Ask The Library: AskUs

If you are experiencing a crisis and need to see someone immediately, please:

• In an emergency or if you are at risk you can call 999 for an ambulance or go to A&E  (i.e Salford Royal Hospital, M6 8HD; Manchester Royal Infirmary, M13 0HY)
• University Security emergency number: 0161 295 3333
• Contact your GP
• Call the NHS on 111
• Samaritans (a free service to speak to someone about how you’re feeling, available 24 hours a day): 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org
• CALM (support for men, available 5pm – midnight daily): 0800 58 58 58 or chat online at www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat
• Papyrus (support for people feeling suicidal, available 10am – 10pm weekdays, 2pm – 10pm weekends, 2pm – 5pm bank holidays): 0800 068 4141, text 07786 209 697 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org
• Shout A place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help. Text SHOUT to 85258 from anywhere in the UK, anytime, about any type of crisis.
• Crisis point (helpline for people in a crisis open from 9am – 5pm): 0300 003 7029
• Nightline (a confidential listening and information service run for students by students). Available 8pm – 8am during term-time or you can email 24 hours a day, every day of the year to nightmail@manchester.nightline.ac.uk

If you are experiencing a crisis and feeling overwhelmed but feel that you can wait to see someone from the Counselling and Wellbeing either that day or the day after, please:

• Call or email the service on 0161 295 0023 (option 1 and option 1 again) or wellbeing@salford.ac.uk and explain what is going on for you

• Go to the AskUS desk in University House and tell them that you would like to see someone from Counselling and Wellbeing but that you can wait.