If you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, you may feel as though there is no one you can talk to. But you are not alone. You can always talk to staff, who are here to listen and support you. We can also help you to find services who will be able to help you take control of your worries.

If you need urgent help right now, please know that there are people who can support you.

• If you are at immediate risk or harm, please call 999 and ask for an ambulance. 
• You can text YM to 85258 for free, 24/7 support from Young Minds’ Shout service. 
• Whatever you’re going through, you can contact the Samaritans. You can call them for free on 116 123 (they’re open 24/7), or you can email them on jo@samaritans.org (please be aware the response time for this is 24 hours). 
• If you are under 19 then you can confidentially call, chat online or email Childline. You can ring them on 0800 1111 or sign up for a free Childline locker to use their free 1-2-1 counsellor chat and email support service. Calling them is usually faster than starting a 1-2-1 chat. 

For emergency mental health support 

If your mental or emotional state quickly gets worse or deteriorates, this can be called a 'mental health crisis'. In this situation, it is important to get help quickly.

If you are experiencing something that makes you feel unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can access local urgent mental health support by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option.

There are also a number of non-urgent support services available:

• The Samaritans have a self-help app
• Childline also have a brilliant page called ‘Calm Zone’, which offers lots of ways to help you feel calmer
• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – is leading a movement against suicide, which focuses on males
• Young Minds also have a page that provides guidance and advice on suicidal feelings.
• There is a lot of information and guidance on the Papyrus website.