Get Help Now

Do you need support now?

If you or someone you know is in crisis right now, there are places you can turn to for help and support.

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust - Mental Health Crisis Line

You can reach the Mental Health Crisis Line by calling NHS 111 and selecting option two (the mental health option). Alternatively, you can visit  Need urgent help? :: Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

Papyrus

0800 068 4141
9am – midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)
pat@papyrus-uk.org
Papyrus is the UK Charity for the prevention of young suicide.

Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide

Samaritans

116 123
Open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
jo@samaritans.org
Confidential, non-judgemental emotional support line for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.

Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen

Shout

Text ‘Shout’ to 85258
Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. 

Shout: the UK’s free, confidential and 24/7 mental health text service for crisis support | Shout 85258

NHS 111

NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do.

Child Line

Helpline for children under 16 years old.

Call Child Line on 0800 1111 or visit Contacting Childline | Childline

If you, or someone else, are in immediate danger, always call 999. A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one.