If you need help, here are some great places to start:
If Life is in danger
Dial 999
For urgent help with your mental health
Dial 111
Mind Support Line
Call Mind's support line on 0300 102 1234. This is a safe space for you to talk about your
mental health. Their advisors are trained to listen to you and help you find specialist support
if you need it - Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).
Samaritans
Samaritans is there for anyone who wants to talk.
You can contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:
Call 116 123 (free from any phone)
Call the Samaritans Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day)
Email jo@samaritans.org
Visit
some
branches
in person (Opens in new tab)
Shout Crisis Text Line
Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19.
Childline
If you are under 19 you can also talk to Childline on 0800 1111 - This number will not appear on
any phone bills!
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-midnight every day) if you are affected by suicide
or suicidal thoughts.
If you prefer not to speak on the phone, you could try the
CALM
webchat service. (Opens in new tab)
Helplines Partnership
For more options, visit the
Helplines
Partnership (Opens in new tab)
website for a directory of UK helplines. If
you're outside the UK, the
Befrienders
Worldwide (Opens in new tab)
website has a tool to search by country for
emotional support helplines around the world.
