Support
Useful support organisations and crisis resources (UK)
A quick-reference guide for parents, carers and young people. If someone is in immediate danger, always call 999.
Immediate crisis
- Samaritans — 116 123 (free, 24/7) · samaritans.org
- NHS 111 Mental Health Support — 111 · 111.nhs.uk
- Emergency Services — 999 if someone is in immediate danger
Suicide prevention
- PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 — 0800 068 4141 · Text 07860 039967 · pat@papyrus-uk.org · papyrus-uk.org
- CALM — 0800 58 58 58 · thecalmzone.net
- Shout — Text SHOUT to 85258 · giveusashout.org
Autism support
- National Autistic Society — 0808 800 4104 · autism.org.uk
- Ambitious about Autism — ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk
- Autistica — autistica.org.uk
Parent and family support
- Contact — 0808 808 3555 · contact.org.uk
- Family Lives — 0808 800 2222 · coramfamilylives.org.uk
- YoungMinds Parent Helpline — 0808 802 5544 · youngminds.org.uk
Mental health and self-harm support
- Mind — 0300 123 3393 · mind.org.uk
- The Mix — 0808 808 4994 · themix.org.uk