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Mental Health Help Line

If you need professional help, please use these trusted mental health helplines


Walk N Talk offers safe, supportive community walks led by qualified Mental Health First Aiders, but we are not a crisis service. If you need urgent or professional mental health support, please use the helplines and emergency contacts below.

In an emergency: If you or someone else is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.

Need urgent NHS support: In England, Wales and Scotland you can call 111 for urgent mental health support.

When people feel heard, they start to heal

If talking to someone professionally feels like the right next step, these services are there to listen without judgment. Many are available out of hours or 24/7.

Samaritans

For anyone who needs someone to listen, any time of day or night.

Call 116 123
24 hours a day
365 days a year

Visit Samaritans

Mind Support Line

A safe space to talk about your mental health and be signposted to further support.

Call 0300 102 1234
Mon–Fri
9am–6pm

Visit Mind

Shout

If you would rather text than talk, Shout offers confidential crisis support by text.

Text SHOUT to 85258
24/7 support

Visit Shout

SANEline

Support for people experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else.

Call 0300 304 7000
Every day
4:30pm–10pm

Visit SANE

CALM

Support for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts, including a webchat option.

Call 0800 58 58 58
Every day
5pm–midnight

Visit CALM

National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK

A supportive listening service for anyone with thoughts of suicide.

Call 0800 587 0800
Every day
6pm–midnight

If you cannot get through, try 0800 689 0880.

Visit NSPH UK

Young people and specialist support

Some services are designed for younger people or for specific communities. Reaching out early can make a real difference.

Papyrus HOPELINEUK

For under 35s experiencing suicidal thoughts, or anyone worried about a young person.

Call 0800 068 4141
Text 07786 209 697
24/7

Email [email protected].

Visit Papyrus

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

Listening support for anyone who identifies as gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender.

Call 0300 330 0630
Every day
10am–10pm

Email [email protected] or use their webchat.

Visit Switchboard

Urgent help across the UK

If you need urgent mental health support, use the most appropriate service for where you live.

England

  • NHS: call 111 (24 hours)
  • Samaritans: call 116 123 (24 hours)
  • Papyrus HOPELINE: call 0800 068 4141 (24 hours)

Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Community support matters — and so does professional help

At Walk N Talk, we believe in the power of walking, talking and feeling connected.
But if you need clinical, urgent or crisis support, please contact one of the services above.

  • If someone is in immediate danger, call 999.
  • If you need urgent medical help, contact 111 where available or go to A&E.
  • If you need someone to listen right now, Samaritans 116 123 is open 24/7.

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