Emergency help

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If you feel like

harming or hurting yourself or other people:

Call 999

or

Go to your nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E)

If you need medical help fast

and it's not a 999 emergency

NHS 111 is the free number to call. They can direct you to your local crisis support services and also offer health advice 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Telephone:

111

Website:

nhs.uk

Samaritans

Provides emotional support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They allow people to talk about feelings of distress and despair and are confidential and offer non-judgemental support.

Telephone:

116 123 (Freephone 24 hours a day)
 

Email: 

jo@samaritans.org
 

Website:

samaritans.org

ChildLine

ChildLine is for young people up to the age of 19 to contact no matter the size of your problem. You can talk to a ChildLine counsellor about anything and this is a free, private and confidential service.

Telephone:

0800 11 11

Online chat: 

childline.org.uk/Talk/Chat/Pages/OnlineChat.aspx

Website: 

childline.org.uk

Support and advice

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ACAS

(Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service) 
 

Provides free and impartial information and advice to employers and employees on all aspects of workplace relations and employment law, including those concerning mental health. ACAS supports good relationships between employers and employees, but also provides conciliation services to resolve workplace problems.

Telephone:

0300 123 1100
 

Website:

acas.org.uk

SHOUT

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Shout is the UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.

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Text:

For support in a crisis,

Text Shout to 85258