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How to get urgent help

If you need urgent help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should seek immediate expert advice and assessment:

NHS

Call 111 to speak to a trained mental health professional over the phone.

​Speak to your GP.

​Call 999 or go to A&E if your life or someone else's is at risk.

See the NHS website for more information.

SAMARITANS

Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans.

Email jo@samaritans.org for a response within 24 hours.

SHOUT

Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19.

STAYING SAFE

​​The Staying Safe website provides information on how to make a safety plan.​

MIND

Mind also provides information on coping and planning for a mental health crisis.

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