Shout
How to contact this service
Description
Shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope.
To start a conversation, text the word 'Shout' to 85258. Trained Shout Volunteers are there to listen at any time of day or night, and messages won't appear on your phone bill.
If your life is at imminent risk, please call the emergency services on 999.
Shout is powered by the charity Mental Health Innovations, which also powers The Mix, a service providing free, anonymous online advice about the important issues in young people’s lives.
Mental Health Innovations is a registered charity (no. 1175670).
- Accreditations
N/A
- Cost
- Free
- Locality
- National Organisation
- Age range
- Suitable for ages from 0 to 99 years
- Referral route
- No Referral Needed
- For people with
- Social, Emotional, or Mental Health (SEMH) Needs
- Eligibility criteria
- Open to Everyone
- Provider category
- Universal Services - Suitable for Everyone
Follow this service
Address
c/o Mental Health Innovations, PO Box 78319
Ealing
London
W10 9FE
United Kingdom
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Last updated 16 December 2025