Need urgent help?

 

If you feel overwhelmed or are worried about your safety (or someone else’s), please reach out – you are not alone. For immediate danger, dial 999 and ask for emergency services. If you need urgent mental‑health advice but it’s not an emergency, call NHS 111 and select the mental‑health option.

 

You can also speak to a trained volunteer or adviser through these confidential helplines:

 

Samaritans – 116 123 (free, 24/7) Whatever you’re going through, you can talk to a Samaritans volunteer day or night. 

Shout – text “SHOUT” to 85258  A 24/7 text‑based crisis service if you’d prefer not to talk

Childline – 0800 1111 (free) For anyone under 19 who needs to talk – calls will not appear on your bill.

 

SANEline – 0300 304 7000 (4.30 pm–10 pm)

 

Emotional support and information for people experiencing mental‑health difficulties or supporting someone else

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National Suicide Prevention Helpline – 0800 689 5652 (6 pm–midnight) Offers a supportive listening service for anyone with suicidal thoughts.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – 0800 58 58 58 (5 pm–midnight)

Papyrus HOPELINEUK – 0800 068 4141 (24/7)

Switchboard – 0300 330 0630 (10 am–10 pm) Support for LGBTQ+ people provided by volunteers who identify as LGBTQ+.