Help and Resources
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If you or someone else is in danger, call 999 or go to A&E now.
If you need help urgently for your mental health, but it's not an emergency, get help from NHS 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
Samaritans
Web : https://www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@Samaritans.org
Contact number : 116 123 Free
Provides emotional support for anyone experiencing distress and challenging circumstances.
Shout
85258 free confidential text messaging support service for anyone struggling to cope.
Beaumont Society
Web : https://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Contact No : 01582 412220
National 24hr helpline and other support for transvestites, transgender people, their partners and families.
Self-help organisation offering advice on cross-dressing and gender dysphoria. Social functions, magazine for members.
Calm – Exists to prevent male suicide
08088087777
Victim Support
Web : https://www.victimsupport.org.uk
Contact number : 0808 1689 111 (Freephone helpline)
Provides free and confidential support for victims of crime.
Rape Crisis Centre
Web : https://www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Contact number: 0808 1689 111
Livechat helpline available through the website
Provides free and confidential emotional support service for women and girls who have experienced sexual violence.
Domestic Violence
Web : https://www.refuge.org.uk
Contact Number: 0808 2000 247 (Freephone helpline 24/7)
Chatline available on the website
Provides advice and support for those experiencing abuse and violence
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Young Minds Crisis Messenger
· Provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis
· If you need urgent help text YM to 85258
· All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors
· Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.
· YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
Childline
· www.childline.org.uk
· If you're under 19, you can confidentially call, email or chat online about any problem big or small
· Freephone 24h helpline: 0800 1111
· Sign up for a childline account on the website to be able to message a counsellor anytime without using your email address
· Chat 1:1 with an online advisor Victim Support
· www.victimsupport.org.uk
· If you've witnessed or been a victim of a crime, you can talk to Victim Support on their free and confidential helpline.
· Support line: 0808 1689 111
The Mix
· www.themix.org.uk
· If you're under 25, you can talk to The Mix for free on the phone, by email or on their webchat. You can also use their phone counselling service, or get more information on support services you might need.
· Freephone: 0808 808 4994 (13:00-23:00 daily)
Papayrus Suicide prevention for under 35’s
08000684141
· https://papyrus-uk.org/
· General Support Support Line. A website that acts as a signposting service for vulnerable people
There are Apps available to download online on mediation such as Calm, Headspace and Insighttimer. These are free to download
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Thailand
National emergency number: 191
Ambulance service: 1554
Medical emergency service: 1669
Samaritans of Thailand: Provides confidential emotional support
Thai speaking: (02) 713-6793
English speaking: (02) 713-6791
Mental health hotline (Department of mental health, ministry of public health): 1323
Spain
National emergency number: 112
Samaritans in Spain: Offers free, confidential support in English
Phone: 900 525 100
Website: Home | Samaritans in Spain
El Telefono de la Esperanza: Provides support for those in crisis
Phone: 902 500 002
Phone: 717 003 717
Website: Home - Telephone of Hope
Portugal
National emergency number: 112
SOS Voz Amiga: Provides emotional support to individuals in distress or at risk of suicide
Phone: 213 544 545
Phone: 912 802 669
Bulgaria
National Emergency Number: 112
Bulgaria Red Cross: Offers free consultations related to psycho-social issues, including suicide prevention and depression.
Sofia Hotline: Provides support for individuals dealing with suicide-related issues.
Phone: 0035 9249 17 223
National Helpline for children: 24-hour service for children in need of support
Phone: 116 111