Support

United Kingdom

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK and the cause of 18 deaths every day

0808 802 58 58

London - (open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight)

0800 58 58 58

Nationwide - (open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight)

Webchat

(open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight)

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Mind provides confidential mental health information services. With support and understanding, Mind enables people to make informed choices. The Infoline gives information on types of mental distress, where to get help, drug treatments, alternative therapies and advocacy. Mind has around 140 local Minds providing local mental health services.

0300 123 3393

(9am-6pm Monday to Friday)

info@mind.org.uk

Provides resources to help young people who are having suicidal thoughts.

0800 068 41 41

(Mon-Fri: 10am-10pm, weekends: 2pm-10pm)

pat@papyrus-uk.org

Provides expert advice and information to people with mental health problems and those who care for them, as well as giving help to health professionals, employers and staff. Rethink also runs Rethink services and groups across England and Northern Ireland.

0300 5000 927

(9.30am — 4pm Monday to Friday)

info@rethink.org

 

Provides confidential, non-judgemental emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that could lead to suicide. You can phone, email, write a letter or in most cases talk to someone face to face.

116 123

(24 hours a day, free to call)

jo@samaritans.org

Saneline is a national mental health helpline providing information and support to people with mental health problems and those who support them.

0300 304 7000

(4:30pm-10:30pm)

info@sane.org.uk

United States

NAMI envisions a world where all people affected by mental illness live healthy, fulfilling lives supported by a community that cares. Our toll-free NAMI HelpLine allows us to respond personally to hundreds of thousands of requests each year, providing free information and support—a much-needed lifeline for many.

Call 1-800-950-NAMI (6264) or text "HelpLine" to 62640

(Monday - Friday, 10a.m. to 10p.m. ET.)

helpline@nami.org

The 988 Lifeline’s network of over 200 crisis centers has been in operation since 2005 and has been proven to be effective. Trained crisis counselors listen, provide support, and connect callers to resources when appropriate. Numerous studies show that callers feel less suicidal, less depressed, less overwhelmed, and more hopeful after speaking with a 988 Lifeline crisis counselor.

Call or text 988

(24 hours a day, free to call)

988lifeline.org

Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.

Text HOME to 741741

(24 hours a day)

crisistextline.org