999.

If you are not in immediate risk but need responsive support you can contact The Samaritans phoning their 24/7 helpline on 116123. Alternatively, you can email them at Jo@samaritans.org. The response time is within 24 hours or you can use their self-help app via www.samaritans.org

You can contact your local mental health service by calling NHS 111 and then selecting option 2. They are an NHS service and are open 24/7 and provide immediate support for individuals experiencing mental health crises.

You can also access mental health support by text message if you text “SHOUT” to 85258 this is a free confidential, 24/7 text messaging mental health support service run by a charity called Mental Health Innovations.