Need to talk? Start here.
Every line below is free and confidential, and the person who answers won’t judge you. You don’t need a reason or the right words. “I’m not ok” is enough.
If you are in danger right now, call 999 or 112.
In the UK
- Samaritans116 123Free, 24 hours, every day.
- CALM0800 58 58 58Campaign Against Living Miserably. 5pm to midnight, every day.
- ShoutText SHOUT to 85258Free, 24/7 text support.
- Emergency999If you or someone else is in danger right now. NHS 111 for urgent advice.
In Ireland
- Samaritans116 123Free, 24 hours, every day.
- Pieta1800 247 247Free, 24/7 suicide and self-harm support. Or text HELP to 51444.
- Text 50808Text HELLO to 50808Free, 24/7 text support with a trained volunteer.
- Emergency112 or 999If you or someone else is in danger right now.
If tonight is hard
You don’t have to fix everything tonight. You just have to get through it. These help.
- Tell one personA mate, a brother, your partner, a helpline. Just say “I’m not doing well.”
- Put some distance between you and dangerMove away from anything you could use to hurt yourself, or ask someone to hold onto it.
- Go easy on drink and drugsThey make dark thoughts darker and harder to ride out.
- Get through the next hour, not the next yearMake a tea, have a shower, step outside. Small things count.
- Ring a line, even just to talkYou don’t have to be in crisis to call Samaritans, CALM or Pieta.
Talking to your GP
Your GP sees this every week. They can talk things through, check for anything physical, and refer you to counselling or other support. You don’t have to have it all worked out before you go.
If it helps, write a few lines down and read them out. Something like: “I’ve been feeling low for a few weeks, I’m not sleeping, and I’m not myself.”
Men who meet up and talk
Andy’s Man Club runs free, men only peer support groups across the UK every Monday at 7pm. No booking, just turn up.
Men’s Sheds in the UK and Ireland are local spaces where men meet, make things and talk shoulder to shoulder.