Samaritans
Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan volunteer will face it with you. Free to call from any mobile or landline, even with zero credit. Doesn't show on itemised phone bills.
Call 116 123
24/7 Immediate Help
Free, Confidential UK Crisis Helplines
You don't need to be at absolute rock bottom to reach out. These services are free, run 24 hours a day, and won't judge.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
The UK's leading men's mental health charity. Trained staff on the phone and webchat for men who are down, struggling, or in crisis.
Call 0800 58 58 58
Or start anonymous webchat at thecalmzone.net →
SHOUT Crisis Text Service
If speaking out loud is too difficult or you share a home where you can't talk privately, text back and forth with a trained crisis volunteer.
Text SHOUT to 85258
NHS 111 (Select Option 2)
Direct connection to your local NHS mental health crisis team. Dial 111 and press 2 to speak directly with an NHS mental health professional in England, Wales, and Scotland.
Call 111
James' Place (Free Clinical Therapy for Men in Suicidal Crisis)
A calm, non-hospital space where men in acute crisis receive rapid, free, life-saving clinical therapy. Men or loved ones can self-refer directly without a doctor.
Refer Directly to James' Place →