Help in the UK & REPUBLIC OF IRELAND

In an emergency please contact 999

Child Line
0800 1111 (UK), 24 hours a day
chat: chat online email web: www.childline.org.uk

Available 24 hours a day, help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor online, send ChildLine an email or post on the message boards.

Samaritans
116 123 (UK), 24 hours a day
email: jo@samaritans.org web: www.samaritans.org

Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.

Mind
0300 123 3393 (Mon - Fri, 9am-6pm except bank holidays)
email: info@mind.org.uk web: www.mind.org.uk

Offers advice and support to service users; has a network of local associations in England and Wales to which people can turn for help and assistance.

Rethink Mental Illness
0300 5000 927 (Mon - Fri, 10am-2pm)
Support forum email: advice@rethink.org web: www.rethink.org

Rethink Mental Illness works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, recover a better quality of life. It provides effective services and support and campaigns for change through greater awareness and understanding.

Samaritans

Offering emotional support 24 hours a day

Tel: 116 123

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Web: www.samaritans.org

Sane Line

Offering specialist mental health emotional support 4.30-10.30pm everyday.

You can also email through their website.

Tel: 0300 304 7000

Web: www.sane.org.uk