Emergency help

Youth Talk is not a Crisis Service

For immediate help in an emergency

Dial 999 and ask for an ambulance

If you are a young person needing emergency help, are feeling suicidal or are seriously concerned about someone else please dial 999.

  Other services that might be useful in an emergency are:

• Samaritans – Call 116 123 to talk or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours.
• Shout Crisis Text Line – Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the text support line (or if you are under 19 years text “YM”.
• Childline – if you’re under 19, you can call 0800 1111 to talk to the helpline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.

For out of hours non emergency help you can contact the local Mental Health Helpline team on:

0800 644 4101

This is the number for the Single Point of Access (SPA) – they can help you at any hour of the day or night, 365 days a year.