Resources and Support

Resources for immediate support:

If you feel you require immediate support, then the following information may be helpful:

• Contact your GP as soon as possible and explain how you are feeling.
• If your GP is closed, then NHS direct provide a 24/7 service for support on 111.

In an emergency situation:

• Call the emergency services on 999, or physically go to your nearest A&E department.

Other support information available:

• Samaritans 24/7 helpline. Call on 116 123 (website: https://www.samaritans.org/?nation=wales).
• NHS Community Advice & Listening Line. Call 0800 132 737 (24/7, 365 days a year), or text ‘help’ to: 81066 (website: https://www.callhelpline.org.uk/).
• Mind Infoline. Call 0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri, 9am – 6pm). Or text: 86463
  (website: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/), which is part of a service that Mind (mental health charity) offers (website: https://www.mind.org.uk/).
• For Mental Health and Money Advice, along with other support information, go to – (website: https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/wal/help-contacts/).
• For a 24/7 text messaging service for people in crisis text SHOUT to: 85258 (website: https://www.giveusashout.org/).

Support for people under 19 years of age:

• Contact Childline 24/7 on 0800 1111 (website: https://www.childline.org.uk).

Support and information for the elderly:

• Contact Age UK advice line on 0800 678 1602 – available 8am – 7pm, 365 days of the year (website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/).