Urgent help (24/7 or same-day)

• NHS 111 – Mental Health (England). Call 111 and choose the mental health option for urgent advice and assessment. (Available 24/7 nationwide.)
• Samaritans – free, confidential emotional support 24/7: 116 123 or visit samaritans.org.
• Shout – free, confidential 24/7 text support: text SHOUT to 85258.
• SANEline – out-of-hours emotional support (daily, 4pm–10pm): 0300 304 7000.

If you or someone else is at immediate risk of harm, please call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.

Sheffield & NHS services

• Sheffield Talking Therapies (NHS) – self-referral for CBT-based help with anxiety, low mood, etc. Phone 0114 226 4380 or visit sheffieldtalkingtherapies.nhs.uk.
• Sheffield Mental Health Guide – searchable directory of local services and activities: sheffieldmentalhealth.co.uk.
• Sheffield Flourish – local charity offering community groups and digital support: sheffieldflourish.co.uk.
• Sheffield Crisis House (Rethink) – short-term support during acute crisis (referral routes apply): service info.
• Sexual Health Sheffield – NHS STI testing, contraception & advice. Phone 0114 226 8888 or see sexualhealthsheffield.nhs.uk.

Specialist helplines & national support

Bereavement

• Cruse Bereavement Support – free helpline: 0808 808 1677  |  cruse.org.uk
• The Good Grief Trust – hub signposting to UK services: thegoodgrieftrust.org

Relationships, couples & families

• Relate – relationship support and counselling nationwide (local centres operate under the Relate brand): relate.org.uk

Domestic abuse & sexual violence

• IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) – Yorkshire-wide support (including Sheffield): idas.org.uk/get-help-now
• SRASAC (Sheffield Rape & Sexual Abuse Centre) – specialist local support: srasac.org.uk

LGBTQIA+

• Switchboard LGBT+ – daily 10am–10pm via phone, email or webchat: switchboard.lgbt

Young people

• YoungMinds – info & text support (text YM to 85258): youngminds.org.uk
• Childline – free 24/7 for under-19s: 0800 1111  |  childline.org.uk

Eating disorders

• Beat – UK eating disorder charity (free helplines & webchat): beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Gambling harms

• GamCare – National Gambling Helpline 24/7: 0808 8020 133  |  gamcare.org.uk

Drugs & alcohol

• FRANK – confidential drug information & support: call 0300 123 6600 or see talktofrank.com

Money & practical support

• StepChange – free debt advice: 0800 138 1111  |  stepchange.org
• Sheffield Adult Social Care (24/7 for care-related emergencies): 0114 273 4908

Self-help tools

• NHS Every Mind Matters – create your personalised “Mind Plan” and learn self-help CBT ideas: Every Mind Matters
• Hub of Hope – find local and national support (app & web): hubofhope.co.uk

How I can help

I’m an integrative, relational counsellor based in Nether Edge (S7), Sheffield. If you’d like to explore counselling with me, see:

• Individual counselling in Sheffield
• Couples counselling in Sheffield
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