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IMMEDIATE DANGER
Call 999 or go to A&E now
Use this option if somebody’s life is at risk, they have seriously harmed themselves, or you do not feel able to keep yourself or somebody else safe.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
You do not have to face it alone.
Whatever you are dealing with, support is available. This page can help you find the right place to talk, get information or access urgent help.
If you or somebody else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E now.
FIND SUPPORTNEED HELP RIGHT NOW?
The quickest routes to support.
Choose the option that best matches what is happening right now. You are not wasting anybody’s time by asking for help.
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URGENT SUPPORT IN WALES
Call 111 and select option 2
For urgent mental-health support that is not immediately life-threatening. Speak directly to a mental-health worker in your area.
FREE · ALL AGES · 24/7
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TALK TO SOMEONE
Call Samaritans on 116 123
Whatever you are going through, a Samaritan will listen without judgement. Call free from any phone, day or night.
FREE · ONE-TO-ONE · 24/7
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TEXT SUPPORT
Text SHOUT to 85258
If speaking on the phone feels difficult, start a confidential text conversation with a trained Shout volunteer anywhere in the UK.
FREE · CONFIDENTIAL · 24/7
These services are independent of sad miles club. Contact details were checked in August 2026.
FIND THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Choose the support you need.
Everyone’s situation is different. Choose the option that feels closest to what you are facing and we’ll take you straight to relevant support.
Not sure where to begin? Samaritans will listen without judgement on 116 123, free, any time.
FIND THE RIGHT SUPPORT
Support for what you are facing.
Open a category to explore trusted organisations, specialist services and practical ways to get support.
Not sure where to begin?
Start with Someone to talk to, or use the urgent support section above if you need help right now.
01Someone to talk to7 services
Samaritans
Free, confidential emotional support for anyone who needs to talk, day or night.
Visit Samaritans ↗Shout
Free and confidential text support for anyone struggling to cope in the UK.
Visit Shout ↗C.A.L.L. Helpline
Emotional support and mental health information for people living in Wales.
Visit C.A.L.L. ↗Mind
Mental health information, support and help understanding your options.
Visit Mind ↗SANEline
Emotional support for people affected by mental illness, including family and carers.
Visit SANE ↗SupportLine
Confidential emotional support for children, young adults and adults across a wide range of issues.
Visit SupportLine ↗Anxiety UK
Support and information for people living with anxiety, stress, panic or anxiety-based depression.
Visit Anxiety UK ↗02Suicidal thoughts or self-harm6 services
CALM
Support for anyone struggling with life, suicidal thoughts or the impact of suicide.
Visit CALM ↗National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK
A confidential listening service for anyone experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Visit NSPUK ↗Heads Above The Waves
Practical, creative and compassionate support for young people dealing with self-harm.
Visit HATW ↗Grassroots Suicide Prevention
Suicide-prevention resources, safety-planning tools and the Stay Alive app.
Visit Grassroots ↗Battle Scars
Peer support and resources for people affected by self-harm and those supporting them.
Visit Battle Scars ↗03Support for men7 services
Andy’s Man Club
Free weekly peer-to-peer support groups where men can talk without judgement.
Find a group ↗Talk Club
A talking and listening community helping men check in with how they feel.
Visit Talk Club ↗CALM
Practical support for anyone struggling, with a longstanding focus on male suicide prevention.
Visit CALM ↗Men’s Sheds Association
Community spaces where men can connect, make things and reduce isolation.
Find a Men’s Shed ↗Men Who Talk
Free online peer-support groups for men aged 18 and over across the UK.
Visit Men Who Talk ↗HeadsUpGuys
Practical information and self-help tools supporting men with depression and suicide prevention.
Visit HeadsUpGuys ↗04LGBTQ+ support6 services
Switchboard
Confidential support and information for LGBTQIA+ people and anyone considering their identity.
Visit Switchboard ↗LGBT Foundation
Advice, support and information for LGBTQ+ communities, including a dedicated helpline.
Visit LGBT Foundation ↗MindOut
Mental health support run by and for LGBTQ+ people.
Visit MindOut ↗Mermaids
Support for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse young people and their families.
Visit Mermaids ↗Galop
Support for LGBTQ+ people experiencing abuse, violence, hate crime or conversion practices.
Visit Galop ↗Stonewall
Information and resources covering LGBTQ+ rights, services and support.
Visit Stonewall ↗05Young people and families7 services
Childline
Free, private support for anyone under 19 in the UK, whatever the worry.
Visit Childline ↗YoungMinds
Mental health information for young people and practical support for parents and carers.
Visit YoungMinds ↗The Mix
Free, confidential support and information for young people under 25.
Visit The Mix ↗Place2Be
Mental health support in schools, plus advice for children, young people and families.
Visit Place2Be ↗Kooth
Free online mental wellbeing support commissioned in many UK areas for children and young people.
Visit Kooth ↗Anna Freud
Evidence-based mental health information and resources for young people, families and schools.
Visit Anna Freud ↗06Eating disorder support5 services
Beat
UK-wide support and information for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
Visit Beat ↗SEED
Lived-experience support, groups and workshops for people with eating disorders and their carers.
Visit SEED ↗Anorexia & Bulimia Care
Emotional support and practical guidance for people affected by eating disorders.
Visit ABC ↗First Steps ED
Support for children, young people, adults and families affected by eating difficulties and disorders.
Visit First Steps ED ↗07Bereavement and loss7 services
Cruse Bereavement Support
Support, information and a helpline for anyone affected by grief.
Visit Cruse ↗Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
Peer support for adults who have been bereaved by suicide.
Visit SoBS ↗Child Bereavement UK
Support for children and young people who are grieving, and families facing the death of a child.
Visit Child Bereavement UK ↗Winston’s Wish
Bereavement support for grieving children, young people and the adults caring for them.
Visit Winston’s Wish ↗The Compassionate Friends
Peer support for parents, siblings and grandparents after the death of a child.
Visit TCF ↗Sands
Support for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.
Visit Sands ↗Tommy’s
Information and support before, during and after pregnancy, including pregnancy and baby loss.
Visit Tommy’s ↗08Addiction and substance use8 services
Talk to FRANK
Honest information and confidential advice about drugs for individuals, families and friends.
Visit FRANK ↗Alcoholics Anonymous
Peer-led meetings and support for people who want to stop drinking.
Visit AA ↗Narcotics Anonymous UK
Peer-led recovery meetings for anyone with a desire to stop using drugs.
Visit NA ↗GamCare
Free information, advice and support for anyone harmed by gambling.
Visit GamCare ↗GambleAware
Information, self-assessment tools and routes into free gambling support.
Visit GambleAware ↗Adfam
Information and support for families affected by someone else’s alcohol, drug use or gambling.
Visit Adfam ↗SMART Recovery
Practical meetings and tools for changing addictive behaviours and supporting recovery.
Visit SMART Recovery ↗Al-Anon UK
Support for anyone affected by someone else’s drinking.
Visit Al-Anon ↗09Local and ongoing support7 routes
Hub of Hope
Search for local, national, peer, charity and NHS mental health support by postcode.
Search Hub of Hope ↗Local Minds
Find nearby Mind services offering options such as groups, advice and talking support.
Find your local Mind ↗Rethink Mental Illness
Advice, advocacy, carers’ support and local services for people severely affected by mental illness.
Find Rethink support ↗NHS 111 Wales
Health advice and urgent mental health support for people in Wales. For urgent mental health help, call 111 and select option 2.
Visit NHS 111 Wales ↗NHS talking therapies
Find NHS talking therapy routes and guidance on accessing care through your GP.
Find NHS support ↗Carers UK
Information, advice and support for unpaid carers, including looking after your wellbeing.
Visit Carers UK ↗10Worried about somebody else7 services
Samaritans
Guidance on starting a difficult conversation and supporting someone who may be struggling.
Read Samaritans’ guidance ↗Mind
Practical advice for friends, family and carers supporting someone with a mental health problem.
Visit Mind ↗Rethink Mental Illness
Advice and resources for carers, relatives and friends of someone living with mental illness.
Visit the Carers Hub ↗PAPYRUS
Suicide-prevention support if you are worried about a young person under 35.
Visit PAPYRUS ↗YoungMinds Parents Helpline
Advice for parents and carers worried about a child or young person’s mental health.
Visit YoungMinds ↗Family Lives
Confidential family support covering relationships, parenting and difficult situations at home.
Visit Family Lives ↗Carers UK
Advice and connection for anyone caring for a partner, relative or friend.
Visit Carers UK ↗SUPPORTING SOMEBODY ELSE
You do not need all the answers.
Noticing that somebody may be struggling can feel worrying. You do not have to fix everything. Starting a conversation, listening without judgement and helping them find support can make a meaningful difference.
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Start the conversation
Choose a quiet moment and tell them what you have noticed. Be direct, gentle and give them time to answer.
"I've noticed you haven't seemed yourself lately. How are you really doing?"
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Listen without trying to fix it
Let them speak in their own time. Take what they say seriously, avoid judgement and ask what would feel helpful right now.
"You do not have to deal with this alone. I'm here to listen."
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Help with the next step
Offer practical support. You could look through the services on this page together, help them contact their GP or stay with them while they make a call.
"Would you like us to find some support together?"
If you are worried they may be thinking about suicide
Ask them clearly and calmly if they are thinking about suicide. Asking directly will not put the idea into their head. Listen carefully and take what they tell you seriously.
If they have harmed themselves, may act on suicidal thoughts or are in immediate danger, call 999 or help them get to A&E. Stay with them if it is safe for you to do so.
VIEW URGENT SUPPORTSupporting somebody can affect you too. Set boundaries, share the responsibility where possible and make space for your own wellbeing.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
This page is a starting point, not a crisis service.
sad miles club. is a clothing brand and community, not a medical, counselling or crisis-support service. The organisations listed on this page operate independently, and their services, contact details and availability may change.
If you need professional advice, contact your GP or an appropriate healthcare professional. If you or somebody else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E.
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