Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK
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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.
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Tackling loneliness through meaningful connections
With loneliness the focus of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week, Dr Ariele Noble explores the link between loneliness and mental health.
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've opened applications for UK volunteers who can start training in early 2022.
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?