In an emergency

If there is an immediate risk to your life (a suicide plan, thoughts or actions) a risk to others, or you have seriously harmed yourself, you need urgent medical help. Please:

• Call 999 for an ambulance
• Go straight to A&E, if you can
• Call NHS 111 – Option 2

If you can keep yourself safe for a short while, but you still need urgent advice, please contact

• CALM – Suicide Prevention Helpline 5pm – Midnight  – 0800 585858
• Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health Helpline – Call our Helpline, open 9am – 11pm, everyday 0121 262 3555 (or Freephone 0800 915 9292) 
• National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652 open 6pm – midnight offers supportive listening service to anyone throughout the UK with thoughts of suicide or thoughts of self harm.
• NHS Birmingham and Solihull 24/7 Text Service – Text | SPACE to 85258
• Papyrus – Hopeline UK – Young Person Suicide Support 24/7 – 0800 068 41 41
• Samaritans – 116 123 
• Shout – National Crisis Text service – Text |  Shout to 85258
• Talking Space – Four Crisis Intervention venues in Erdington, St Pauls, Selly Oak and Northfield offering face to face support from 5pm – 11pm everyday. Book online or call 0121 262 3555 for an appointment.