If you require support for addressing suicide at any point you can contact:
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Call 111 to talk to NHS 24’s mental health hub 24/7. (Only available for people living in Scotland).
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Contact PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 (external website) – for children and young people under 35 who are having thoughts of suicide or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide – call 0800 068 4141, text 07860039967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org (opened 9am to midnight every day of the year). (This is now 24 hours and can be called for advice)
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Contact Childline (external website) for anyone under 19. Call 0800 1111.
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Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact Shout Crisis Text Line (external website). Text “YM” if you are under 19. The service is available 24/7.
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Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans (external website). They are there to listen 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and it’s always free to call from any landline or mobile phone. You can also email: jo@samaritans.org
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Call 0800 83 85 87 to talk to Breathing Space (external website). The service is open 24 hours at weekends (6pm Friday to 6am Monday) and 6pm to 2am on weekdays (Monday to Thursday). This is only available for people living in Scotland. Website text access M-F 6pm to 2 am. Not only suicide concerns.
Breathing Space is a free confidential service for people in Scotland. Open up when you’re feeling down – phone 0800 83 85 87
https://breathingspace.scot/information-support/resources/
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Call 999 or go to A&E now if you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe
https://www.lifelink.org.uk/helpful-materials/for-young-people/
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