Crisis Support
Call 999 in the first instance or attend your nearest A&E department:
If you feel you’re going to harm yourself or another person
You’re feeling unsafe
You’re in danger
You’ve acted on suicidal thoughts
You feel out of control
The NHS has a 24 hour mental health helpline, click here to access their website.
If you’re able to book a GP appointment to discuss your mental health concerns, please do so.
There are several different helplines that you can access and speak to someone about what’s going on for you and how you’re feeling, please see the list below:
Call: 0800 9177 650(phone or Skype)
Email: help@aamail.org
Beat(support with eating disorders)
Call: 0808 801 0677(9am-midnight weekdays, 4pm-midnight weekends and bank holidays, 365 days a year)
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Call: 0800 585858(5pm-midnight, 365 days a year)
Call:111 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for a non-emergency
Call: 07984 967 708(24 hours a day, 7 days a week), leave a message and someone will get back to you
Email: support@sane.org.uk
Visit: http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/to access the online support forum
Call 116 123(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Switchboard(support for LGBT+)
Call: 0300 330 0630(10am-10pm)
Email: chris@switchboard.lgbt
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, UK wide) The Silver Line(helpline for older people)
Call 0800 4 70 80 90(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
The Mix(support for under 25s)
Call: 0808 808 4994
Helplines for Young People
Call: 0800 1111(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Beat Youthline(eating disorder support for people under the age of 18)
Call: 0808 801 0711(12pm-8pm weekdays, 4pm-8pm weekends and bank holidays, 365 days a year)
Email: fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Call: 111(24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for a non-emergency
Call: 07984 967 708(24 hours a day, 7 days a week), leave a message and someone will get back to you
Email: support@sane.org.uk
Visit: http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/to access the online support forum
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, UK wide)
Call 116 123(24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Email: jo@samaritans.org