Mental Health Resources
Finding the right support can make a real difference, whether you are looking for help for yourself, a colleague, a friend, a family member or someone in your community.
Help is available. Knowing where to turn is the first step.
Changing Minds Training is a training provider, not a crisis or support service. We’re not able to offer one-to-one support or respond to urgent requests through this website. But you are not alone.
Whether you’re looking for help for yourself, a colleague, a friend, a family member or someone in your community, there are people ready to listen and help, often any time of day or night. You’ll find a list of trusted support services below.
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, please call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. Urgent but not an emergency? Call NHS 111 and choose the mental health option (2).
Know what to say when someone doesn’t seem themselves
You don’t need to be a mental health expert to have a meaningful conversation.
Our Everyday Conversation Guide gives you a simple, practical framework for checking in when someone may be struggling, helping you recognise the signs, ask the right questions, listen without judgement, and know what to do next.
Download the free guide for practical phrases you can use, common pitfalls to avoid, and clear next steps for signposting someone to further support.
Keep it handy. You never know when a few well-chosen words could make a difference.
Find Support
Below you’ll find crisis support services, apps and directories that can help. Some offer someone to talk to straight away, while others help you plan, find information or search for services near you.
National Resources
Click here to download a list of free, confidential support that is available to you.
Emergency and Urgent Help
If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E. If you need urgent mental health support but it isn’t life-threatening, call NHS 111 and choose option 2.
Samaritans
A safe place to talk about whatever you’re going through, day or night. Trained volunteers are there to listen, without judgement.
Call 116 123 (free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year)
Email jo@samaritans.org
Shout
A free, confidential text support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. If you’d rather text than talk, a trained volunteer will reply and support you through the moment.
Text SHOUT to 85258 (free, 24/7)
Stay Alive
A free suicide prevention app for anyone having thoughts of suicide or worried about someone else. Includes a safety plan and quick access to crisis contacts.
Download free from the App Store or Google Play.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
A suicide prevention charity with a focus on men, offering free, confidential support by phone or webchat to anyone who is struggling.
Call 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight, every day)
SANE
Emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.
Call 0300 304 7000 (4pm to 10pm, every day).
The Mix
Free, confidential support for under-25s by phone, webchat or text.
Call 0808 808 4994
Text THEMIX to 85258 for crisis support (24/7
Hub of Hope
Not sure where to turn? Hub of Hope is the UK’s national mental health support database. Enter your postcode to find services near you, from counselling and peer groups to crisis support. Also available as a free app..
