Emergency Support
Counselling can help someone who is having suicidal thoughts by exploring their feelings, thoughts and beliefs; identify the things and support that keep them safe; thinking about triggers and patterns; prevention planning and so on. However, counselling is not an emergency service at the time of crisis. If you, or someone you know, are in crisis or immediate risk of danger, please call 999 / go to your local A&E department or contact one of the organisations below.
Samaritans
Phone: 116 123
Email: Jo@samaritans.org (can take a few days to respond)
Download the Samaritans Self Help app
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK
Offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide.
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK
0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day)
Shout
CALM Zone
The Mix
Papyrus
Prevention of young suicide
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/hopelineuk/
0800 068 4141
Hopeline UK for people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide
9am – midnight every day of the year (Weekends and Bank Holidays included)
SANELine
https://www.sane.org.uk/how-we-help/emotional-support/saneline-services
Helpline 0300 304 7000
4pm – 10pm every day
Stay Alive app
The Stay Alive app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.