Emergency Support

Get in touch - however you feel or whatever you are going through there are always people there to support you. 

EMERGENCY SERVICES UK - 999 or 111 if you feel you need advice before calling the emergency services. Contact NHS Direct (0845 46 47) if you live in Wales

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NHS URGENT MENTAL HEALTH CARE - 24-hour advice and support

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SAMARITANS - Call 116 123

"Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or at risk of suicide throughout the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland, often through its telephone helpline."

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MIND CHARITY - 0300 123 3393 

They "provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem."  

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Text SHOUT to 85258 (UK-wide)

"Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope."

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Call C.A.L.L. on 0800 132 737 (Wales only)

"Offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales."

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Call SANELINE on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).

"SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers."

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NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION HELPLINE UK on 0800 689 5652 

"National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK is a helpline offering a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide."

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You can call the CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) 

"We stand together with everyone who’s struggling with life, no matter who they are, where they’re from or what they’re going through. And we do it through our life-saving services, national campaigns, and by building communities."

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If you're under 25, you can call THE MIX on 0808 808 4994 (3pm–midnight every day)

"The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service."

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Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm)

"Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINE247."

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