Get urgent help now
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or if you need urgent support for mental health or addiction, please use these resources immediately. Don't wait — reaching out is the right thing to do.
Emergency contacts
Call 999 (Emergency)
Call 999 (Emergency)
For immediate danger to life or health. If someone has taken an overdose, is unconscious, or is at risk of harming themselves or others.
Contact Samaritans
Contact Samaritans
Free, confidential, 24/7 emotional support. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. You don't have to be suicidal to reach out.
Contact FRANK
Contact FRANK
For free, confidential friendly advice get in touch by emailing frank@talktofrank.com, texting 82111, calling 0300 123 6600 or visiting the website www.talktofrank.com.
Use NHS 111
Use NHS 111
For medical help that isn't a 999 emergency. Available online or by phone, 24 hours a day.
If you're in danger
Go to your nearest A&E department
Ask someone you trust to stay with you
Remove access to substances if possible
Contact your GP for an emergency appointment
If someone you're with is in danger
Stay calm and don't leave them alone
Call 999 if they're unconscious or not breathing
Put them in the recovery position if needed
Don't try to make them vomit
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