Suicide prevention

Talk to someone

You may be feeling like taking your own life is the only option. Please talk to someone.

• NHS emergency services - call or text 999
• Samaritans (opens new window)- call free anytime 116 123
• Menscraft - a Norfolk-based charity focusing exclusively on the health and wellbeing of men
• First Response - 111 (option 2)
• Shout! free 24/7 crisis text line - text NORFOLK to 85258 if you feel unable to talk
• MIND (opens new window) - call the infoline Monday-Friday 9am-6pm 0300 123 3393
• Qwell - free, anonymous mental wellbeing support for adults including online messaging service
• Norfolk and Waveney NHS Wellbeing (opens new window) - make an online NHS self-referral. Or call Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 0300 123 1503
• Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) (opens new window) - call 5pm-midnight 0800 58 58 58
• Maytree - Suicide respite centre offering confidential support and advice - call 020 7263 7070

For older people

• The Silver Line (opens new window) - helpline for older people - call anytime 0800 4 70 80 90

Support for different professions

• Blue Light Together- support for emergency services, fire and resource, ambulance and police - call 8am-8pm 0300 303 4434 or text BLUELIGHT to 85258
• The Fire Fighters Charity - call Monday-Friday 9am-5pm 0800 3898820
• You Are Not Alone (YANA) - support for those in farming and rural professions - call 0300 323 0400
• Armed Forces support services

For young people and families

• Childline (opens new window) - Call 0800 1111 or email or chat online
• PAPYRUS (opens new window) - help for young people considering suicide - call 9am-midnight 0800 068 41 41 or text 07860 039967
• Just One Norfolk - Children and young people's support - call 0300 300 0123