Where to get help in a crisis
Crisis support for everyone
NHS 111
Phone 111 and select option 2 for crisis support
Space
Text "SPACE" to 85258
Samaritans
Phone 116 123 - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Email: jo@samaritans.org
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Phone 0800 58 58 58
You can also access their helpline through a livechat and Whatsapp.
Support for children and young people only
Papyrus UK
Phone 0800 0684141 or text 07860 039967 - both available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (CAMHS) crisis team
Phone 0300 300 0099 and select option 1 - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Childline
Phone 0800 11 11 - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Crisis support for adults only
Birmingham Mind Talking Space and Crisis Support
Phone 0121 262 3555, or complete an online form to book an appointment.
Drop-in support is available across several Talking Space locations:
- Erdington - 501 Slade Road, Erdington, B23 7JG
- Selly Oak - Grounded, 11 Bournbrook Road, Selly Oak, B29 7BL
- Northfield - Creative Support, 888 Bristol Road S, Birmingham, B31 2PA
- St Paul's - Grounded St Pauls, 55 St Paul's Square, Birmingham, B3 1QS
Page last updated: 1 September 2025
