Get Help Now
Call 999 if you are in immediate danger,
or have the means to cause yourself immediate harm.
If you need urgent support for your mental health but there is no immediate danger to your safety or others, you can seek support from your local GP.
Need someone to talk to?
Call Samaritans on
116 123
For free. For everyone.
Available 24/7.
Call HOPELINE247 on
0800 068 4141
For free. For under 35s or if you are worried about a young person. Text available on: 88247
Call Breathing Space on
0800 83 85 87
For free. For everyone. Scotland.
(Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 2am / Friday 6pm until Monday 6am).
Call Calm on
0800 58 58 58
For free. For anyone.
Available 5pm until midnight.
Support for people who have been bereaved
Call SOBS on
0300 111 5065
SOBS is a national UK charity with local groups of people who have also experienced suicide. They offer emotional and practical support.
Email At A Loss
office@ataloss.org
They have a webchat service and also sign-post to other appropriate providers of care and support.
The Good Grief Trust
email now
They aim to find the bereaved, acknowledge their grief and provide reassurance, a virtual hand of friendship and ongoing support.
Call Suicide & Co on
0800 054 8400
Monday to Friday, 9am–5pm.
Call Child Bereavement
UK on 08000288840
Child Bereavement UK help children and young people (up to age 25), parents, and families, to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies.
Call Winston’s Wish on 08088020021
Winston’s Wish offers specialist suicide bereavement support for families, children and young people (up to 25) when someone important has taken their own life.
Call SAMH on
0344 800 0550
SAMH is a uniquely Scottish charity working with adults and young people, providing mental health care and support.
Call Calm on
0800 58 58 58
For free. For anyone.
Available 5pm until midnight.
The Support After
Suicide Partnership
Bringing suicide bereavement organisations and people with lived experience.
Call SBUK on
01706 827359
Reaching Out and Generating Hope
Loss & Life
Offering a “helping hand” with grief. They provide resources to help people reconnect, find hope and live well again.