If you are in need of immediate support:

Children and Teens

• Request an urgent appointment with your GP
• Attend your local A&E department or call 999 in an emergency
• Childline: 08001111 – a free, private and confidential service where you can talk about ANYTHING.  Childline is available 24/7 and also have online services at childline.org.uk
• FOR UNDER 25yrs - The Mix - text THEMIX to 85258

All ages

• Request an urgent appointment with your GP
• Attend your local A&E department or call 999 in an emergency
• Sussex Mental Health Line: 0300 500 0101 Available 24 hours day, seven days a week for individuals living in West Sussex.
• Shout: a free, confidential, anonymous TEXT service for anyone in the UK.  It won’t appear on your phone bill.  To start a conversation, text the word “SHOUT” to 85258
• Samaritans: call 116123 or email jo@samaritans.org – Samaritans are available to talk to or email 24/7 and will offer you an opportunity to talk to someone, who’ll listen in a non-judgmental way or won’t tell you what to do.
• Hopeline: Hopeline is a suicide prevention line and open 9am-midnight, everyday of the year, by calling 080006841412.  Hopeline advisors want to work with you to understand why there thoughts of suicide might be present.  They offer a safe space to talk through anything happening in your life that could be impacting on your or anyone else’s ability to stay safe.  This service is part of Papyrus and more details can on Papyrus can be found here: www.papyrus-uk-org  
• Saneline: 0300 3047000: a helpline offering emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness.  Open everyday of the year from 4:30pm-10:30pm
• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) 0800 58 58 58
• NHS 111 is a non-emergency number, available 24/7 simply by calling 111.  Call regarding any healthcare issues or to speak with a highly trained advisor.

Helpful Websites to support you

Children and Teens

• Kooth - online mental wellbeing community
• Young Minds 
• WS Young Carers - support
• Text your school nurse
• Your Space - General
• Youth Access - advice and counselling 
• YES - Youth mental and emotional wellbeing 
• C-Card - sexual health
• Mood Juice - self help

All ages 

• NSHN (National Self Harm Network) - support forum, advice and counselling 
• Time to Talk 
• Mind - mental health support 0300 102 1234
• Get Connected - substance abuse
• Sexual Health West Sussex - Help, advice and clinics
• Frank - drug advice
• Drink Coach
• Alcohol Concern
• Gambling Awareness
• Pathfinder West Sussex - mental health, homelessness and employment support
• NHS Choices
• Doc Ready - mental health support