If you need more urgent support or Sporting Wellness doesn’t seem relevant to you, here are just a few of the other support options that are available to you. Remember it’s always OK to ask for help.
R;pple’s mission is to intercept harmful content relating to self-harm and/or suicide through innovative technology.
Sporting Wellness will signpost towards this tool if we have any communications with a sportsperson or parent/guardian of a sportsperson, that has expressed thoughts of suicide or self-harm.
Website: https://www.ripplesuicideprevention.com/
The Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way, about whatever’s getting to you:
Call: 116 123 available 24/7
(it’s free to call and their number won’t appear on your telephone bill)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: www.samaritans.org
Visit: You’ll find your nearest branch on their website.
For general health and medicines advice and information:
Call: NHS 111
(available 24/7 and it’s free to call)
Website: www.nhs.uk
Mind provides a whole range of very useful advice and support around the topic of mental health:
Website: www.mind.org.uk
The Mind Infoline can also help you to find out what services are available in your local area.
You can call them on 0300 123 3393 email info@mind.org.uk or text 86463.
Mind are open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Children and young people’s wellbeing and mental health support:
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Help and support for children and young people:
Call: 0800 11 11
(available 24/7 and it’s free to call)
Website: www.childline.org.uk
A self harm support organisation:
Website: www.harmless.org.uk
An online mental wellbeing community
PAPYRUS is the UK charity for the prevention of young suicide (under 35)
Website:https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.