Call NHS 111
If you need urgent help for your mental health but there is not an immediate danger to life, call 111 and select the mental-health option, or ask for an urgent GP appointment.
Support beyond this website
You do not have to manage a crisis alone.
The Remnant is not a crisis service. The options below connect people in the UK with emergency, urgent mental-health and listening support.
Immediate danger
Call 999 or go to A&E now.
Do this if someone's life is at risk, someone has seriously harmed themselves or taken an overdose, or you do not feel able to keep yourself or someone else safe.
Call 999Samaritans: 116 123
Call free, day or night, if you are struggling to cope or need someone to listen without judgement.
Text SHOUT to 85258
Shout offers free, confidential, 24-hour text support for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope and needs to talk.
Visit ShoutUse local services
Contact the emergency number or urgent mental-health service where you are. If possible, tell a trusted person nearby that you need immediate support.
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