If You’re in Crisis Right Now
If you’re experiencing a mental health emergency, struggling with thoughts of self-harm or suicide, or in immediate danger, you are not alone, and help is available right now. Food Body Freedom provides therapeutic support during scheduled sessions, but we are not an emergency service. If you need urgent help outside of your scheduled therapy sessions, please reach out to one of the services below. They are staffed by trained professionals who are there to support you, any time of day or night.
You deserve support. You deserve to be safe. Please reach out.
IMMEDIATE EMERGENCY SERVICES
999 – Emergency Services
If you or someone else is in immediate danger or at serious risk of harm.
Available: 24/7
111 – NHS Urgent Mental Health Helpline
For urgent mental health support when it’s not an emergency.
Available: 24/7
Call 111 and select the mental health option
NHS Crisis Team
Contact via your GP surgery (even out of hours) or call NHS 111.
Available: 24/7 in most areas
A&E (Accident & Emergency)
Go to your nearest hospital A&E department if you need immediate mental health crisis support.
Available: 24/7
24/7 HELPLINES – MENTAL HEALTH
Samaritans
Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you.
Phone: 116 123 (free from any phone)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Available: 24/7, 365 days a year
Website: www.samaritans.org
SHOUT – Crisis Text Line
Free, confidential, 24/7 text support for anyone in crisis.
Text: SHOUT to 85258
Available: 24/7
Website: giveusashout.org
PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK
Confidential support for young people under 35 experiencing thoughts of suicide.
Phone: 0800 068 4141
Text: 07860 039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Available: 9am-midnight every day (including weekends and bank holidays)
Website: papyrus-uk.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Support for anyone struggling, with specific focus on men’s mental health.
Phone: 0800 58 58 58
Webchat: Available on website
Available: 5pm-midnight, 365 days a year
Website: thecalmzone.net
Mind Infoline
Information and support for mental health concerns.
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Text: 86463
Available: 9am-6pm, Monday to Friday (except bank holidays)
Website: mind.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line
Expert advice and information about mental health.
Phone: 0808 801 0525
Available: 9:30am-4pm, Monday to Friday
Website: rethink.org
EATING DISORDER SUPPORT
Beat Eating Disorders – Adult Helpline
Support, information and guidance on eating disorders.
Phone: 0808 801 0677
Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Online chat: Available via website
Available: 365 days a year
- Monday-Friday: 9am-8pm
- Saturday-Sunday: 4pm-8pm
Website: beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Beat Eating Disorders – Student Line
Dedicated support for students.
Phone: 0808 801 0811
Email: studentline@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Available: Term time only
- Monday-Friday: 9am-8pm
- Saturday-Sunday: 4pm-8pm
Beat Eating Disorders – Youthline (Under 18s)
Support for young people with eating disorders.
Phone: 0808 801 0711
Email: fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Available: 365 days a year
- Monday-Friday: 9am-8pm
- Saturday-Sunday: 4pm-8pm
National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED)
Information, referrals and support.
Phone: 0845 838 2040
Email: admin@ncfed.com
Available: 9am-6:30pm, Monday to Friday
Website: eating-disorders.org.uk
SEED Eating Disorder Support Service
Free peer support and information.
Email: support@seed.charity
Online support groups: Available via website
Website: seed.charity
BODY IMAGE & BODY DYSMORPHIA SUPPORT
Body Dysmorphic Disorder Foundation
Information and support for body dysmorphic disorder.
Email: info@bddfoundation.org
Online support groups and forums: Available via website
Website: bddfoundation.org
Succeed Foundation
Body image and eating disorder support.
Email: admin@succeedfoundation.org
Website: succeedfoundation.org
Mind – Body Image Support
Information and resources on body image concerns.
Website: mind.org.uk/body-image
SELF-HARM SUPPORT
Harmless
Support for people affected by self-harm.
Email: info@harmless.org.uk
Online chat: Available via website
Available: Tuesday & Friday, 7pm-9pm
Website: harmless.org.uk
National Self-Harm Network
Information, support and resources.
Email: info@nshn.co.uk
Website: nshn.co.uk
LifeSIGNS
Self-injury guidance and network support.
Email: info@lifesigns.org.uk
Website: lifesigns.org.uk
ANXIETY & DEPRESSION SUPPORT
Anxiety UK
Support for people living with anxiety disorders.
Phone: 03444 775 774
Text: 07537 416905
Email: support@anxietyuk.org.uk
Available: 9:30am-5:30pm, Monday to Friday
Website: anxietyuk.org.uk
No Panic
Support for panic attacks, OCD, anxiety and phobias.
Phone: 0844 967 4848
Available: 10am-10pm, 365 days a year
Website: nopanic.org.uk
Depression Alliance
Support for people with depression.
Website: depressionalliance.org
SANE
Emotional support and information about mental illness.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000
Available: 4:30pm-10:30pm, 365 days a year
Website: sane.org.uk
LGBTQ+ MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline
Support for LGBTQ+ community.
Phone: 0300 330 0630
Available: 10am-10pm every day
Website: switchboard.lgbt
MindLine Trans+
Support for trans, non-binary, and gender-diverse people.
Phone: 0300 330 5468
Available: Monday & Friday, 8pm-midnight
Website: mindlinetrans.org.uk
Mermaids
Support for gender-diverse young people and their families.
Phone: 0808 801 0400
Email: info@mermaidsuk.org.uk
Available: 9am-9pm, Monday to Friday
Website: mermaidsuk.org.uk
ALCOHOL & SUBSTANCE MISUSE
Drinkline
National alcohol helpline.
Phone: 0300 123 1110
Available: 9am-8pm, Monday to Friday; 11am-4pm, Saturday & Sunday
Website: alcoholchange.org.uk
Frank
Honest information about drugs.
Phone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Available: 24/7
Website: talktofrank.com
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
Phone: 0800 917 7650
Available: 24/7
Website: alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous (NA)
Phone: 0300 999 1212
Available: 10am-midnight, 7 days a week
Website: ukna.org
DOMESTIC ABUSE
National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Run by Refuge.
Phone: 0808 2000 247
Available: 24/7
Website: nationaldahelpline.org.uk
Men’s Advice Line
Support for male victims of domestic abuse.
Phone: 0808 8010 327
Available: 9am-8pm, Monday to Friday
Website: mensadviceline.org.uk
YOUNG PEOPLE (UNDER 18s)
Childline
Confidential support for children and young people.
Phone: 0800 1111 (calls don’t show up on phone bills)
Online chat: Available via website
Available: 24/7
Website: childline.org.uk
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
Text support for young people in crisis.
Text: YM to 85258
Available: 24/7
Website: youngminds.org.uk
The Mix
Support for under-25s.
Phone: 0808 808 4994
Online chat: Available via website
Available: 3pm-midnight, 7 days a week
Website: themix.org.uk
STUDENT SUPPORT
Student Space
Mental health support for students.
Text: STUDENT to 85258
Email support: Available via website
Website: studentspace.org.uk
Nightline
Listening and information service run by students for students.
Available: During term time, evenings
Find your local Nightline: nightline.ac.uk
ONLINE SUPPORT & APPS
Hubofhope.co.uk
Directory of mental health support services based on your location and needs.
NHS Every Mind Matters
Mental wellbeing resources and tools.
Website: nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
Togetherall (formerly Big White Wall)
Anonymous online community for mental health support (18+).
Website: togetherall.com
Kooth
Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people (11-25).
Website: kooth.com
REMEMBER:
💚 You are not alone
💚 Help is available right now
💚 You deserve support
💚 Reaching out is a sign of strength, not weakness
💚 Recovery is possible
If you’re struggling, please reach out to any of the services above. They are there for you.
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