Act
If there is no immediate risk to the individual you may encourage them to contact:
Samaritans - (All age groups)
Providing mental wellbeing support nationally, including crisis support and confidential suicide prevention advice. Any time, from any phone, for FREE.
Telephone: 116 123, open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Website: Contact Us | Samaritans
Papyrus - Suicide Prevention Charity (Young People)
PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. If you or a young person you know is not coping, you can contact their HOPELINE247 for confidential Suicide Prevention advice. Text and email options are also available, please visit their website for more information.
Telephone: 0800 068 41 41 - available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Childline
A confidential service where you can talk about anything, it is aimed at anyone under the age of 19 years and supports any issue. Trained counsellors will talk through anything, whether it is big or small, providing advice and discussions. Online 1-2-1 chats with counsellors and email options are also available. See their website for more details.
Childline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Telephone: 0800 1111
Website: Childline | Childline
SANEline
SANEline is an out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. They also provide a free text-based support service called Textcare. You need to be 16+ to use this service.
Telephone: 0300 304 7000 - 4pm-10pm each evening, every day of the year.
Website: www.sane.org.uk
CALM
The helpline is for people in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support.
Telephone: 0800 585 858 Daily 17:00-00:00, 365 days a year
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Rethink
Rethink is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK and their information and advice service offers practical help on a wide range of mental health issues.
Telephone: 0808 801 0525 - 9:30am – 4pm from Monday to Friday.
Website: https://www.rethink.org/
SHOUT
A free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. A text will prompt a conversation with trained volunteers. For individuals who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and who need immediate support.
Text: 85258 - Available 24 hours a day
Website: https://giveusashout.org
MIND
'The charity for better mental health' has an extensive range of self help resources available.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393 9am-6pm Mon-Fri for non-urgent information about mental health services and support that may be available.
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk
Andy's Man Club
Andy's man Club are a men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. Their goal is to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation.
Meeting every Monday from 7pm (excluding Bank Holidays)
No referral or sign up required. Find your nearest group | Andy's Man Club (andysmanclub.co.uk)
Their clubs are open to any man aged 18 or over.
Website: http://andysmanclub.co.uk
Mindwell
Mindwell is a mental health website providing useful information about how to take care of your mental wellbeing and providing a range of self-help techniques. Although some resources are Leeds focussed, there is also lots of useful self-help resources and some links to national services.
Website: https://www.mindwell-leeds.org.uk/
Stay Alive
The Stay Alive app is a suicide prevention resource, it is packed full of useful information and tools to help people to stay safe in crisis. There is help from emergency and crisis support services and an option to create a Safety Plan on how to stay safe when in crisis.
Website: StayAlive - Essential suicide prevention for everyday life