22/12/2025
Tis the season to be merryβ¦
Except it isnβt for everyone.
Christmas can be extremely tough, with increasing workloads, family pressures, and the challenges of modern life taking their toll.
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When you add in the cost of living and worries about heating your home, this season can feel overwhelming for many.
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If this is you, please remember: you are not alone. There is help, support, and someone to talk to β any time of day.
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Here are some helplines and websites you can reach out to this Christmas time:
π Cornish NHS Mental Health Support Line
π 0800 038 5300 β 24/7, 365 days a year
Support for anyone in Cornwall experiencing a mental health crisis.
π Cornwall Council Mental Health Support
π Samaritans β 24/7
π 116 123 (free from UK & Ireland)
π§ jo@samaritans.org
π www.samaritans.org
Also available via online chat and app.
π Papyrus HOPELINEUK
Support for young people and anyone concerned about a young person.
π 0800 068 4141
π± Text 07786 209 697
π§ pat@papyrus-uk.org
π www.papyrus-uk.org
Opening hours: Every day (officially cited as 24/7 service).
π YoungMinds β Parents Helpline
π 0808 802 5544
π www.youngminds.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon, Thu, Fri 9:30amβ4pm; Tue & Wed 9:30amβ6pm
π CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Support for men or anyone feeling low.
π 0800 58 58 58
π¬ Webchat: www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/
Hours: 5pmβmidnight, every day
π SANE β SANEline
Emotional support and mental health guidance.
π 0300 304 7000
π§ support@sane.org.uk
π www.sane.org.uk
Hours: 4pmβ10pm, every day
π Shout β Text Support
π± Text SHOUT to 85258
Free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support.
π Childline
Support for anyone under 19.
π 0800 1111 β 24/7
π www.childline.org.uk
π Mind
Information and support for mental health.
π 0300 123 3393 (MonβFri, 9amβ6pm)
π www.mind.org.uk
π Refuge β Domestic Abuse Support
π 0808 2000 247 β 24/7
π www.refuge.org.uk
π www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk
π Womenβs Aid Federation of England
π www.womensaid.org.uk
You are not alone this Christmas. If you need support, reach out today. πππ