Mental Health
If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
- someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
- you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time.
If you need urgent help for your mental health
Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
Other ways to get help with your mental health
Free listening services
These services offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult:
- Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
Other organisations that can help include Mind, Centre 33, and the 8:56 Foundation. These services will only share your information if they are very worried about you or think you are in immediate danger.
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