If you need urgent help
If you’re feeling suicidal right now, there are people out there who can help you get through this. You can use the helplines listed below for support.
If you need immediate help call 999 and ask for an ambulance – they can get to you quickly and keep you safe
Childline
If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small.
Sign up for a free Childline locker (real name or email address not needed) to use their free 1-2-1 counsellor chat and email support service.
Can provide a BSL interpreter if you are deaf or hearing-impaired.
Hosts online message boards where you can share your experiences, have fun and get support from other young people in similar situations.
Opening times:24/7
Call: 0800 11 11
Papyrus
Offers confidential advice and support for young people struggling with suicidal thoughts, as well as family and friends; and information about how to make a safety plan.
Its helpline service - HOPELINE247 - is available to anybody under the age of 35 experiencing suicidal thoughts, or anybody concerned that a young person could be thinking of suicide.
Opening times: 24/7
Call: 0800 068 4141
Text: 88247
Email: pat
Samaritans
Whatever you're going through, you can contact the Samaritans for support. N.B. This is a listening service and does not offer advice or intervention.
Opening times: 24/7
Call: 116123
Email: jo