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Forward Support Finder
Verified, up-to-date routes to mental health support in the UK.
Urgent & Emergency (24/7)
Emergency Services (999)
Call 999 or go to A&E now if someone's life is at risk (e.g. serious injury, overdose) or you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe. A mental health emergency is as serious as a physical one.
📞 Call 999
NHS 111 (Mental Health Option)
England: Call 111 and select the mental health option.
Scotland (NHS 24): Call 111 and choose the mental health option.
Wales: Call 111 and press Option 2.
📞 Call 111
Scotland (NHS 24): Call 111 and choose the mental health option.
Wales: Call 111 and press Option 2.
Samaritans
Free, confidential support available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call free from any phone. You do not have to be suicidal to call them.
📞 Call 116 123
Shout Text Service
A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope.
💬 Text SHOUT to 85258
Lifeline (Northern Ireland)
Northern Ireland's crisis response helpline, available 24/7 for people of all ages.
📞 Call 0808 808 8000
Specific Support Services
Childline
Free, 24/7 support for anyone under 19 in the UK. Calls do not show up on the phone bill.
📞 Call 0800 1111
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Suicide prevention helpline for anyone over 18. Open from 5pm to midnight, 365 days a year.
📞 Call 0800 58 58 58
Mind Infoline
Information and signposting to local mental health services. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
📞 Call 0300 123 3393
Breathing Space (Scotland)
For anyone in Scotland over 16 feeling low, anxious or depressed. (Mon-Thu 6pm-2am; Fri 6pm - Mon 6am).
📞 Call 0800 83 85 87