Where to Find Help: Crisis Helplines in the UK
- Krystle Wong
- Apr 16
- 2 min read
Nobody has to struggle with their mental health alone.
Just because you work in care, doesn't mean you don't need care yourself. Many care workers and care managers experience mental health struggles after giving the best part of themselves to their work. International care workers may be struggling for different reasons, for example, displacement, cultural integration, navigating a foreign system.
Whatever it is you are going through, your thoughts and emotions are valid and deserve attention. Nobody deserves to face their struggles alone.
Talking about your thoughts and what you are experiencing is an important part of coping.
Here are some crisis helplines to save to your address book and to give to friends and colleagues. If you are currently experiencing any signs of anxiety or depression, we also encourage you to go to your GP as soon as possible and tell them about your thoughts.
Helplines to call
NHS Crisis Support
Samaritans – for everyone
Call 116 123
Email jo@samaritans.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Call 0800 58 58 58
5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat page
Papyrus – prevention of young suicide HOPELINE247
Call 0800 068 4141
Text 0786 003 9967
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org
SOS Silence of Suicide – for everyone
Call 0808 115 1505
8pm to midnight Monday to Friday
4pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday
Text lines you can message
If you do not want to talk to someone over the phone, this text line is open 24 hours a day, every day.
Shout – for everyone
Text "SHOUT" to 85258
Tips for coping right now
Try not to think about the future – just focus on getting through today.
Stay away from drugs and alcohol
Get yourself to a safe place, like a friend's house
Be around other people
Do something you usually enjoy, such as spending time with a pet
Thank you to Anna Crollick, Coach & Business Psychologist and Founder of Yellow Brick Road Network, for providing this information.
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