If you find yourself needing some emergency support and not sure where to reach out, here are some useful details of organisations providing mental health support:
EMERGENCY SERVICES-Call 999 -open 24/7
NHS 111-Call 111 -open 24/7
SHOUT -text SHOUT TO 85258
SAMARITANS-Call 116 123 -open 24/7
CHILDLINE -Support for children, up to their 19th birthday-Call 0800 1111 -open 24/7
NSPCC-For an adult concerned about a child-Call 0808 800 5000 -Monday to Friday 8am – 10pm or 9am – 6pm at the weekends.
RAPE CRISIS-Call 0808 802 999– 12:00 – 14:30 daily /19:00 – 21:30 daily
REFUGE-Call 0808 2000 247 24/7
CARERS UK-CALL 0808 808 7777 from Monday to Friday, 9am – 6pm.
CRUSE BEREAVEMENT -Call 0808 808 1677
YOUNG MINDS– Call the Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544-Monday- Friday 9.30am – 4pm or if you are a young person in crisis- Text YM to 85258 24/7
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)-If you identify as male, Call 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day)
SWITCHBOARD -If you identify as part of the LGBTQ+ community, Call 0300 330 0630 10am-10pm daily.
NIGHTLINE– If you’re a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.
SANEline. If you’re experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, call 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).
THE MIX– If you’re under 25, Call 0808 808 4994 (Sunday-Friday 2pm–11pm)
THE SILVER LINE-If you are over 55, call 0800 470 80 90 -24/7
PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK – If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be, Call: 0800 068 4141, 9am – midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included).
If you would like ongoing mental health support, get in touch for a free initial consultation to see if I can help.