🚨 GET  HELP – Get Support Fast

1. One‑Tap Crisis Hotlines

🇬🇧 For UK Teens (<19 years old)

• Childline – Free, confidential, 24/7 support
  📞 Call: 0800 1111 (does not show on phone bill)
  💬 Chat, email & message boards: accessible via Childline myjournalcourier.comwashingtonpost.com+7childline.org.uk+7en.wikipedia.org+7nspcc.org.uk+8childline.org.uk+8nhs.uk+8

• Samaritans – 24/7 emotional support
  📞 Call: 116 123 or visit Samaritans cdc.gov+2nami.org+2people.com+2en.wikipedia.org

• NSPCC – For those facing abuse or extreme stress
  📞 Call: 0808 800 5000 or email [email protected] axios.com+15nspcc.org.uk+15mind.org.uk+15

• PAPYRUS HOPELINE247 – Suicide support for young people
  📞 Call: 0800 068 4141
  📱 Text: 07860 039 967
  ✉️ Email: [email protected] apnews.com+8en.wikipedia.org+8mind.org.uk+8nspcc.org.uk+1selmind.org.uk+1

• KOOTH.COM - Kooth.com is an online counselling service that provides vulnerable young people, between the ages of 11 and 25, with advice and support for emotional or mental health problems.

🇺🇸 For US Teens

• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline – 24/7 via call/text/chat
  📞 988
  💻 Chat via 988 Lifeline website linkedin.com+15988lifeline.org+15cdc.gov+15

💡 Pro Tip: Save “988” in your phone now!

🇨🇦 For Canadian Youth

• Kids Help Phone – text 686868 or call 1‑800‑668‑6868
  💬 Live chat: Kids Help Phone kidshelpphone.ca+1en.wikipedia.org+1

🇪🇺For EU Teens

• 116 111 – Europe-wide helpline
  ✅ Poland, Slovenia, etc.—check national listing via Child Helpline International facebook.com+5childhelplineinternational.org+5unisafe-gbv.eu+5

  WORLDWIDE SUICIDE EMERGENCY HELP BY COUNTRY

• Country-specific numbers (e.g., France, Botswana, Chile) en.wikipedia.org

2. What to Say: Ready-To-Use Scripts

• “Hi, I’ve been feeling really low for a few days, and I don’t know why. Can we talk?”

• “I’m struggling with anxiety/sadness and it’s getting hard to go to school or sleep.”

• “I need some help because things are getting too heavy for me to handle alone.”

🗣 Tip: Practice with a friend or adult—knowing what to say makes it easier.

3. Warning Signs Checklist

Look out for signs in yourself or friends:

• Extreme mood swings or constant irritability

• Changes in sleep: too much or too little

• Losing interest in friends, hobbies, school

• Changes in appetite or body image worries

• Talk of self-harm or suicide

📋 Tip for friends: It’s okay to say, “I’m worried about you. Can we chat?”

4. Support for Parents & Teachers

• Mind UK – Downloadable guides on spotting youth anxiety & depression, and how to help

• YoungMinds – Advice on how to open conversations and where to find therapy youngminds.org.uk

5. Bonus Resources & Digital Tools

• 🧷 Safety Plan PDF – A fillable one-page snapshot: triggers, coping steps, emergency contacts

• 🗓 Mood & Help-Seeking Tracker – Record support calls, chats, and how you felt afterward

• 🔁 Follow-Up Reminders – Automatic notifications: “Did you check in with someone today?”

NHS Services for Children & ADOLESCENTS

NHS Services for Children & Adolescents : Info for parents