Useful resources

For immediate and crisis support

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  • Samaritans: Free, 24/7 support by calling 116 123 or emailing jo@samaritans.org.

  • Shout: Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 for free, 24/7 confidential text support.

  • CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): For anyone who is feeling down or suicidal. Call 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-midnight), or use webchat/WhatsApp.

  • Papyrus Hopeline UK: For under 25s with thoughts of suicide. Call 0800 068 41 41, text 07786 20 96 97, or email pat@papyrus-uk.org.

  • Urgent help: Call 999 or go to A&E if you or someone else is in immediate danger. 

  • Getting Mental Health Help via NHS 111

    Call: 111 (free from any phone)
    When you call 111, you’ll be connected to trained advisors who can:

    • Listen to what’s going on and assess your situation.

    • Connect you with the local NHS urgent mental health helpline.

    • Arrange for you to speak to a mental health professional.

    • Give advice on what to do next, whether that’s self-care, contacting your GP, or getting immediate help.

    If you prefer, you can also go online at 111.nhs.uk to get help and find your local services.

For self help resources

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  • NHS Mental Health Resources

  • Mind
    Mind is one of the UK’s leading mental health charities.

  • Rethink Mental Illness
    Focuses on support and advocacy for people living with severe mental illness.

  • Mental Health Foundation
    Offers evidence-based advice on prevention and maintaining mental wellbeing.

  • Every Mind Matters (NHS / Public Health England)
    A public health campaign offering personalised mental health plans and practical self-care advice.

  • Hub of Hope
    A national database of mental health support services.
    You can search by postcode to find local counselling, crisis helplines, and community services.

  • Anxiety UK
    Provides support and self-help for anxiety disorders, panic, and phobias.

  • BEAT (Eating Disorders)

    The UK’s main eating disorder charity offering helplines, webchat, recovery stories, self-help resources and online support groups