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Coronation Street Posted or Updated on 25 May 2023

In the next few days Coronation Street will be airing a storyline that centres around a suicide, and the early days of suicide bereavement.

If someone can relate to, or feels affected by this storyline, then it’s important for them to talk to someone they trust, such as a friend, a family member, their GP, or a counsellor. They might also find it helpful to contact a support service, such as one of those listed below. Information about other local and national mental health support services can be found on Warrington’s Mental Health Awareness site www.happyoksad.org.uk.

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

CALM is for men who are down, or finding it hard to cope. CALM’s free confidential helpline and webchat are open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight.
Helpline: 0800 58 58 58
Visit CALM’s website

PAPYRUS - Prevention of Young Suicide

PAPYRUS’ HOPELineUK is for young people who are thinking of suicide; and anyone who is worried that a young person may be at risk of suicide. 
HOPELineUK 0800 068 41 41
Text 07786 209697
pat@papyrus-uk.org 
Visit PAPYRUS' website

 

Samaritans

Samaritans offers confidential emotional support, at any time of the day or night, to anyone, whatever is troubling them.
116 123 this number is free to call
jo@samaritans.org
Visit Samaritans' website

If someone needs help right now

Details of how to access urgent mental health support in Warrington, can be found under the “I need urgent help” button on www.happyoksad.org.uk

Bereavement support:

For details of local and national services offering bereavement support:

  1. Go to www.happyoksad.org.uk
  2. Click the blue button “adults click here”
  3. Then click the dropdown heading “organisations offering bereavement support”

Some of the services listed in this section are specific to bereavement by suicide.

Other mental health support services

For details of other (local and national) mental health support services:

  1. Go to www.happyoksad.org.uk
  2. Click one of the blue age related buttons
  3. Then look under the dark heading “information and support”
Local Services
Ultrasound
Scanning
Housing
Association
Day
Nursery