If you live in Birmingham or Solihull and you’re feeling sad, worried or lonely, we have a safe space to chat.
Text the word ‘Space’ to 85258 to talk about your feelings with a mental health professional – anytime, anywhere.
The all-age service is a partnership between Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust and Shout, the UK’s first 24/7 text messaging support service, powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations.
Texting ‘Space’ to 85258 is free, confidential and available 24/7.
After you send your text, you’ll first get four automated messages from Shout. As soon as someone is free, a mental health professional will send you a message to introduce themselves and ask how you’re feeling. You can tell them privately anything that’s upsetting you and only need to share what you want. They will listen to how you’re feeling, talk to you about it and help you make a plan for what to do after the chat ends. Conversations usually last between 45 minutes and one hour and end when you feel calmer.
If you ever need to look back, your conversation will be saved in your messages. Shout is here 24/7 if you ever want to text again.
If your life is at risk, call 999 immediately.
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