Urgent help
Need help right now?
KND is not an emergency or crisis service, and our forms and online spaces are not monitored around the clock. If you need help now, please contact one of these services.
Urgent contacts
If someone’s life is at risk — for example they have seriously hurt themselves or taken an overdose — call 999 or go to A&E now.
Emergency services
If someone’s life is at risk or you cannot keep yourself or others safe right now.
Call 999NHS 111 — mental health option
For urgent mental health help. Call 111 and choose the mental health option, or use 111 online.
Call 111Samaritans
To talk to someone, day or night, about anything that is troubling you.
Call free 116 123Shout
Free, confidential, 24/7 text support if you would rather not talk on the phone.
Text SHOUT to 85258
Contacts checked against official sources on 23 September 2026. More options: NHS — where to get urgent help for mental health (opens in a new tab).
Other ways to get help
- Your GP. You can ask for an urgent appointment if you need help with your mental health.
- NHS 111 online. Use 111 online if you would rather not call.
- Your care team. If you already have a mental health crisis plan or care team, follow the plan or contact them.
When things feel less urgent
When you are safe and ready, KND can help with longer-term support — connection with others, wellbeing tools and, if you want it, a return to work at your own pace.