Crisis resources for the UK (details correct as of 19 December 2024)
If you are in immediate risk of hurting yourself or someone else, please call 999 or go to A&E.
If you are in urgent need of mental health support, please call 111 or visit www.111.nhs.uk.
Here are some support services if you need someone to talk to:
Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/ – open 24/7
Call 116 123
Email jo@samaritans.org (may take several days for a response)
Shout https://giveusashout.org/ – open 24/7
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) https://www.thecalmzone.net/ – open 5pm-midnight
Call 0800 58 58 58
Livechat and WhatsApp
SANEline https://www.sane.org.uk/how-we-help/emotional-support/saneline-services – open 4pm-10pm, usually every day
Call 0300 304 7000
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK https://www.spuk.org.uk/ – usually open 6pm-midnight
Call 0800 587 0800
Papyrus https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ – open 24/7
For children and young people under the age of 35 thinking about suicide or anyone concerned about a young person and suicide
Call 0800 068 4141
Text 88247
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org
The Mix – https://www.themix.org.uk/get-support/speak-to-our-team
For young people under 25
Text THEMIX to 85258 (available 24/7)
Find local services through Mind https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/local-minds/. They also have national helplines: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/