Urgent Help
If life is getting on top of you and you're struggling to cope then you must reach out for help.
If you're harming yourself, have thought about self-harm, or you're having thoughts of suicide, it's important to tell someone right away.
We know these thoughts and feelings can be frightening and confusing, but you don't have to struggle alone.
If you feel unable to cope or keep yourself safe, contact one of the organisations below to get help right away.
If you, or someone close to you, requires emergency help
Dial 999 or 112 if your life, or the life of someone you know, is in immediate risk or you are in an emergency situation
Contact your General Practitioner (GP) if you’re experiencing mental health problems and don't already have support from a community mental health team
Contact NHS Mental Health Crisis Service if you, or someone you know, is experiencing a mental health crisis, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. Available 24/7, you will speak to a mental health professional who can listen to you and help you find the right support. If you're deaf or have hearing loss please use NHS 111 – SignVideo or the 18001 111 Relay UK app
Call Samaritans for emotional support on the phone, 24 hours a day 365 days a year by dialling 116 123
Text 85258 and reach out to SHOUT a 24 hour text service for anyone struggling to cope
Are you struggling with your mental health but find it hard to talk?
Simply text 'CALMER' to 85258 to get free, 24/7 confidential text support.
If you find yourself in a mental health crisis, you can now get urgent support by TEXT, thanks to a new partnership between
regional NHS North East and North Cumbria Integrated Care Board and a national mental health provider.
Anyone in the North East and North Cumbria experiencing anxiety, stress, loneliness, depression, self-harm, suicidal thoughts, or
other mental health challenges can use the service by texting the word ‘CALMER’ to 85258 at any time of day or night
The service is for all ages, and it's funded by NHS North East and North Cumbria, and innovative digital service called Shout, which
is powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations.
This text service does not replace other mental health support such as the NHS 111 mental health service or Talking Therapies.
Need to talk? Text ‘CALMER’ to 85258 to connect with Shout for a text conversation that’s free, confidential and available 24/7