How To Get Help In A Crisis
If your life is at risk right now
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, or may have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent medical help. Please:
Call 999 for an ambulance
Go straight to A&E, if you can
Call your local crisis team, if you have their number
If you can't do this by yourself, ask someone to help you.
Mental health emergencies are serious. You're not wasting anyone's time.
To this day I am so thankful that I was told to go to A&E. Sometimes you need to hit a low in order to move on from one.
If you don't want to call 999
If you can keep yourself safe for a short while, but you still need urgent advice:
Contact NHS 111 England or NHS 111 Wales. If you call 111, select option 2 to access a 24/7 helpline offering urgent mental health support.
Contact your GP surgery and ask for an emergency appointment. Many GPs are now offering these remotely.
If you need to talk right now
Whatever you're going through, there are people you can talk to any time. You can:
call Samaritans on 116 123 (UK-wide)
call C.A.L.L. on 0800 132 737 (Wales only)
These services are for anyone who's struggling.
They won't judge you.
They're free, they're anonymous, and they're always open.