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If you are not safe
If you are not safe right now, please do not wait for me.
I run a private practice, not an emergency service, and I do not see messages out of hours. The people below answer now, and they are free to call.
Life at risk
999 or go to A&E
Talk, any time
Samaritans · 116 123
Text, any time
SHOUT to 85258
Urgent, not an emergency
NHS 111, mental health option
01 — Where you live
The NHS urgent line depends on where you are.
Each one puts you through to a mental health professional. If someone’s life is at risk, call 999 instead.
England · 24/7
NHS 111, urgent mental health
111, mental health option
Wales · 24/7
NHS 111 Wales, urgent mental health
111, then press 2
Scotland · 24/7
NHS 24 Mental Health Hub
111, mental health option
Northern Ireland · 24/7
Lifeline crisis helpline
0808 808 8000
02 — More specific support
Some lines are for a particular kind of night.
Not every service is open around the clock. If the one you want is closed, Samaritans and Shout are always there.
Evenings · all weekend
Breathing Space, in Scotland, for anyone over 16
0800 83 85 87
5pm – midnight
CALM, for anyone struggling to cope
0800 58 58 58
24/7
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247
10am – 10pm