Helplines
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Breathing Space: Breathing Space is a free confidential service for people in Scotland. Open up when you're feeling down - phone 0800 83 85 87. Sometimes our thoughts and feelings can overwhelm us. It helps to get some Breathing Space. |
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Childline: the Childline service offers help and support to thousands of children and young people whenever they need. |
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Kooth: is a free, safe and anonymous mental health resource for children and young people. The online platform offers direct text-based mental health support, a wellbeing magazine, discussion boards, mini self-care activities and journalling/goal setting tools - all to help support better emotional and mental wellbeing. |
| NHS111: if you think you need medical help right now, 111 online can tell you what to do next. | |
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Papyrus UK: are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINE247. Call 0800 068 4141 Text 88247 |
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Samaritans: if you need someone to talk to, they listen. They won't judge or tell you what to do. Call -116 123
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| Shout: To start a conversation, text the word ‘Shout’ to 85258. Shout is a free, confidential and 24/7 text messaging service for anyone in the UK who needs support. If you are struggling to cope and need to talk, our trained Shout Volunteers are here for you. If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 for immediate help. |




