Where to find help

Trigger warning: mentions of suicide and feelings of suicide

Do you need immediate support?

Reach Out Now 

If you are feeling suicidal, phone the Samaritans on 116 123 

Adults – call 0800 652 2863 

Children and young people – call 0800 652 2864 

Text number for people who are Deaf and/or have communication difficulties – 07919 228 548

Numbers are free and available 24 hours a day. If you or another person have been harmed or are at immediate risk, you may require an emergency response – call 999

Who else can you talk to about mental health?

Tyneside and Northumberland Mind’s Support Line- every day 8am to 10pm (age 16+) on 0330 174 3174

Tyneside and Northumberland Mind have been working closely with our lived experience group to produce a number of films exploring suicidal thoughts and feelings with information about where to get help and some practical tips so you never feel alone or isolated.

Reach Out. We are here to help you, just like we have helped others like you.

Thank you to Ways to Wellness, formerly Blue Stone Collaborative and Suicide Prevention Network for their generosity and for making this project possible.

https://www.stopsuicidenenc.org/ https://waystowellness.org.uk/

Additional thanks to Rainbow Home and St. Vincent de Paul, organisations supporting LGBT+ people in the North East who are seeking asylum whose members bravely shared their stories to help others.

We work in partnership with Rainbow Home and St. Vincent de Paul to provide refugees and asylum seekers access to mental health resources, wellbeing groups and any other necessary services they may require whilst on their journey.

If you feel you may require one of our services, or benefit from support please

Reach Out.

You can more resources on our Self Care and Wellbeing Hub here