Urgent help
We believe it is so important to reach out immediately should you feel you need urgent help. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to crisis on this platform… Below are a number of very helpful contacts you can reach out to immediately for support right NOW.
Children and young people
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
text YM to 85258.
Shout
All a young person needs to do to access is text “Shout” to 85258
Childline
Childline is free to contact on 0800 1111
Childline counsellors are here to take calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from children and young people under 19. Childline counsellors are also available to speak to online through 1-2-1 chat and via email.
If you’re under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
The Mix Crisis Service
0808 808 4994
Text 85258 “THEMIX”
HOPELINEUK
0800 068 4141
Text: 07860039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
PAPYRUS
Supporting suicidal teens and young adults. Phone Hopeline UK on 0800 068 4141 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org
Parents
Young Minds Parents Helpline:
0808 802 5544 (Freephone)
Teachers
Education Support Partnership Helpline:
Call 08000 562 561 (Freephone)
Text 07909 341229 (Freephone)
educationsupport.org.uk
For anyone
CALM
0800 58 58 58 (Freephone)
Thecalmzone.net
Listening services and web chat
Samaritans
116 123 (Free phone)
jo@samaritans.org
NHS urgent mental health helplines are for people of all ages in England, find your local helpline here:
https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline