If you or someone you know is in crisis there is help out there. Just reach out.

24/7 Helplines

  • The Samaritans

    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 Ireland, often through its telephone helpline.

    https://www.samaritans.org/

    Call 116 123

  • Papyrus

    PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

    https://www.papyrus-uk.org

    Call 0800 068 41 41

  • Refuge UK

    Refuge is the largest domestic abuse organisation in the UK. On any given day our services support thousands of women and their children, helping them to overcome the physical, emotional, financial and logistical impacts of abuse and rebuild their lives — free from fear.

    https://refuge.org.uk/

    Call 0808 2000 247

  • Shout

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

    We've taken more than 2.8 million text conversations with 900,000 children, young people and adults who are in distress and need urgent, in-the-moment support.

    https://giveusashout.org/

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