If you need help right now

If you have seriously injured yourself, or feel you might cause harm to yourself, and need immediate or emergency help, do one of the following:

• Call 999 straight away.
• Go to your nearest Accident & Emergency dept. if you are able to do so.

If you don’t need urgent help but still need medical attention or advice
- Call NHS 111 to talk to someone

If you don’t need urgent medical help but would still like to speak to someone
Try one of the below charities for help in dealing with whatever negative emotions you are struggling with:

Samaritans – For those experiencing suicidal thoughts and feelings
o www.samaritans.org
o Call 116 123
o Email jo@samaritans.org

Sane Line – Mental Health Support
o Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (4:30pm – 10:30pm every evening)
o Textcare: www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/textcare
o www.sane.org.uk

Papyrus UK – For 35 years and under experiencing suicidal feelings
o Telephone: 0800 068 41 41
o Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
o Text: 07786 209697
o www.papyrus-uk.org

C.A.L.M. (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – Focused on men experiencing negative thoughts
o Telephone (outside London): 0800 58 58 58
o Telephone (London): 0808 802 58 58
o www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/ (5pm – Midnight every day)
o www.thecalmzone.net

Silverline
o Aimed at people over 55. Their helpline is open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
o Telephone: 0800 4 70 80 90
o www.thesilverline.org.uk

Childline
o Call 0800 1111
o www.childline.org.uk