FIND MENTAL HEALTH AND SUICIDE SUPPORT
Finding the right support can feel overwhelming, especially when you’re already struggling or worried about someone else. This page brings together support from The Martin Gallier Project and other trusted organisations across the North West and UK.
Need urgent help right now?
If someone is in immediate danger, call 999 or go to your nearest A&E.
For urgent mental health support that isn't an immediate emergency, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option, available 24 hours a day.
Can The Martin Gallier Project support you?
The Martin Gallier Project provides suicide prevention, intervention, and postvention support across the North West.
Experiencing suicidal thoughts?
You don’t have to face this alone.
Worried about someone?
We can help you think through what to do next.
Affected by suicide loss?
Support is available for individuals and families.
A parent or carer?
We can support parents who are supporting a child or young person affected by suicide.
What do you need support with?
Explore trusted organisations and services that can help with different needs and situations.
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For people experiencing suicidal thoughts, emotional distress or a mental health crisis.
Immediate access to non-clinical support for people experiencing suicidal thoughts, alongside dedicated support for those affected by suicide. You don't need a diagnosis or professional referral.
Call: 0151 644 0294 (9:30am–4:30pm, seven days a week).
If you need urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select the mental health option. You'll be connected with professionals who can help you understand what to do next. Available 24/7, including across Cheshire and Merseyside.
A service that helps men aged 18+ who are in suicidal crisis. They offer free, life-saving treatment to suicidal men in the North West and London by providing a safe, friendly, therapeutic environment in which men are cared for and respected.
Free, confidential emotional support for anyone struggling to cope. You don't have to be experiencing suicidal thoughts to get in touch.
Call: 116 123, free, 24 hours a day.
CALM
Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every day
Visit the webchat pageSOS Silence of Suicide
Call 0808 115 1505 – 8pm to midnight Monday to Friday, 4pm to midnight Saturday and Sunday
Email contact@silenceofsuicidesos.org.ukA free, confidential text messaging service for people struggling with their mental health or experiencing emotional distress.
Text SHOUT to 85258, available 24/7.
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Mental health information, emotional support and guidance for children and young people.
Information and resources to help children and young people understand their mental health, find support and navigate difficult experiences.
Free, confidential support for children and young people under 19. Offers telephone support, online information and one-to-one counsellor chats.
Call: 0800 1111.
Kooth - Various North West areas
Free, confidential online mental health support for young people, including access to wellbeing resources, moderated discussions and professional support at designated times. Age eligibility depends on your local area.
Open Door Charity - Wirral
Free, non-clinical mental health support using creative, evidence-based approaches. Based in Birkenhead, with programmes designed around young people and their wellbeing.
Branch - Wirral
A local online wellbeing hub helping children, young people and families find appropriate mental health support. Covers ages 0–18, and up to 25 for those with additional needs.
Local eligibility and programme details should be checked before referral.
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For parents, guardians and carers looking for advice or support for themselves or someone they care for.
Advice for parents and carers concerned about a child or young person's mental health, including how to access support and navigate difficult conversations.
Call: 0808 802 5544.
Practical advice and emotional support for parents and families experiencing challenges with parenting, relationships or family life.
Information and advice for unpaid carers, including practical guidance on accessing support, finances, employment and looking after their own wellbeing.
Specialist support for families, parents and carers helping children and young people navigate grief, including bereavement by suicide.
Call: 0800 02 888 40.
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Specialist support for people grieving the death of someone by suicide.
The Martin Gallier Project - North West
Our Suicide Bereavement Service provides compassionate, non-clinical support for people affected by suicide, alongside our Forget Me Not bereavement group.
Amparo - Cheshire and Merseyside
Practical and emotional support following a death by suicide. This can include help dealing with the police and coroner, preparing for inquests and accessing other support.
Call: 0330 088 9255
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SoBS)
Peer support for people bereaved by suicide, helping reduce isolation through support groups, a helpline and shared experiences.
Call: 0300 111 5065.
Confidential emotional support, information and guidance for anyone experiencing grief, regardless of how someone died.
Call: 0808 808 1677.
Specialist support for bereaved children and young people, and families supporting them after someone has died, including by suicide.
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For anyone experiencing anxiety, low mood, emotional distress or difficulties with their mental wellbeing.
Trusted mental health information, advice about accessing treatment and support, and guidance on mental health rights.
Local mental health support, wellbeing activities and advice for people experiencing mental health difficulties.
Call: 0151 512 2200.
Open Door Charity - Wirral
Accessible, non-clinical mental health support through creative and therapeutic programmes, designed to help people improve their emotional wellbeing.
NHS Talking Therapies - National, with local services
Free NHS talking therapies for problems such as anxiety and depression. Many services accept self-referrals, without needing to see a GP first.
Hub of Hope - National
A mental health support directory that helps people find local services by entering their postcode. Particularly useful for people living outside Wirral or Cheshire.
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Confidential advice, mental health support and specialist services for LGBTQIA+ people.
Information and support around LGBTQIA+ wellbeing, relationships, sexual health, mental health and accessing inclusive services.
Call: 0345 330 3030.
A listening and information service for LGBTQIA+ people wanting to talk about identity, relationships, experiences or anything else on their mind.
Call: 0800 0119 100.
Specialist support for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime or other abuse.
Call: 0800 999 5428.
Information and support for trans, non-binary and gender-diverse young people and their families, including guidance on wellbeing and accessing support.
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Practical support with financial pressures, benefits, housing difficulties and debt.
Citizens Advice / Ask Us Wirral - National and Wirral
Free, confidential advice on money, debt, benefits, housing, employment and everyday practical difficulties.
Wirral advice line: 0808 278 7848.
Free, impartial debt advice, support with budgeting and information about suitable debt solutions.
Housing advice for people facing homelessness, eviction, unsafe accommodation or difficulties with their tenancy.
Emergency housing helpline: 0808 800 4444.
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Confidential support for people concerned about their own or someone else's alcohol or drug use.
Change Grow Live / Wirral Ways · Wirral
Free, confidential drug and alcohol support, including one-to-one appointments, recovery planning, harm reduction and support for family members.
Call: 0151 556 1335.
Free drug and alcohol recovery support for Liverpool residents, including appointments, drop-ins and specialist treatment pathways.
Call: 0151 706 7888.
Drug and alcohol recovery support, with local hubs in Chester, Ellesmere Port and Northwich.
Change Grow Live, Cheshire East
Confidential support for people affected by drug or alcohol use, including recovery planning, harm reduction and access to treatment.
Information about drugs, their effects, risks and where to find confidential support.
Call: 0300 123 6600.
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Confidential support for people experiencing abuse, controlling behaviour, threats or feeling unsafe in a relationship or at home.
Refuge / National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Free, confidential support for women experiencing domestic abuse, including information about safety and available support.
Call: 0808 2000 247, available 24/7.
Confidential advice and support for men experiencing domestic abuse, including controlling or threatening behaviour.
Call: 0808 801 0327.
Specialist advice and support for LGBTQIA+ people experiencing domestic abuse, sexual violence and other forms of abuse.
Call: 0800 999 5428.
Merseyside Domestic Violence Service
Local specialist support for people and families affected by domestic abuse, including advice on safety and accessing appropriate services.
A women-led charity providing safe spaces, courses and support for adult women experiencing difficulties including domestic abuse, isolation and mental health challenges.
Looking for peer support?
Our groups offer a space to connect with other people who understand some of what you may be going through.
From bereavement support to parent and community groups, you can find out more about what’s available on our dedicated groups page.