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A man suffering from severe mental health problems says he tried to take his life after being blanked by a Crisis team designed to help people in acute need.

Andy Horner, aka 'Anxious Andy' has a long history of suffering from mental health problems and is well-known for his campaigning zeal for more to be done.

He says his most recent problems began on Thursday, 30 January, when he went for a counselling session at Folly Hall, near Lockwood.

However, according to Mr Horner the counsellor said that he could not help him and that he would write to his consultant.

He says: "The session exhausted me and I started to feel suicidal a few hours later.

"I phoned my mental health team to say I was feeling suicidal.

"The manager said that he would come and see me the following day, Friday. I told him that I felt suicidal and had thoughts of ending my life.

He said: 'We are not a crisis service, you will have to call the crisis team'. I was angry as I was under their care and needed urgent help.

"I immediately called the crisis team and told them I was suicidal."

He says he pleaded with the crisis team to come and see him but got nowhere and says at one point was reprimanded for his 'selfishness'.

Mr Horner, 44, of Shepley, said he had strong thoughts of suicide and that he was about to take tablets and send a text message to loved ones.

Where to get help if you're struggling You don't have to suffer in silence if you're struggling with your mental health. Here are some groups you can contact when you need help. Samaritans: Phone 116 123, 24 hours a day, or email jo@samaritans.org, in confidence Childline: Phone 0800 1111. Calls are free and won't show up on your bill Platform 1 men's community group: Support for issues including mental health problems and addiction recovery. Visit the website or call 01484 421143. Andy's Man Club: info@andysmanclub.co.uk PAPYRUS: A voluntary organisation supporting suicidal teens and young adults. Phone 0800 068 4141 Mind: A charity offering support and advice for people with mental health problems. Students Against Depression: A website for students who are depressed, have low mood, or are suicidal. Click here to visit Bullying UK: A website for both children and adults affected by bullying. Click here Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): For young men who are feeling unhappy. There's a website and a helpline: 0800 58 58 58 MindOut: Provide support and advice on mental health for members of LGBTQ communities. Phone 01273 234839

Having failed to get anyone to come out to see him he says he took an overdose and cut his wrists, before sending loved ones a text saying 'I have overdosed, I love you and please look after dad'.

Andy says shortly after, ambulance teams arrived at his home and rushed him to hospital.

He said: "I thought that calling a crisis team would get you the help you need, and I thought they are supposed to keep you out of hospital not put you in it.

He has since been discharged from hospital but says but no-one from his mental health support teams have called him or been out to see him.

A spokeswoman for South West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said: “Due to patient confidentiality, we are unable to comment on individual cases.

“As a Trust, we provide details of who to contact in a crisis as part of our care plans. If you have seriously harmed or injured yourself, or find someone who has seriously harmed or injured themselves, always call 999 or go to the nearest A&E department.

“We are dedicated to learning and improving from any issues raised about our services. If anyone has any concerns about their care then they can always contact the Trust via our customer services team.”