Here is a list of external Services that you can contact in case of a mental health crisis/emergency:

Adults Mental Health:

Samaritans: 116 123 (24 Hours a Day, 7 Days a Week)

      Website: www.samaritans.org

      Email: jo@samaritans.org

Red Balloons (Teesside): 07871658157

      Website: www.redballoons.org.uk

      Email: referrals.redballoons@gmail.com

SHOUT (Crisis Text Line): Text SHOUT to 85258 (24/7 Helpline)

      Website: www.giveusashout.org

Mind (Mental Health Charity): 0300 123 3393 (Mon - Fri: 9am - 6pm)

      Website: www.mind.org.uk

      Email: info@mind.org.uk

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): 0800 58 58 58 (5pm - midnight, 7 days a week)

      Website: www.thecalmzone.net

Community Advice & Listening Line (CALL): 0800 132 737 (24/7 Helpline)

Or TEXT 'HELP' plus your message to 81066

      Website: www.callhelpline.org.uk

Hub of Hope: www.hubofhope.co.uk

Rethink Mental Illness: 0300 5000 927 (Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 4pm)

      Website: www.rethink.org

Anxiety UK: 03444 775 774 (Mon - Fri 9:30am - 5:30pm)

Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Bipolar UK: www.bipolaruk.org.uk 

Email: info@bipolaruk.org

Breathing Space (Scotland): 0800 83 85 87 (Mon - Thurs: 6pm - 2am, Fri - Mon: 6pm - 6am)

Website: www.breathingspace.scot

The Mental Health Foundation: 020 7803 1100 (Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm)

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Email: info@mentalhealth.org

No Panic: 0844 967 4848 (7 Days a Week: 10am - 10pm)

Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

OCD Action: 0845 390 6232 (Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 5pm)

Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

Men's Health Forum: 0330 097 0654 (24 Hour Service, 7 Days a Week)

Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk

SANE: 0300 304 7000 (7 days a week: 4:30pm - 10:30pm)

Website: www.sane.org.uk/support

YoungMinds: 0808 802 5544 (Parents Helpline) (Mon - Fri: 9:30am - 4pm)

Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

 

Students & Young People Mental Health

ChildLine: 0800 11 11 (24 Hour Service, 7 Days a Week)

     Website: www.childline.org.uk

     Email: you can email childline but will need to sign up for an account first

PAPYRUS: 0800 068 4141 (HOPELine) (Mon-Fri: 10am-5pm & 7pm-10pm) (Sat-Sun: 2pm-5pm)

Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

The Mix: 0808 808 4994 or TEXT 'THE MIX' 85258 (24/7 Helpline)

     Website: www.themix.org.uk

     Support for anyone under the age of 25

NightLine: www.nightline.ac.uk (lists contact information for support services for students in school or college)

 

Other Services

NSPCC (Child Abuse): 0800 1 1 1 1 (24/7 Helpline for Children)

0808 800 5000 (Adults concerned about a child) (24/7 Helpline)

Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

Refuge (Domestic Violence): 0808 2000 247 (24/7 Helpline)

Website: www.refuge.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous: 0845 769 7555 (24/7 Helpline)

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Gamblers Anonymous: 0330 094 0322 (24/7 Helpline)

Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous: 0300 999 1212 (7 Days a week: 10am to midnight)

Website: www.ukna.org

Alzheimer's Society: 0300 222 1122 (Mon-Fri: 9am-5pm, Weekends: 10am-4pm)

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement: 0844 477 9400 (Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm)

Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Rape Crisis: 0808 802 9999 (7 days a week: 12pm - 2:30pm & 7pm - 9:30pm)

Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Victim Support: 0808 168 9111 (24/7 Helpline)

Website: www.victimsupport.org

BEAT (Eating Disorders): 0808 801 0677 (adults) & 0808 801 0711 (Under 18's)

Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

MENCAP (Learning Disabilities): 0808 808 1 1 1 1 (Mon - Fri: 9am - 5pm)

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Family Lives: 0808 800 2222 (Mon - Fri: 9am - 9pm & Weekends: 10am - 3pm)

Website: www.familylives.org.uk

 

Almost all of the above numbers are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for support for adults and young people. There are some in the adults section which you can also contact as a child/young person; such as the SHOUT Crisis Text Line

In an emergency or if you are a person who thinks somebody is in need of urgent assistance, always call 999 first or call NHS 111