HELPLINE NUMBERS AND CRISIS SUPPORT
CRISIS SUPPORT
If you are in the UK and are feeling suicidal right now, call 116123, or if you are under 19 call 0800 11 11.
If you are outside the UK click on these links for global and international helplines:
Suicide.org – International Suicide Hotlines
USA: The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and https://988lifeline.org
WhatsApp – Global Suicide Hotline Resources
HELPLINES
Alcoholics Anonymous or Phone: 0800 9177 650
Anxiety UK or Phone: 03444 775 774 or email: support@anxietyuk.org.uk
At a Loss (support for the bereaved)
Breathing Space, Scotland or Phone: 0800 83 85 87
C.A.L.L. Mental health helpline for Wales
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/ Call: 0800 585858
Childline
www.childline.org.uk Call: 0800 1111
CRUSE Bereavement care
www.cruse.org.uk Call: 0808 808 1677
Domestic Abuse
Mankind – www.mankind.org.uk Respect – mensadviceline.org.ukRefuge – www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk Call: 0808 2000 247
Drinkaware support services list
www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/support-services/alcohol-support-services
Emergency Service workers – PTSD999
www.ptsd999.org.uk/about/how-to-get-help
Call: 01223 755 130, email: support@ptsd999.org.uk or text: 07778 485 528
Family Lives (Previously Parentline)
www.familylives.org.uk/how-we-can-help/confidential-helpline
Family Rights Group
Farming Community Network
fcn.org.uk/help-health-issues/ or call: 03000 111 999
Galop (Helpline for LGBT+ people who have experienced hate crime or abuse) – www.galop.org.uk/how-we-can-help/
Call: 0800 999 5428 or email: help@galop.org.uk
GamCare (helpline for problem gambling)
www.gamcare.org.uk/get-support/talk-to-us-now Call: 0808 8020 133
LGBT Foundation
lgbt.foundation/coronavirus/wellbeing Call: 0345 3 30 30 30
LGBT Health Scotlandwww.lgbthealth.org.uk Call: 0300 123 2523
Marijuana Anonymous
www.marijuana-anonymous.org.uk Call: 0300 124 0373
MEIC (helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales)
Call: 0808 80 23456 or text: 84001
Mental Health Matters helplines
www.mhm.org.uk/helpline-webchat
Mermaids UK (support for trans and gender-diverse children and their families)
mermaidsuk.org.uk/about-us Call: 0808 801 0400
MIND
Crisis planning – www.mind.org.uk/information-support/ guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/
List of helplines – www.mind.org.uk/information-support/ guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/
helplines-listening-services/
Mindline Trans+
mindlinetrans.org.uk Call: 0300 330 5468
MindOut (online support for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people)
www.mindout.org.uk/get-support/mindout-online/
Muslim Youth Helpline
Call: 0808 808 2008 or live chat on website
Narcotics Anonymous
ukna.org
Call: 0300 999 1212
OCD Action
ocdaction.org.uk/i-need-support/helpline/ Call: 0845 390 6232
Papyrus (charity dedicated to preventing suicide of young people)
www.papyrus-uk.org/hopelineuk Call: 0800 068 4141
Panic
nopanic.org.uk/the-no-panic-helpline Call: 0300 772 9844
Rural Support (Northern Ireland)
www.ruralsupport.org.uk/how-we-can-help/helpline/ Call: 0800 138 1678
SAMARITANS
Call: 116123 (in UK) or email: jo@samaritans.org
SANDS (helpline for anyone affected by the death of a baby)
Call: 0808 164 3332 or email: helpline@sands.org.uk
Saneline
www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/
Self-Injury Support for women and girls
Call: 0808 800 8088 text: 07537 432444 or email: tessmail@selfinjury- support.org.uk
SHOUT – www.giveusashout.org Text SHOUT to 85258
The Silverline (for people over 55 years old)
www.thesilverline.org.uk/helpline Call: 0800 4 70 80 90
Support Line (a helpline and support service aimed at those who are isolated, at risk, vulnerable and victims of any form of abuse)
Call: 01708 765200 or email: info@supportline.org.uk
Survivors of bereavement by suicide (SOBS)
uksobs.org
The Survivors Trust (for people who have suffered sexual abuse)
www.thesurvivorstrust.org Call: 0808 8 010818
Switchboard LGBT
switchboard.lgbt/about-us Call: 0300 330 0630
Winston’s Wish (support for grieving children)
www.winstonswish.org Call: 0808 8 020 021
Young Minds
youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/ Text: YM to 85258 for crisis support
Your Life Counts (global support line)
yourlifecounts.org
SAFETY PLAN
After you have spoken with someone on the helpline, make your own safety/crisis plan to support you. There are some great templates on the following websites:
getselfhelp.co.uk/suicidal.htm
Note to those supporting friends and family members who are feeling suicidal: you do not have to fix the problem. It is OK to let the person feel what they are feeling, even though it can be heart-breaking to see them struggling and you will want to take this feeling away from them. Let them talk. It is OK to just ‘be’ with them. Too often we feel so anxious about not being able to solve the problem that this makes it hard for us to be with someone when they are upset.
