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The New Adventures of Mr Stephen Fry » Topic: Help Services http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services Just another bbPress community en-US Wed, 22 May 2013 10:02:59 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 <![CDATA[Search]]> q http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/search.php Firlefanz on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-169957 Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:02:57 +0000 Firlefanz 169957@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ aaaand.. up! Gosh, that's fun. <img src="http://www.stephenfry.com/bb-content/plugins//bb-smilies/default/icon_lol.gif" title=":lol:" class="bb_smilies" /> fryfan20 on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-134805 Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:40:54 +0000 fryfan20 134805@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ the Netherlands has also: sensoor there phone lines are open day and night at: 0900-0767. you can also chat most of the day at: <a href="http://www.sensoor.nl/" rel="nofollow">http://www.sensoor.nl/</a> Anonymous on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-109391 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:16:06 +0000 Anonymous 109391@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ Also in Scotland theres... Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87 or <a href="http://www.breathingspacescotland.org.uk">http://www.breathingspacescotland.org.uk</a> "Breathing Space is a free and confidential phoneline service for any individual, who is experiencing low mood or depression, or who is unusually worried and in need of someone to talk to. Lines are open 6pm – 2am each day and 24hrs at weekends." elTweeno on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-109385 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 14:01:01 +0000 elTweeno 109385@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ There is also an accredited system in UK that police, ambulance and fire services use called ICE = In Case of Emergency... Put a number in your phone of someone you would want contacting in case of emergency and the helpers will look for this number on your phone under ICE in your phone book and use it to contact who ever you put - could be a specialised doctor or a social worker or relative etc. It works for example when some one has fallen unconscious or something like that - so look in the phone under ICE in case of emergency.</blockquote> This is a fantastic idea, I have used it for a long time, though thankfully never needed it yet. I have 3: one is labelled 'MH Crisis', the other 2 are just 'ICE 1' and 'ICE 2'. It is acceptable (and, actually, recommended) that you have 'ICE 1' and 'ICE 2' in case your first contact is unreachable. It is important to clarify that you shouldn't just think 'well, surely they'll ring my mum, and shes already in my contacts.' Do not expect the emergency services to go flicking through your contacts looking for 'Mum' in an emergency - if they don't find 'ICE' they'll wait till you've been admitted to hospital or whatever before trying to contact someone through your medical records (your safety is their priority!) fryfan20 on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-109243 Mon, 16 Feb 2009 01:14:12 +0000 fryfan20 109243@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ after a long time looking I found something in the Netherlands. I am afraid that you can only have problems during working hours here: Korrelatie Telefoon 0900-1450 (15 cpm) (ma t/m vr 9:00 - 18:00 ) E-Mail <a href="mailto:vraag@korrelatie.nl">vraag@korrelatie.nl</a> Chat Chathulpverlening (ma t/m vr 9:00 - 17:30) am still looking, there has to be something better, I hope. Anonymous on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-109005 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:19:50 +0000 Anonymous 109005@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ There is also an accredited system in UK that police, ambulance and fire services use called ICE = In Case of Emergency... Put a number in your phone of someone you would want contacting in case of emergency and the helpers will look for this number on your phone under ICE in your phone book and use it to contact who ever you put - could be a specialised doctor or a social worker or relative etc. It works for example when some one has fallen unconscious or something like that - so look in the phone under ICE in case of emergency. Anonymous on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-109001 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 15:14:35 +0000 Anonymous 109001@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ And in Scotland is NHS 24 on 0845 424 24 24 cupcake on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-108957 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 14:16:30 +0000 cupcake 108957@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ GERMANY: Telefonseelsorge: 0800-111 0111 und 0800-111 0222 kostenfrei rund um die Uhr <a href="http://www.telefonseelsorge.de/" rel="nofollow">http://www.telefonseelsorge.de/</a> Gayalondiel on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-76283 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:27:47 +0000 Gayalondiel 76283@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ 24 hour numbers for the <a href="Samaritans">http://www.samaritans.org/</a> in the British Isles: UK: 08457 90 90 90 ROI: 1850 60 90 90 EMAIL: <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> michael on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-74294 Wed, 22 Oct 2008 15:46:25 +0000 michael 74294@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ there are a lot of stickies on this board, but this one should be stickied way at the top, and can it have a bright BLINKING ARROW that says WE LOVE YOU ? (when i don't feel good, i have a very hard time reading lots of black and white text and wading through long lists on forums. it's like i can't see. but hey maybe no one else is like this!) NUMBERS FOR THE US: eternal students is right. i also have national suicide prevention lifeline 1-800-273-8255 trever help is specifically staffed with people who understand questions of GLBT people 1-800-850-8078 WORLDWIDE: you can find lifelines from every country at <a href="http://www.befrienders.org">http://www.befrienders.org</a> (worldwide spinoff of the uk's samaritans) also has USA numbers for specific states. you can email samaritans at <a href="mailto:jo@samaritans.org">jo@samaritans.org</a> since it is based in UK, people elsewhere: understand you may not recieve an email response for 12 or 24 hours. ONE ADDL USA NUMBER: Many states in US have started a 2-1-1 service. The purpose is to find a person help in many social service areas. I haven't used it but it may be a way to find clinics or counseling services for anyone who is uninsured, underinsured. (what, all of us?) i think you just dial 2-1-1 a good idea is to get a card for your billfold, write your numbers on it, put numbers in your cell phone. also on the card, write names and numbers of friends who are good to call (sometimes it's not your closest friend...but a person who has a listening talent.) also write down activities that usually calm you. when upset and overwhelmed it's easy to forget all the possibilities of people and activities that will help. KEEP IT in your billfold (or whatever is always with you, in any private way you can) even while you feel fine. then you will know you always have something to reach for. Anonymous on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-73299 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 21:51:03 +0000 Anonymous 73299@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ From the UK NHS website - "If you are feeling unwell now, please call NHS Direct on 0845 4647 for nurse advice and health information. The helpline is open 24 hours." It applies to psychological as well as physical distress. IdeaCollector on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-73217 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 19:52:35 +0000 IdeaCollector 73217@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ 1-800-SUICIDE here in the U.S. Occy on "Help Services" http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/topic/help-services#post-73019 Sun, 19 Oct 2008 16:01:56 +0000 Occy 73019@http://www.stephenfry.com/forum/ This is really intended as being a list of where people can seek help if they need to talk to someone and they need face to face contact as soon as possible. A forum can only go so far. These places have trained operators who can help when you feel like that's it, there is no more, you can't keep going. Please put the group name - phone number - and most importantly COUNTRY Lifeline - 13 11 14 - Australiawide <a href="http://www.lifeline.org.au/" rel="nofollow">http://www.lifeline.org.au/</a> Suicide Helpline - 1300 651 251 - Victoria (only), Australia