Immediate Support Services

I am unable to provide immediate urgent support for any mental health or medical concerns, please use the appropriate services for emergency support:

Please note I am not affiliated with any of the following organisations.

Contact numbers for organisations providing immediate support (UK):

·       Emergency Services (ambulance, police, fire):  999

·       Non-emergency police:  101

·       NHS 24:  111

·       Samaritans – for everyone, 24/7 Call 116 123

·       Formulating a safety plan:  https://stayingsafe.net

 ·       Mind website, for help during a crisis:  https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/planning-for-a-crisis/

 ·       National Suicide Prevention UK – 0800 587 0800

 ·       Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men. Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day.

·       Papyrus – for people under 35. Call 0800 068 41 41 – Monday to Friday 10am to 10pm, weekends 2pm to 10pm, bank holidays 2pm to 5pm Text 07786 209697

·       Childline – for children and young people under 19. Call 0800 1111 – the number won’t show up on your phone bill.

·       National Domestic Violence Helpline (run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge) is available 24/7 on 0808 2000 247.

·       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).

·       If you’re under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (Sunday-Friday 2pm–11pm)

·       If you’re a student, you can look on the Nightline website to see if your university/college offers a night-time listening service. 

·       If you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender, you can call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day)

·       If you live in Wales, you can call the Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L). on 0800 123 737 (open 24/7) or you can text ‘help’ followed by a question to 81066.

·       The Silver Line – for older people. Call 0800 470 80 90

·       If you are an employee of an organisation with a dedicated Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), you may have access to a 24/7 helpline for emotional support or to arrange counselling.

If you find it difficult to talk to someone you know, you could:

·       call your GP – ask for an emergency appointment

·       call 111 out of hours – they will help you find the support and help you need

·       contact your mental health crisis team – if you have one

Important – Is your life in danger or are you having suicidal thoughts?

If you feel unable to keep yourself safe, or if you have seriously harmed yourself – for example, by taking a drug overdose – call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E.

Or ask someone else to call 999 or take you to A&E immediately, where there will be help available.