Crisis Support
If you are currently having a mental health crisis, here are some useful contacts for help and support:
- Emergency Services - 999.
- NHS 24 - Call 111 and choose ‘Option 2’ to be put through to the Mental Health Hub and speak to a trained mental health worker.
- Find your local hospital.
- Samaritans - 24/7 Emotional Support: 116 123.
- Breathing Space - a free confidential wellbeing phone service for anyone in Scotland. Opening hours weekdays Monday to Thursday 6pm to 2am, weekends Friday 6pm to Monday 6am or you can call them on 0800 83 85 87.
- Breathing Space Interpretation Service A free confidential wellbeing phone service for anyone in Scotland. Phone line opening hours: 6pm-2am Monday-Thursday, and 6pm Friday-6am Monday 0800 83 85 87.
- Chris’s House provides support for people experiencing suicidal crisis and emotional distress. They offer crisis support, recovery-focused services and practical assistance for individuals and families affected by suicide. Phone lines are open 24/7 - 01236 766755 or info@chrisshouse.org
- Papyrus provides confidential support through HOPELINE247 for people under 35 experiencing suicidal thoughts, and for anyone concerned about a young person.
Find out where to go when your GP and community services are closed.
Helplines
- AMIS (Abused Men in Scotland) provides support for men experiencing domestic violence, including helpline support to get advice as well as finding local support groups.
- Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - 0800 58 58 58. Provides listening services, information, and support for men at risk of suicide, including a web chat. Open 5pm to midnight.
- ChildLine - Emotional support service (7.30am- 3.30am for anyone up to the age of 19). Phone on 0800 1111, send an email, have a 1-2-1 chat online, send a message to Ask Sam or post messages to ChildLine message boards.
- Deafzone by Childline – using Sign Video.
- The Mix offers confidential emotional support for 13-25-year-olds through online support options such as 1:1 PeerChat, support groups, community discussion boards, counselling and urgent support by a free 24/7 text message service: THEMIX text service 85258.
- LGBT Foundation provides a wide range of support services to lesbian, gay, bi, and trans people, including a listening support helpline: 0345 3 30 30 30 or email helpline@lgbt.foundation.
- Rape Crisis Scotland helpline provides support and information for anyone affected by sexual violence. Open daily from 6pm – midnight, 365 days a year: T: 08088 010302.
- SignHealth provides accessible support for Deaf people, including mental health services, domestic abuse support, advocacy and information about health and wellbeing. Support is available in British Sign Language (BSL).
- Shout is an affiliate of Crisis Text Line in the UK that provides free, confidential support,
24/7 via text. It's the first free 24/7 texting service in the UK for anyone in crisis, anytime, anywhere. Shout is available in England, Scotland, Wales & Northern Ireland. - Women’s Aid Scotland offers advice and information for women experiencing domestic abuse. You can call, email or chat online 24 hours a day.
If you are currently in college and feel in crisis, please seek support from someone you trust and feel comfortable speaking to. This could be any member of staff or another student.