You can contact the Samaritans by phone 08457 909090 (calls charged at local rates) or email jo@samaritans.org. To find the number of your local branch and for more information check out their website www.samaritans.org. You can also talk to them face-to-face at your local branch the website has opening times. If you want to talk to someone of a specific gender then its best to call ahead and ask, but you dont have to.
0808 8080 545
This is a helpline specific to those suffering from anxiety and panic. It runs between 10am and 10pm (check times). It is a freephone number to see who is on, and out of hours there is a recorded message designed to help you through a panic attack. The phone numbers given from the freephone number will be charged at whatever rate it is where you live usually national rate unless you happen to live in the persons local area. You can also leave your details and receive information from them.
MindinfoLine
0845 766 0163 (I think calls are charged at a local rate - they should be.) Open Monday to Friday 9:15am to 5:15pm"What we do
- Provide a mental health information service to people contacting us by letter, phone or email
- Offer information, support and understanding on contact, suggesting possible options
- Give legal information on mental health issues and can signpost you to our specialist legal advice service or community legal services if appropriate
- Ensure confidentiality in the Information Service - no caller's name is kept without permission and all letter and emails are shredded within three months
- Gather and hold information to help us respond to the varying needs of different groups in the community
- Practise Mind's philosophy to empower people, enabling them to make informed choices
- Operate Mind's equal opportunities policy
- All information is posted in unmarked envelopes
- Calls to MindinfoLine may be monitored for training purposes"
Mind Crisis Line
Oxfordshire: 01865 251152 7pm-1am
www.mind.org.uk/Informati...ngland.htm for local crisis lines in England.
08457 678000 (charged at local rates)
SANELINE offers "practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. The service is open from 12 noon until 2am and receives tens of thousands of calls every year from service users, family members, carers and health professionals."
Oxford: 01865 270270 I'll put them all it at some point if I get the time, but for now check out the other nightlines They are mainly UK ones, but there are some for Germany, USA & Canada
0845 4647 open 24 hours and the cost of a local call. They provide general health advice and can also help if you are feeling unwell and don't know what to do.
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