Your Mental Health Matters

If Your Life Is At Risk Right Now

(UK Only)If you feel that you cannot keep yourself safe or have seriously harmed yourself, it’s crucial to get urgent medical attention. Please call the emergency services by dialling 999 or go straight to A&E if you can.
Remember, your life matters.
If you need someone to talk to, the Samaritans are here for you. They’re available round the clock, every day of the year. They won’t judge you or pressure you, and your call is free. Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you.  
Simply call 116 123 from your phone. Or simply click on the box below to be put straight through.

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(USA ONLY) If you feel that you cannot keep yourself safe or have seriously harmed yourself, it’s crucial to get urgent medical attention. Please call the emergency services by dialing 911 or go straight to ER if you can.

Remember, your life matters.

In times of crisis, help is just a call or text away. The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress. Whether you’re struggling with difficult emotions, thinking about suicide, or worried about a loved one, trained counselors are ready to listen and offer support. They can also connect you with local resources if needed.

Simply click on the box below to be put straight through.

Please remember that you are not wasting anyone’s time.

Someone will listen to you with no judgement, no pressure, and help you work through what’s on your mind, so please, don’t give in! Seek support.
Also if you need advice or specialist support for a specific issue, I have put together a list of organisations, including their websites and contact details, which you may find helpful. Simply click on “services” and go to “National Numbers websites”

If you feel that you are not in a crisis

If you feel that you are not in a crisis, but still need some help or guidance, you may find the information below useful.
You will also find some practical tools that you can use should you ever find yourself struggling in the future.
Simply click on either the red, orange or green circles below that relate to you.

We're fighting for mental health. For support. For respect. For you.

Information and support

When you’re living with a mental health problem, having access to the right information is vital. Go to our information pages to find out more.

Helping someone else

It can be hard to know what to do when supporting someone with a mental health problem. Our information includes helpful advice on giving support.

Ways to get involved

Mental illnesses and mental health problems

In this section, you can find information for patients, carers, family and friends relating to mental illnesses and mental health problems. Our information is written by psychiatrists in collaboration with patients and carers. If you have a comment about our information, there's a feedback form at the end. Use the search tool below or find what you're looking for in the list of illnesses and problems.

Support, care and treatment

In this section you can find information for patients, carers, family and friends relating to support, care and treatment. Our information is written by psychiatrists in collaboration with patients and carers. If you have a comment about the information, there's a feedback form at the end of this page. Below you can use the search or find what you're looking for in the list of treatments. If you can't find what you're looking for, it might be in mental illnesses and mental health problems.

Young people's and children's mental health

This section contains information for children and young people, and parents and carers, about mental health. It is written by psychiatrists and children and young people working together. We hope you find it useful. We believe everyone needs to make informed decisions about their health, and aim to produce information which is evidence-based, accessible and up to date.

Order mental health leaflets and resources

You can order our award-winning information as individual leaflets to give to patients, their families, carers, young people, children and anyone else who has an interest. Place an order Please download the order form, complete it and submit it below. Information about pricing, postage and more is on the order form.