Below are some telephone numbers, email addresses and websites of agencies or charities that can offer support or advice if you, or someone you know needs it.
Is your life in danger?
If you have seriously harmed yourself – or you feel that you may be about to harm yourself, call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E.
Or ask someone else to call 999 or take you to A&E.
Samaritans
samaritans.org
116 123
jo@samaritans.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
thecalmzone.net
0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Papyrus – for people under 35
papyrus-uk.org
0800 068 41 41 – 9am to midnight every day
Text 07860 039967
pat@papyrus-uk.org
Childline – for children and young people under 19
childline.org.uk
0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill
SOS Silence of Suicide
0300 1020 505 – 4pm to midnight every day
support@sossilenceofsuicide.org
Shout Crisis Text Line
Text “SHOUT” to 85258
YoungMinds – for people under 19
Parent’s Helpline: 0808 802 55...
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