Other sources of help and support

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Coronavirus – Covid-19 guidance

Gov.uk guidance on Covid-19

Samaritans – Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Email jo@samaritans.org
Grassroots Stay Alive App www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app/ – for adults feeling suicidal
CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat page
Papyrus – Papyrus – for people under 35 – prevention of young suicide
Call 0800 068 41 41 – Monday to Friday 9am to 10pm, weekends and bank holidays 2pm to 10pm
Text 07860 039967
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org
The Silver Line – a free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Call 0800 470 80 90. Visit the website.

Switchboard – provides a one-stop listening service for LGBT+ people on the phone, by email and through instant messaging. The service is open 10am-10pm every day. All volunteers are self-identifying LGBT+.
Call 0300 330 06 30
Email chris@switchboard.lgbt
Online chat
Visit the website
Mind – Mind– call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 (9am to 6pm on weekdays) – Mental Health Charity

Self-harm Support Forum – National Self Harm Network forums – Self-harm on-line support forum

Helplines and applications to support Children and Young People and their parents/carers

Childline – Childline – for children and young people under 19
Call 0800 1111 – the number will not show up on your phone bill

Young Minds – YoungMinds Parents Helpline– call 0808 802 5544 (9.30am to 4pm on weekdays) – To support parents with children or young people under the age of 25