I am not able to provide an urgent or emergency response.

If you are experiencing urgent psychological or emotional distress, please:

• Call the Samaritans for free on 116 123 or email them at jo@samaritans.org.
• Text the word ‘SHOUT‘ to 85258 to start a conversation. SHOUT offer free and confidential support 24/7.
• Call CALM on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-midnight) or use their webchat for support anywhere in the UK.
• Call Self-Injury Support on 0808 800 8088 or text them on 07537 432 444 (Mon-Thu, 7pm-10pm). This service is for women and girls looking for confidential and anonymous self-injury support.
• Call PAPYRUS on 0800 068 4141, text 88247 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org for confidential advice and support 24/7, every day of the year. This service is for people under 35 who are considering suicide.
• Contact your GP and request an emergency appointment.
• Visit www.nhs.uk and type, for example, ‘suicide’ in the search box. All areas have local mental health crisis lines where urgent help, possibly at home, can be arranged.
• Call friends or family. If you can, I encourage you to do so.
• Visit one of the Community Front Rooms, if you are based in Dorset. There are Community Front Rooms in Bridport, Shaftesbury, Wareham and Weymouth, and all offer face-to-face and online drop-ins. Click here for details about opening times and how to contact them.

If you are at immediate risk of harm please call your GP, dial 999 or go to your nearest A&E department.