Contact your GP, your local mental health crisis intervention team or rapid intervention team if you need immediate support.
Call 111 if you urgently need medical guidance or treatment.
Call 999 if you require emergency (life threatening) medical attention.
Attend A & E if you need urgent medical attention.
If you know somebody is at immediate risk or is harming themselves or somebody else, the safest response is to dial 999. Staff are trained to deal with crisis situations and can advise you or call on professionals as required.
Samaritans
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Call 116 123 free from any phone to talk about anything that is upsetting you. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
SANE
https://www.sane.org.uk/how-we-help/emotional-support/saneline-services
If you’re experiencing a mental health difficulty or supporting someone who is, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 4pm–10pm every day. SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.
The Mix
https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support
For those under 25 you can visit discussion boards, use Support Groups and speak to a trained team.
If you feel like you can’t cope or are worried about how you are feeling, you can contact their crisis messenger 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by texting THEMIX to 85258.
The text messaging support service is free and for any issue.
This service is delivered in partnership with Crisis Text Line and Shout.
Childline
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/
Young people up to age 19 can call Childline free, 24/7, on 0800 1111
PAPYRUS
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/contact-us/ \
0800 068 4141 or text 88247 If you’re under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about someone who might be struggling.
Papyrus HOPELINEUK is 24/7
CALM
https://www.thecalmzone.net/get-support
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 0800 58 58 58 open 5pm–midnight every day. Or use their Webchat or Whatsapp service.
MIND
https://www.helplines.org/helplines/.
Mind’s Infoline which is 0300 123 3393 can help you find services that can support you
For more options, visit the Helplines Partnership website helplines.org for a directory of UK helplines https://www.helplines.org/helplines/.
If you’re outside the UK, befrienders.org lists emotional support helplines around the world.
If you know somebody is at immediate risk or is harming themselves or somebody else, the safest response is to dial 999. Staff are trained to deal with crisis situations and can advise you or call on professionals as required.
