HELP & SUPPORT
Here are some resources that you may find useful if you are struggling. If there is immediate danger:
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Call 999
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Call NHS 111
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Samaritans, call 116 123, details here
If danger is not immediate but there is a plan:
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Call NHS 111
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Call First Response (Devon Partnership Trust Crisis Team) on 0808 196 8708, details here - you will be contacted by the Crisis Team within 4 hours
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Contact your GP and ask for a welfare check - they will normally do it the same day or the next day according to the time
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The Mooring Hub, Wonford House, Dryden Road, Exeter EX2 5AF, call 07990 790920 (Open Monday-Friday including bank holidays 10:00am-10:30pm, Saturday-Sunday 1:30pm-10:30pm), details here
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SHOUT, 24/7 crisis text service for mental health on 85258, details here
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Childline on 0800 1111, a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday, details here
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YoungMinds Crisis Messenger offering urgent support for young people experiencing a mental health crisis, text ‘YM’ to 85258, details here
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Kooth, a free safe and anonymous 24/7 online support for young people, details here
SUICIDE SAFETY PLAN
A safety plan is a tool for helping someone navigate suicidal feelings and urges. It can also be a way for you and the person you’re supporting to plan how to communicate and check in with each other going forwards.
