Advice
If you have been affected by any of the themes covered in our work and require support with your mental health, here are some support organisations where you can find safe information and advice.
| USA | Crisis Text Line | Free 24/7 support by sending the message “home” or “hola” from anywhere in the USA. A live, trained crisis counsellor receives the text and responds. | USA text 741741 |
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| UK | Shout Text Line | Free 24/7 support by sending any message from anywhere in the UK, and a live, trained crisis counsellor receives the text and responds. | UK text 85258 |
| Canada | Kids Help Phone Text Line | Free 24/7 support by sending the message “CONNECT” from anywhere in Canada and a live, trained crisis counsellor receives the text and responds. | Canada text 686868 |
| Ireland | Textaboutit Text Line | Free 24/7 support by sending the message “hello” from anywhere in Ireland and a live, trained crisis counsellor receives the text and responds. | Ireland text 50808 |
| UK | The Mix | Free information and support for under 25s in the UK. Get advice about sex, relationships, drugs, mental health, money & jobs. The Mix provide the Shout Text Line service. | |
| UK | Beat | The UK’s eating disorder charity. | England Tel 0808 801 0677 Scotland Tel 0808 801 0432 Wales Tel 0808 801 0433 Northern Ireland Tel 0808 801 0434 |
| UK | Young Minds | UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health. | |
| UK | Hub of Hope | National mental health database which brings together organisations and charities, large and small, from across the country. | |
| UK | Glitch | A UK charity, Glitch imagines a world where internet technologies and the information ecosystem are ethical, equitable and just — for Black women and Black gender-expansive people. | |
| UK | No Panic | A UK charity helping people suffering from panic attacks and anxiety | UK Tel 0300 772 9844 |
| UK | Samaritans | Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. | UK Tel 116 123 |