Mental Health Support Helplines ☎️

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Mental Health Support Lines

If you're struggling with your mental health, you don't need to face it alone.

The community is there for you should you need to talk about anything you're struggling with. But if you need some extra support, we've put together a list of mental health support services that are there to help you whatever you're going through.

Please remember that your mental health is just as important as your physical health and you won't be wasting anyone's time by reaching out for help.

Listening services for crisis support:

• Samaritans - Call 116 123 any time of the day or night, or try the live chat if it is open (not available 24 hours).
• SHOUT - Text SHOUT to 85258. Available 24/7.
• CALM - Available 5pm to midnight every day. Call, text or use the live chat service
• Saneline - Call 0300 304 7000, 4pm to 10pm every day.
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline - Call 0800 587 0800 or 0800 689 0880, 6pm to midnight every day.

If you are feeling suicidal, in crisis and feel you can't keep yourself safe, call 999 or visit your local A&E for urgent help.

Other support lines:

• Mind Support line - Call 0300 102 1234 for general mental health advice and support, Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.
• Silverline - Call 0800 4 70 80 90 for 24/7 support for over 55s feeling lonely or isolated.
• Victim Support Line - Call 0808 1689 111 for support if you have been the victim of a crime.
• TheMix's PeerChat - Book online for peer-to-peer listening support for under 25s.
• FamilyLine - Call, text, email or use the online chat, Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. For emotional support and guidance with family life.

If you've found a support line that isn't listed here, please feel free to post below and we can add it to our list.