If you feel your life is at risk right now
If you feel like you might attempt suicide, may have seriously
harmed yourself, or you need urgent medical help. Please:
Call 999 and ask for an ambulance
Go straight to A&E
Liverpool Light - A safe place for crisis support
James' Place - A safe place for men for crisis support
If you can keep yourself safe for a short while
If you can keep yourself safe for a short while, but you still need urgent advice:
Contact NHS 111
Contact your GP Practice and ask for an urgent appointment
Contact Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust urgent mental health helpline
on 0800 145 6570.
For more information about urgent help, click here
If you need to talk right now
Whatever you're going through, there are people you can talk to any time. You
can:
Call Samaritans on 116 123
Text SHOUT to 85258
These services are for anyone who is struggling. They won't judge you. They are
free, anonymous and always open.
If you need LGBTQIA+ support
You can contact:
Call Switchboard LGBT+ helpline on 0800 0119 100 (open 10am-10pm)
Call LGBT Foundation helpline on 0345 3 30 30 30 (open 9am-8.30pm
weekdays, 10-5.30pm weekends) or email helpline@lgbt.foundation
Call Mindline Trans+ 0300 330 5468 (open Friday evenings)
Chat online to MindOut (see website for open times details)
How can I prepare for a crisis?
Having a safety or wellbeing plan, can help you to find support and provide
reminders of what is available to you. Samaritans offer a template you can
complete: https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/docs/SafetyPlan.pdf
Smartphone Apps
HELP IN A CRISIS