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If you feel unsafe right now or need urgent support, you don’t have to wait for us.

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Emergency and urgent support
 

• 999 – Emergency services
  If you or someone else is in immediate danger
   

• NHS 111 
  Urgent health advice when it’s not an emergency
   

These services are available 24 hours a day.

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Mental health hotlines and textlines

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• Samaritans – 116 123
  Emotional support for distress and suicidal feelings
  Available 24 hours a day
   

• Mind – 0300 102 1234
  A safe space for you to talk about your mental health
  Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays).

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• ​SANEline – 0300 304 7000
  If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else who is. 
  Open 4:30pm to 10pm every day

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• National Suicide Prevention – 0800 587 0800 / 0800 689 0880
  Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide.
  Open 6pm to midnight every day
   

• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – 0800 58 58 58
  Offers support for those affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts
  Open 5pm to midnight every day
  You can also talk to CALM via webchat and whatsapp. 
   

• Shout
  If you prefer not to talk, you can text SHOUT to 85258
  The confidential text service offers support to those in crisis. 
  Available 24/7

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We include these numbers not to alarm you, but to make sure you have options if you need immediate help.