Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK
Features
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24/7
You can text us any time, day or night.
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Confidential
Your messages with us are confidential and anonymous.
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Free
It is free to text Shout 85258 from all major mobile networks in the UK.
Our next fundraising challenge is here!
Sign up now to join us in walking 10,000 steps a day this February. Boost your mood and increase your fitness while helping to raise money for our 24/7 mental health text service.
Could you volunteer for Shout?
Shout Volunteers are at the heart of everything we do. They're often the first person our texters have ever spoken to about how they are feeling.
As a Volunteer, you work to take someone in distress to a calmer place. In return, you receive 25 hours of free, in-depth mental health communication training and ongoing dedicated coaching, to help others while developing skills for life.
We're opening up applications for volunteers in both UK and New Zealand for a short time, for those who can start training in early 2022.
Donate, fundraise or shop
However you choose to offer it, your support will help us to provide more people across the UK with discreet and confidential support with their mental health.
Testimonials
You really made a difference for me tonight and I can’t thank you enough. I feel stronger to face the future.
Shout texter feedback
Support for you
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Get help
Feeling anxious, stressed overwhelmed or in need of support? Shout 85258 is the UK's first free, confidential, 24/7 text support service. It's anonymous and won't appear on your bill.
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Resources
Resources and support for your mental wellbeing
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Issues
Finding it hard to say how you're feeling? Here are some of the issues people text Shout about.
Common questions that people ask us
- Does Shout provide therapy?
- Is Shout the right service for me?
- Are my messages with Shout confidential?
- Why might someone text Shout?