Get urgent help

If you or someone you know needs urgent support for their mental health you can find the most appropriate numbers to call below. For non emergency support please visit our signposting to support page.

In a life-saving emergency call 999 or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E department)

If you need someone to talk to 24hrs a day

England
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
England

NHS

111
(open 24 hours)
Samaritans

Samaritans

116123
(open 24 hours)
Northern Ireland
Samaritans

Samaritans

116123
(open 24 hours)

Lifeline

0808 808 8000
(open 24 hour)
Scotland

Breathing Space

0800 83 85 87
(open 24 hours)

NHS 24

111
(open 24 hours)
Wales

NHS

111
(open 24 hours)
Samaritans

Samaritans Wales

116123
(open 24 hours)
0808 164 0123
(Cymraeg + open 24 hours)