Need urgent help?

Dial 111 if you need medical help or advice quickly, but it’s not an emergency. The NHS 111 service can also support you if you need out-of-hours support and your normal General Practitioner (GP) surgery is closed.

Online support is also available at https://111.nhs.uk/

Whatever you're going through, you can contact the Samaritans for support 24/7.

N.B. This is a listening service and does not offer advice or intervention.

Call: 116 123

Or email: jo@samaritans.org

You can text Shout for free, confidential mental health text support 24/7. Text 85258.

Call Oxford or Banbury Safe Haven if you are 18 years or older and experience a mental health crisis at the weekend. They offer crisis support over the weekend (Friday-Monday, 6 pm-10 pm) and can be reached at:

Oxford: 01865 903037

Banbury: 01295 270004

If you’re under 19 you can confidentially call, chat online or email about any problem big or small.

Sign up for a free Childline locker (real name or email address not needed) to use their free 1-2-1 counsellor chat and email support service.

They can provide a BSL interpreter if you are deaf or hearing-impaired.

Hosts online message boards where you can share your experiences, have fun and get support from other young people in similar situations.

Opening times:24/7

Call: 0800 11 11

Text YoungMinds Crisis Messenger if you are under 25 and experiencing a mental health crisis and need support. This free text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. You can text YM to 85258

Webchat with The Mix  offer a free 1:1 support to anyone under 25 to talk about anything that’s troubling them. Or phone 0808 808 4994. Opening times: 4 pm – 11 pm, seven days a week.

Call Papyrus if you are experiencing suicidal thoughts, with trained professionals giving support, advice and information to young people. 0800 068 4141 (Mon to Fri, 9 am – 10 pm) (Weekends and bank holidays, 2 pm to 10 pm).

Digital mental health support. Tellmi allows you to share your problems anonymously and receive free and immediate support from people who get what you are going through.

Call 0800 678 1602 for the Age UK advice line, open 8am to 7pm every day.

Visit BAYO's website for more information.

Find therapists here.

Call 0300 123 3393.

Join Mind's supportive online community, Side by Side.

Call 0800 0119 100 or chat online.