Crisis support information
Life can be difficult and sometimes you feel the need to speak to someone urgently, here is a list of places you can contact for crisis support information:
Call 999 in the first instance or attend your nearest A&E department:
– If you feel you’re going to harm yourself or another person
– You’re feeling unsafe
– You’re in danger
– You’ve acted on suicidal thoughts
– You feel out of control
The NHS has a 24 hour mental health helpline, click here to access their website.
If you’re able to book a GP appointment to discuss your mental health concerns, please do so.
There are several different helplines that you can access and speak to someone about what’s going on for you and how you’re feeling, please see the list below:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Call: 0800 9177 650 (phone or Skype)Email: help@aamail.org
Beat (support with eating disorders)
Call: 0808 801 0677 (9am-midnight weekdays, 4pm-midnight weekends and bank holidays, 365 days a year) – Email: help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Call: 0800 585858 (5pm-midnight, 365 days a year)
Edinburgh Rape Crisis: 0131 557 6737
Edinburgh Women’s Aid: 0131 315 8110
LGBT Helpline: 0131 556 4049
NHS 111
Call: 111 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) for a non-emergency
SANEline
Call: 07984 967 708 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week), leave a message and someone will get back to you
Email: support@sane.org.uk – Visit: http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/ to access the online support forum
Samaritans
Call 116 123 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Email: jo@samaritans.orgSwitchboard (support for LGBT+)
Call: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm) Email: chris@switchboard.lgbt
Shakti Women’s Aid: 0131 475 2399
SHOUT
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week, UK wide)
The Silver Line (helpline for older people)
Call: 0800 4 70 80 90 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
The Mix (support for under 25s)
Call: 0808 808 4994
Helplines for Young People Childline
Call: 0800 1111 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Beat Youthline (eating disorder support for people under the age of 18)
Call: 0808 801 0711 (12pm-8pm weekdays, 4pm-8pm weekends and bank holidays, 365 days a year)
Email: fyp@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Social Work Dept: 0800 731 6969 (Edinburgh, East and Midlothian)
