Shout
You can text with a trained volunteer about anything weighing on you, from stress and loneliness to self-harm or suicidal thoughts. You only share what you feel comfortable sharing.
Good to know
It is free. Replies can take longer at busy times, and the highest-risk texts are answered first. If your life is at immediate risk, call 999.
Before you call
They can
- reply by text, 24 hours a day, to anyone in the UK who needs support: text the word SHOUT to 85258, free
- talk with you about anxiety and stress, low mood, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, panic attacks, loneliness, abuse or bullying, sharing only what you feel comfortable sharing
They cannot
- act as an emergency service: if your life is at imminent risk, call 999
- always reply at once: replies can take longer at busy times, and the highest-risk texts are answered first
Replies can take longer at busy times. The page suggests its online resources while you wait.
In the emergency guides: Someone I love is missing →
- Text
- Text SHOUT to 85258
- Website
- https://giveusashout.org
- Hours
- 24/7
- Coverage
- UK-wide
- Languages
- English
- Last checked
- October 3, 2026
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