Mental health problems exist in our lives, families, workplaces and communities, impacting everyone. Mental health is just as important as physical health and should be treated as equal!
We have put together some resources for Greater Manchester, including, Crisis support line, the Samaritans, Shout, Mind, Kooth and CALM which you can use to get help whenever you are in need!
Crisis mental health support line for any age in Bolton, Manchester, Salford and Trafford
Freephone 0800 9530285
Samaritans (the whole of the UK)
Call: 116 123
Shout
Free 24/7 support for adults and young people by text any time of the day or night. Just text ‘shout’ to 85258
Mind in Greater Manchester
5 local Mind charities working together to provide peer support, training and advice for people living with mental health issues
Call 0161 7695732
Kooth
An online counselling and emotional wellbeing platform for young people which includes live chat function and chat forums
Go to www.kooth.com
CALM
Online web chat and on the phone from 5pm – midnight, available 365 days a year.
Call 0800 585858 or go to www.thecalmzone.net