Urgent mental health support and crisis help

Important note

Life First Then Work does not provide crisis or emergency services.
This page exists to help you find the right support when it’s needed.

If you or someone else needs urgent mental health support, help is available. Below are trusted UK services you can contact for immediate and ongoing support.

Urgent mental health support (not life-threatening)

If you need urgent mental health help but it is not life-threatening, you can:

• Call 111 and press option 2 to speak to a mental health professiona (available 24/7)

• Contact your local NHS urgent mental health helpline

These services are for urgent mental health support when you need to speak to a professional quickly.

Someone to talk to right now

• Call Samaritans free on 116 123 (confidential and non-judgmental) - 24/7

• Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 to speak to a trained volunteer via text - 24/7

Online information and self-help

• NHS mental health support: nhs.uk/mental-health

• Mind: information, advice and support — mind.org.uk

• Rethink Mental Illness — rethink.org

Immediate danger

If someone is in immediate danger or at risk of causing harm to themselves or others

• Call 999 now or go to your nearest A&E.