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YoungMinds Crisis Messenger

The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support to young people across the UK. All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors. Text YM to 85258.

Phone
SMS / text
National
Young People
SMS / text
85258
Website
https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/youngminds-crisis-messenger/
Open
24 hours a day. If you need urgent help text YM to 85258

Further info

All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors. Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus. You can read more about how this textline works here: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/get-urgent-help/youngminds-crisis-messenger/