Urgent Support

If you are feeling unsafe, try to talk to someone you know and trust – a parent, friend, carer or professional (teacher, social worker etc).

If you need urgent help you can try:

Get in touch with your local NHS mental health crisis service, or call 111 (for urgent difficulties) or 999 (in an emergency, where you feel you or someone else is at immediate risk).


Text the Young Minds messenger service for free, across the UK, 24/7. Just text YM to 85258.


Phone Childline for free from across the UK, 24/7. Just call 0800 1111. The number will not appear on your phone bill. You can also chat online and email.


Kooth offers free, safe and anonymous online support around emotional and mental health for young people.


Based in the Tees Valley, Daisy Chain runs a free and confidential autism support helpline for adults, young people and their families. Call 0800 0315445 or visit the website for further details.