Are you in crisis?

Please note I am not able to offer acute crisis support. If you need immediate mental health support, you can contact:

● Samaritans:  available to talk about anything upsetting you, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year on 116 123 (free from any phone) or email jo@samaritans.org

● Papyrus HOPELINEUK: for people aged under 35 with suicidal thoughts, 24 hours, 7 days a week on 0800 068 4141 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697

● National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide 6pm to midnight every day on 0800 689 5652

● Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): for people with suicidal thoughts, available 5pm–midnight daily on 0800 58 58 58 or webchat on https://www.thecalmzone.net/

● Shout for general mental health support: available 24 hours a day, 365 days per year by texting SHOUT to 85258

● The Mix: for people aged under 25, available 3pm – midnight daily on 0808 808 4994 or text THEMIX to 85258

● Switchboard: for gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender people, available 10am – 10pm daily on 0300 330 0630 or email hello@switchboard.lgbt or use their webchat service from 2pm each day on https://switchboard.lgbt/

● SANEline: offers specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers from 4pm – 10pm every day of the year on 0300 304 7000