Helplines

In the case of a mental health emergency call 999

If you feel unsafe, or may have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent help. Please:

• call 999 for an ambulance
• go to A&E, if you can
• or call your local crisis team

Samaritans \\ you can contact Samaritans 24/7, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person.

Shout // text SHOUT to 85258

SANEline // If you’re experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) // You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day). You can also contact them via the CALM webchat service.

National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK // Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide. You can call the National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (open 24/7).

The Mix // If you’re under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (3pm–midnight every day). You can also request support by email using this form on The Mix website or use their crisis text messenger service.

Switchboard // If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day), email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Whoever answers your call identify as LGBT+.

You can also call the urgent NHS Mental Health Helpline, to find your local team on the NHS website by clicking here or call 111. The site will take you through a couple of questions to find your local services.

Help from this service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

If you call, you’ll speak to a professional in your local NHS mental health service where you can discuss your current mental health needs and provide access to further support if needed. Calls to NHS urgent mental health helplines are completely free.