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University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust

If you or a colleague are feeling extremely distressed, despairing, or suicidal and need immediate support, please contact one of the services below.

Urgent or Emergency Support Services

Dorset Connection

Dorset Connection

0800 652 0190

Crisis helpline for mental health advice and support. Also for friends or family members.

 dorset connection helpline
SAMARITANS

SAMARITANS

116 123

Crisis support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, feeling suicidal.

 samaritans
GP

Contact Your GP

Phone your GP Surgery or call 111

Request an emergency appointment.

 
Shout

Shout

Text the word ‘SHOUT’ to 85258

Free, confidential, anonymous text support service, providing crisis support if in emotional distress, struggling to cope or feeling suicidal.

 shout helpline

Stay Alive

https://www.stayalive.app

Suicide prevention app containing information and tools to help you stay safe in a crisis.

stay alive app
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