If you or someone else is at risk of death or serious injury, call 999 and ask for the police and/or ambulance immediately.

If you are in need of urgent or out-of-hours support, please refer to our Urgent Help page for a list of contacts.

If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment.

It's important to know that support services are available for you to access, whatever you’re going through.

Mental Wellbeing & Suicide Prevention Through Cricket

Opening Up Cricket are a charity run by cricketers for the cricket community which was formed in response to the death of Sefton Park CC wicket-keeper, Alex Miller, and a will to promote positive mental health in our sport.

As a result, the organisation was created with the aim of speaking to local cricketers about the experience of losing Alex in the hope that more conversations about this topic could prevent further tragedies.

Opening Up Cricket run a number of free, in person and online workshops and sessions to help clubs improve their wellbeing support.

Find Help with Devon Mind

Take the first step to better mental health today. Devon Mind are your local mental health charity. They have been fighting for mental health in Devon for over 35 years with campaigning and support services.

Find out how Devon Mind can help you

Remember: Devon Mind does not operate a crisis service. If you are in need of urgent or out-of-hours support, please refer to our Urgent Help page for a list of contacts.

Help for Children and Young People

Childline

Papyrus

YoungMinds

Available 24/7 to children and young people up until their 19th birthday. Calls are free and won’t show up on the phone bill.

Open 24/7.

Confidential support line for people under 35 feeling suicidal or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.

Open 24/7.

24/7 text service providing support for young people under the age of 25 experiencing mental health crisis. The helpline is free from most major networks.

Open 24/7.

Call

0800 1111

Call 0800 068 4141,

text 88247, or

email pat@papyrus-uk.org

Text ‘YSHOUT’ to 85258
(text support) or

call 0808 802 5544
(parent support)

Help for LGBTQ+ People

Mindline Trans+

Switchboard

LGBT Foundation

Emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone who identifies as LGBTQ+, including friends and family members.

Currently only available on Friday evenings.

Confidential support line to get help with whatever you want to talk about. This is your space to explore, talk, and be truly heard..

Open daily 10am–10pm.

Non-judgmental helpline and email support offering advice, emotional support, and signposting.

Open weekdays 9am-8:30pm and weekends 10am-5:30pm.

Call
0300 330 5468

Call
0800 0119 100

Call 0345 3 30 30 30 or
email helpline@lgbt.foundation

Other specialist helplines
 

Campaign Against Living Miserably

Cruse

 

Confidential prevention helpline for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts.

Open 5pm-midnight, 365 days a year.

Bereavement support for anyone currently experiencing grief.

Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays 9:30am-5pm and Tuesdays 1pm-8pm.

 

Call 0800 58 58 58 or

use webchat

Call
0808 808 1677

 

The Silver Line

Living Options Devon

PaNDAS

 

Free helpline for anyone aged 55 or over, offering the opportunity to exchange a friendly word, access support, or enjoy long enriching conversation.

Open 24/7.

Listening support and practical advice helpline, for those with a disability and/or long-term health condition.

Open Tuesdays-Thursdays 10am-4pm.

Free helpline offering peer-to-peer support for anyone affected by perinatal mental illness, as a mother, partner, or friend/family member.

Open 11am—10pm daily.

Call
0800 4 70 80 90

Call 0300 303 3691, or

Email time2talk

Call
0808 1961 776