I need urgent help NOW

Under 18?

• The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger  provides free crisis support every day of the week, at any time day or night. Text YM to 85258 for free.
• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
• Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
• If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
• Papyrus (Prevention of Young Suicide) provides advice and support for young people who feel like they want to take their own life, and all their advice is confidential. You can:
• call their helpline, HOPELineUK, on 0800 068 41 41. Text them on 07786 209 687

Adults

• Samaritans 24hrs Call 116 123  email jo@samaritans.org
• Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, Shout 85258 is a 24/7 UK text messaging service for  immediate support.

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Urgent or an emergency?

Urgent means finding it difficult to cope with how you feel right now- overwhelmed or out of control. call 111 or go to 111.nhs.uk to get help for mental health struggles.

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Emergency means feeling unable to keep yourself safe , tried to end your life, taken something or harmed yourself. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time. Call: 999 or go to the nearest emergency room.

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FREE URGENT HELPLINES If you call, you'll speak to a professional in your local NHS mental health service. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

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Croydon AND Lewisham South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust

0800 731 2864

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Bromley Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust

‍0800 330 8590