If it’s an emergency:
- Call 999 and ask for an ambulance or go straight to your nearest hospital’s Accident and Emergency department (A&E)
If you have concerns, please take note that your mental and physical well-being will never be a waste of anyone’s time.
If you need to make a silent call to the police from your mobile:
Don’t say anything when asked any questions, press 55 when prompted so the operator can understand that you need your call to be transferred to the police.
From a landline:
If the operator doesn’t hear your voice and can only hear background noise, they will transfer your call to the police.
Visit the Met Police website for more information.
If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis and need help and it’s not an emergency:
- Call NHS 111 (England only) for non-emergency medical advice or use their online service
- Get in touch with your GP to book an emergency appointment
- Contact your local crisis resolution and home treatment team (CRHT)
- Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline (England only) using this online form
- Text SHOUT to 85258 for mental health support via text messages
- The Samaritans – call 116 123
Other services that provide support and advice:
- National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24 hours) – call 0808 2000 247
- Mind Mental Health Charity – call infoline 0300 123 3393
- Mind Legal Line – call 0300 466 6463
- Citizen’s Advice Bureau – call advice line (England) 0800 144 8848
- Victim Support (providing support for victims of crime and traumatic incidents) – call 0808 168 9111
- NHS (Domestic violence and abuse signposting)
- The Men’s Advice Line (for male domestic abuse survivors) – call 0808 801 0327
- National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline – call 0800 999 5428
- LGBT Foundation (Charity delivering advice, support, and information for LGBT communities) – call 0345 330 3030
- Pink Therapy (Therapy organisation working with gender and sexual diversity clients)
- Breakeven (Charity for gambling addiction and support) – call 01273 833 722
- Step Change (free debt advice and support) – call helpline 0800 138 1111
- National Debtline – call 0808 808 4000
- ADFAM (Charity supporting the effects of alcohol, drug use or gambling on family members and friends) – call 07442 137421
- Alcohol Change (signposting support for alcohol dependence)
- We Are With You (Advice, information, and support for addiction recovery) Online chat
For more information on support signposting, please visit:
- Mind‘s guide to useful support and services
- The Mental Health Foundation helpful publications (information on a selection of mental health topics)