The Lightbulb Book

If you'd like to write to someone about how you feel, please email jo@samaritans.org. This is a totally confidential and anonymous service for anyone - your email will be hidden and they aim to send you an email response within 24hrs.

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You can also find immediate email support at IMAlive. This is an international service and open to anyone in crisis.

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But if you feel that you are able to talk to a caring stranger the phone book in whichever country you are living will have a helpline number listed in its first few pages. You can always end the call, and it is 100% anonymous.

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These websites have a great deal of online support and information:  The Tomorrow Project  and  psychcentral.com

If you like quotes or poetry then you might find posts on lessonslearnedinlife.com useful, or @nikita_gill on Instagram.

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And here are some country based helplines - they all welcome anyone. Some even have text or online chat functions.

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UK

samaritans.org          116 123

There are also more specific helplines for younger/ older or with a male/female focus: nhs.uk

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US

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline         1-800 273 8255

Or visit  asfp.org​  Or for veterans  veteranscrisisline.net

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AUSTRALIA

beyondblue.org.au

lifeline.org.au

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     For a comprehensive list of specialist international helpline numbers for a range of crisis issues, click here.

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Please reach out  - however you feel that you can - a stranger, a nobody can really help you.