If you are at risk of harming yourself or feel in need of immediate support, please call 999 or go to A&E.
At Sue Ryder, we’re not able to provide emergency support to anyone in crisis because our staff and moderators are not trained to offer this support. If you’re looking for urgent support, you can reach out to any of the organisations listed below:
Samaritans
Samaritans are available 24/7 to talk about anything that you are worried about. You can call them on 116 123 or email them at jo@samaritans.org.
Shout
Shout offers text based support 24/7 to anyone in crisis. You can text SHOUT to 85258 and talk to them about anything.
Local urgent mental health helpline
You can find your local NHS urgent mental health helpline to find support in your local area.
Papyrus
Papyrus provides help for young people up to the age of 35 at risk of suicide. Call: 0800 068 41 41, text: 07786 209 697 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org. Opening hours are: 10am – 10pm weekdays, 2pm – 10pm weekends, and 2pm – 10pm on bank holidays.
Support outside of the UK
If you’re outside of the UK, Befrienders Worldwide list support helplines around the world.
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If you are worried about another member or a post you have seen on the community, please report this to our moderators by pressing the ‘flag’ button on the post you are worried about. A moderator will review your report as soon as possible.