MindFriend is not an emergency or crisis service, and the professionals listed here may not be available immediately. If you or someone else is in immediate danger, or you cannot keep yourself safe, contact your local emergency services now.
United Kingdom
- Emergency, life at risk — 999
- Urgent help, non-emergency — NHS 111 — select the mental health option (Option 2)
- Samaritans — 116 123 (free, 24/7) · jo@samaritans.org
- SHOUT — text “SHOUT” to 85258 (free, 24/7 text support)
If you are outside the UK
- Contact your local emergency services immediately if life is at risk.
- Find a crisis helpline in your country at findahelpline.com or befrienders.org.
What to do now
- If life is at risk → call your local emergency number above.
- If you need to talk right now → the crisis lines above are free, confidential, and open 24/7.
- When you are safe → you may wish to book a session with a professional on MindFriend for ongoing (non-crisis) support.