If you are feeling that you cannot cope or consider yourself, or someone else, to be at risk of immediate harm, please contact one of the organisations below.
Medical Assistance
For urgent medical assistance in the U.K. dial 999 for the emergency services or 111 for NHS medical advice.
Safeguarding
If you believe a child or vulnerable adult is at immediate risk of harm, call the UK Police on 999.
If it is not an emergency but you suspect that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk, call the Police on 101.
For further advice go here: https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse
Spiritual Emergency
IThe International Spiritual Emergence Network (ISEN) have produced the Crisis Guide below. Further information and an online version can be found at www.spiritualemergencenetwork.org/crisis-guide-emerge-crisis/
Medical Assistance
For urgent medical assistance in the U.K. dial 999 for the emergency services or 111 for NHS medical advice.
Safeguarding
If you believe a child or vulnerable adult is at immediate risk of harm, call the UK Police on 999.
If it is not an emergency but you suspect that a child or vulnerable adult is at risk, call the Police on 101.
For further advice go here: https://www.gov.uk/report-child-abuse
Spiritual Emergency
IThe International Spiritual Emergence Network (ISEN) have produced the Crisis Guide below. Further information and an online version can be found at www.spiritualemergencenetwork.org/crisis-guide-emerge-crisis/
| ISEN Spiritual Crisis Guide |
Contact Details for National Crisis Support Organisations
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
Website: www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/
No Panic
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline.
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am-10pm)
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)
Website: https://www.rethink.org/helpnow
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samaritans.org
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm).
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support
NHS Crisis Support Services
https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Suicide-information-and-support/LocationSearch/329
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
Website: www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/
No Panic
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline.
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am-10pm)
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)
Website: https://www.rethink.org/helpnow
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samaritans.org
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm).
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support
NHS Crisis Support Services
https://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/Suicide-information-and-support/LocationSearch/329
