Bullying is an intentional behavior that hurts, harms, or humiliates another person, either physically or emotionally, and can happen while at school, in the community, or online. Those bullying often have more social or physical "power," while those targeted have difficulty stopping the behavior. The behavior is typically repeated, though it can be a one-time incident.
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide. Every week 125 people in the UK take their own lives. And 75% of all UK suicides are male. CALM exists to change this.
Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they're going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it's something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you.
A Childline counsellor:
will listen to you and is genuine, open and friendly
knows it takes courage to contact us and isn't easily shocked
knows about the problems young people can face
will let you take your time and won't judge you or put you down.
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis.
US: Text HOME to 741741
UK: Text 85258
Ireland: Text 086 1800 280
The Games and Online Harassment Hotline is a free, text message-based, confidential emotional support hotline. The Hotline was created specifically for the gaming community. Whether you're a player, a developer, a streamer, a competitor - any part of this community -they're here for you, whether that means offering emotional support or finding the referrals and resources that you need.
Just text INFO or SUPPORT to 23368 from anywhere in the USA to get connected to a trained hotline agent.
Focused on work in the UK
We take a public mental health approach to prevention, finding solutions for individuals, those at risk and for society, in order to improve everyone's mental wellbeing.
The practical things we do:
Community and peer programmes: we test and evaluate the best approaches to improving mental health in communities and then roll them out as widely as possible.
Research: we publish studies and reports on what protects mental health and the causes of poor mental health and how to tackle them.
Public engagement: we give advice to millions of people on mental health. We are most well known for running Mental Health Awareness Week across the UK each year.
Advocacy: we propose solutions and campaign for change to address the underlying causes of poor mental health.
Whatever you're facing, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here, day or night, for anyone who's struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, we're taking action to prevent the crisis. We give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others. And we encourage, promote and celebrate those moments of connection between people that can save lives. We offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need.
In the UK, call 116 123
We can all help prevent suicide. There are many hotlines all over the world that provide 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Suicide Hotline in the US: 988 or 1-800-273-8255
Life's tough, we know that. It can throw a lot your way and make it hard to know what the hell to do with it all.
So, welcome to The Mix. Whether you're 13, 25, or any age in between, we're here to take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don't-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts you have. We give you the information and support you need to deal with it all. Because you can. Because you're awesome.
We'll connect you to experts and your peers who'll give you the support and tools you need to take on any challenge you're facing - for everything from homelessness to finding a job, from money to mental health, from break-ups to drugs.
