Emergency links
- Call 999
- Go to your local Accident and Emergency Department
If you are in crisis, you can get in touch with:
- NHS 111 (this is for when help is needed but you are not in immediate danger)
- Contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment
- Contact Samaritans – 116 123 (freeline) – or visit samaritans.org. Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for those experiencing stress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
- Use the Shout crisis text line – text SHOUT to 85258. Free confidential 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis.
- Mind Infoline – call 0300 123 3393 (9am-6pm Mon-Fri excluding Bank Holidays) – or visit www.mind.org.uk/. Information and signposting services about mental health problems, where to get help near you, treatment options, and advocacy services. Mind also has a network of local associations in England and Wales to which people can turn for help and assistance.
- Papyrus – www.papyrus-uk.org/. A national charity dedicated to prevention of young suicide. They support young people under 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, as well as people concerned about others.
- Young Minds – www.youngminds.org.uk/. A parent helpline and a crisis messenger for young people.
- The Mix – themix.org.uk. A free helpline for young people to talk to trained supporters about any issue on their mind. They also provide chat and email support.
- Students Against Depression – www.studentsagainstdepression.org/. A website for and designed by students offering information and practical resources to help young people find a way forward from depression, anxiety, and related problems and a place to share stories.
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – thecalmzone.net. A helpline for men in the UK who need to talk or find information and support.
- Mental health helplines – helplines.org/helplines/. The Helplines Partnership has a list of mental health helplines which you can filter by region and specific needs.