If it is an emergency and you or someone you know is at risk of harm, please call 999. This number can be used for mental health difficulties just as much as physical ones.​

If you need help urgently but it is not an emergency, please call 111.

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Multi-Agency Safeguarding Hub (MASH) -Devon

MASH can support you if you are worried about the safety of a child in Devon, including yourself, and you want to speak to someone. 

• call 0345 155 1071

• email mashsecure@devon.gov.uk 

 

There are equivalent services for other areas of the country. 

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Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

CAMHS offer mental health crisis support.  If a child or young person in Devon (under 18) is experiencing a mental health crisis, you can contact CAMHS 24/7.  

• Call 0330 024 5321 during normal hours (8am-5pm, Mon to Fri)

• or 0300 555 5000 outside of these hours.  ​

Callers will speak to a call handler, before their message is triaged and forwarded on to a team member. Messages are typically returned within one hour.

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There will be equivalent services in other areas.

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Childline

If you're under 19, you can call Childline for free and in confidence.

The number will not appear on your phone bill:

• call Childline on 0800 1111

• visit the Childline website: www.childline.co.uk

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Kooth

KOOTH is an online mental wellbeing community for young people.  Free, safe and anonymous support.

• Visit their website: www.kooth.com

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National Domestic Abuse Helpline

You can call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline free and in confidence, 24 hours a day. 

• 0808 2000 247 (24 hours).  

• Use 999 if you are in immediate danger.

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National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK

The National Suicide Prevention Helpline offers a supportive listening service to anyone with thoughts of suicide.

• call on 0800 689 5652 (6pm to midnight every day).​​

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Papyrus

Papyrus is a mental health charity dedicated to preventing suicides in people under 35.  If you're under 35 and you feel that life is not worth living any more, you can contact Papyrus's HOPELINE247. This is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year:

• call HOPELINE247 on 0800 068 41 41

• text 07786 209697

• visit the Papyrus website: www.papyrus-uk.org​​

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Samaritans

The Samaritans are available 24/7 to listen at any time of the day or night. You can talk to them about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult. You can contact them for free:

• on 116 123

• visit the Samaritans website: https://www.samaritans.org

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Shout 85258

If you would prefer not to talk, but you are experiencing a mental health crisis and would still like some support, you can text Shout for free 24/7 support across the UK

• text "SHOUT" to 85258​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​