LGBT Foundation
Phone: 0345 3 30 30 30 (10am-6pm, Mon-Fri)
Email: [email protected]
Helpline run by LGBT charity
LGBT Switchboard
Phone: 0300 330 0630 (10am – 10pm every day)
Chat function on the website
LGBT+ Helpline, a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional wellbeing
Mermaids
Phone: 0808 801 0400 (9am – 9pm, Mon-Fri)
Mermaids is a charity supporting children, young people and their families with gender nonconformity/dysphoria issues
Shout
Text: 85258 (9am – 9pm, Mon-Fri)
Shout is a 24/7 crisis text service
Your GP can help you
Ring the surgery for an out of hours telephone number
NHS Direct
Phone: 111
NHS 111 can help if you have an urgent medical problem and you’re not sure what to do
Samaritans
Phone: 116 123 (free call)
Email: [email protected]
24 hour helpline support for those experiencing distress, despair and/or suicidal feelings
LifeSIGNS – Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support
Ideas and guidance for anyone affected by self-injury. Small charity run by LGB people with personal experience of self-injury. Anonymous Support Forum, clear fact-sheets, and active across social networks e.g. @LifeSIGNS
Childline
Phone: 0800 1111
Free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger. If the lines are busy, please keep trying
Papyrus
Phone: 0800 068 4141
Email: [email protected]
Papyrus is the UK’s national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide
YoungMinds
Crisis Text line: text YM to 85258 (24/7 support)
Charity supporting children and young people’s mental health