Free Services for Mental Health
- ME Association Helpline 0344 576 5326
- Find an urgent NHS mental health helpline
- Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line (24/7)
- call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans (24/7) or email jo@samaritans.org and receive a response in 24 hours
- call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day)
- call National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK on 0800 689 5652 (24/7)
- call Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day)
- call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 if you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (10am–10pm every day) or email chris@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service. Phone operators all identify as LGBT+
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​- If you're under 35 and struggling with suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling, you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm) or email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text on
07786 209 697
- If you're under 25 call The Mix on 0808 808 4994(3pm–midnight every day),
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- If you're under 19, text "YM" to 85258 or call Childline on Call free on 0800 1111 This will not show on your phone bill.​