If you or someone you love is currently experiencing a mental health crisis or you are in imminent danger of taking your own life, harming yourself or harming someone else, please ring *999* immediately and without hesitation.
Otherwise please speak to a trained professional at the earliest opportunity on one of the numbers below.
24/7 HELPLINES
NHS – 111 – Choose option *TWO* for ‘Mental Health Crisis’ when prompted
Shout text service – Text SHOUT to 85258
Papyrus UK, Prevention of Young Suicide – 0800 0684141
Other helplines and resources
Mind Support Line – 0300 102 1234
Monday to Friday 9am – 6pm
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – 0800 58 58 58
5pm – Midnight every day
To access local mental health services ring Tyneside and Northumberland Mind on 0191 4774545.
https://www.tynesidemind.org.uk
Young Minds – 0808 8025544
Rethink Mental Illness
Mental Health Foundation
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/explore-mental-health/get-help
Andy’s Man Club
Suicide prevention resources:
How to talk to a suicidal person
International Association for Suicide Prevention
Living Works ‘safeTALK’ Suicide Prevention training