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# UK Crisis Resources

Emergency contacts and crisis helplines for the United Kingdom. If you are in immediate danger, call 999.

In immediate danger?

Call 999 now. It is free from any phone, at any hour.

[Call 999](tel:999)

## People you can talk to

[Samaritans](https://www.samaritans.org)

Emotional support for anyone in distress or struggling to cope. Free to call from any phone.

Open 24/7

[Call](tel:116123)

[Shout](https://giveusashout.org)

Text SHOUT to be connected with a trained crisis volunteer. Free on all major UK networks.

Open 24/7

[Text](sms:85258?body=SHOUT)

Looking for a different place? [Guernsey crisis page](https://viacara.com/crisis/gg/), [Jersey crisis page](https://viacara.com/crisis/je/).

If you are experiencing thoughts of self-harm or suicide, please reach out to one of the services on this page. They are free, confidential and staffed by trained people who want to help.

You do not need to be in immediate danger to call. If something feels wrong, that is reason enough.

## Urgent mental health lines

You can reach a health professional without an appointment and without a referral. Each nation has its own line.

[NHS 111](https://111.nhs.uk)

Any age England

Call and select the mental health option to speak to a trained mental health professional.

Open 24/7

[Call](tel:111)

[NHS 24](https://www.nhs24.scot)

Any age Scotland

Call and select the mental health option to reach the mental health hub.

Open 24/7

[Call](tel:111)

[NHS 111 Wales](https://111.wales.nhs.uk)

Any age Wales

Call and press 2 to speak to your local mental health team.

Open 24/7

[Call](tel:111)

[Lifeline](https://www.lifelinehelpline.info)

Any age Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland's crisis response helpline, answered by a trained counsellor.

Open 24/7

[Call](tel:+448088088000)

## Children and *young* people

[Childline](https://www.childline.org.uk)

Under 19

Confidential support on anything at all. You can call at any hour, or chat online with a counsellor.

Calls will not show on the phone bill.

Open 24/7

[Call](tel:+448001111) [Chat online](https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/1-2-1-counsellor-chat/)

Our [page for under-18s](https://viacara.com/support/under-18s/if-you-are-under-18/) lists services for day-to-day support. Our [page for parents and carers](https://viacara.com/support/under-18s/help-for-your-child/) covers getting help for a child.

## Related

### [If You Are Under 18](https://viacara.com/support/under-18s/if-you-are-under-18/)

You do not have to be in crisis to ask for help. These UK services are built for people your age, with their real numbers and opening hours.

### [Worried About Your Child](https://viacara.com/support/under-18s/help-for-your-child/)

Where a parent or carer can get help for a child's mental health in the UK, what the NHS route looks like, and where to turn if home is not safe.

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