If you need help right now
- If you or your child is in immediate danger — 999 · Go to your nearest A&E · 24/7.
- If you, or your child, is in mental health crisis — NHS 111 · England, Scotland and Wales: call 111 and choose the mental-health option. Northern Ireland: call Lifeline on 0808 808 8000 · 24/7.
- If your child or young person is having thoughts of suicide — Papyrus HopeLine 24/7 · 0300 102 2470 · text HOPE to 88247 · 24/7, every day · email pat@papyrus-uk.org · Text and email replies may take up to 24 hours. · www.papyrus-uk.org/help-me/hopeline-24-7.
- If your child needs to talk to someone themselves — Childline · 0800 1111 · 24/7 · www.childline.org.uk.
- If you are worried that a child is being harmed or is at risk — NSPCC Helpline · 0808 800 5000 · Mon-Fri 10am-4pm by phone; email 11am-4pm, seven days a week. An email sent when the service is closed is not received. · email help@nspcc.org.uk · www.nspcc.org.uk/about-us/our-services/nspcc-helpline · If the NSPCC service is closed and the concern cannot wait, call the police on 101. You can also contact the child’s local out-of-hours children’s social care, social work or social services team. If a child is in immediate danger, call 999..
- If you would prefer to text rather than speak — Shout · Text SHOUT to 85258 · 24/7 · giveusashout.org.
- If you are struggling yourself and need to talk — Samaritans · 116 123 · 24/7 · www.samaritans.org.