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  1. Advice and information
  2. Get help now
  1. Advice and information
  2. Get help now

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If you’re looking for support for yourself or someone you care about, you’re in the right place. We know how difficult it can feel when you’re worried, overwhelmed, or unsure where to turn next. This section brings together practical guidance, reassuring information, and step-by-step tools to help you navigate a mental health crisis.

What help do you need?

I want advice to help myself now

Our self-help guides can help you if you need ‘in the moment’ help to deal with thoughts of suicide or self-harm, hearing voices or panic attacks.

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I want urgent help

If you are worried you might hurt yourself, attempt suicide, or feel like others are at risk, please find urgent support for your mental health.

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I want to talk to someone

Here you can find details of free and confidential emotional support lines. If you want to talk about how you are feeling, they are happy to listen.

Find emotional support I want to talk to someone

I want local or online support

Find out about peer support groups and community support services. Also, local crisis houses, cafés, helplines, and other local services and online support.

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Need practical advice

The Rethink Mental Illness Advice Service provides a trusted resource for information on mental illness, mental health laws, and guidance for carers. We give advice to people with a diagnosis or symptoms of mental illness who live in England and are 18 or over. We also advise their carers or loved ones.