Phone24/7Under 19s
Childline
Free, private support about anything at all — by phone, online chat or email.
- Phone
- 0800 1111
- Opening hours
- 24/7
Under 19sChat & emailFree
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Free, confidential helplines and services across the UK for young people, parents and carers. Whatever you're going through, someone is ready to listen.
Support for young people
Somewhere to talk, text or chat — about anything from anxiety and low mood to bullying, identity and life at home.
Phone24/7
Text24/7Young people
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
Free 24/7 crisis text support, plus guides on coping with your mental health.
- Text
- Text YM to 85258
- Opening hours
- 24/7
CrisisText supportGuides
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The Mix
Support with mental health, money, housing, relationships and more, via phone, chat and forums.
- Phone
- 0808 808 4994
- Opening hours
- Every day, 4pm–11pm
Under 25sPhone & chatForums
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PhoneLGBTQ+ people of all ages
Switchboard
A safe space to talk about sexuality, gender identity and mental health.
- Phone
- 0800 0119 100
- Opening hours
- Every day, 10am–10pm
LGBTQ+IdentityListening
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PhoneAnyone affected by an eating disorder
Beat
Helplines and online support for people with eating disorders and their families.
- Phone
- 0808 801 0677
- Opening hours
- Every day, 3pm–8pm
Eating disordersFamiliesHelpline
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Online24/7Everyone
Reasons to Stay
Reasons to Stay is a global suicide prevention project reaching people at difficult moments through anonymous letters written by volunteers from all over the world. Each letter on this site was written by a real person and delivered to you at random when you visited this page. This space exists as a reminder that we are not alone, even when it feels that way. There is someone, somewhere who wrote you a letter because they care. If you’d like to, you can write your own letter to a stranger, offering warmth, hope and connection to someone when they need it most.
- Opening hours
- 24/7
CrisisHopeReasons to StaySuicide
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Spark UK does not run these helplines and is not responsible for the content or availability of external services. Details such as opening hours can change — please check each organisation's website for the latest information. Sparks of Knowledge is a resource library, not a crisis or counselling service.