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Hi kavish,

Thank you for sharing your experience with the Online Community. We are sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult time. We would encourage you to speak to a trusted adult about how you are feeling. This could be a family member, school staff or your GP. 

The National Autistic Society does not currently operate a crisis or emergency service. We advise you to contact 999 or any of the mental health crisis lines listed on our Urgent Help Page if you are at risk of immediate harm: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/urgent-help   

If you are not at immediate risk of harm, we would encourage you to speak to your GP or another health professional about this if you haven’t done so already. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service. In in England, Wales and Scotland there is now an option to speak with mental health professionals by selecting ‘option 2’ when calling NHS 111: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/   

Rule 1 of our Online Community states users must be over 18. If you would like to access other support or networking groups, people aged under 18 may choose to use other services such as the following:  

• The Ambitious Youth Network: A space for autistic young people aged 13-25. You can attend online peer support sessions, join groups, and stay updated on autism-related news and events.  

• The Mix: A charity providing free support for under 25s, including a group chat for 11-25 year olds and discussion boards for 13-25 year olds.  

• Childline: A free, confidential helpline for under 19s, offering message boards and tools to help with challenging situations.  

You can also search for more services in our Autism Services Directory. 

I hope this is helpful.  

Kind Regards, 

Rosie Mod  

Hi kavish,

Thank you for sharing your experience with the Online Community. We are sorry to hear that you are going through a difficult time. We would encourage you to speak to a trusted adult about how you are feeling. This could be a family member, school staff or your GP. 

The National Autistic Society does not currently operate a crisis or emergency service. We advise you to contact 999 or any of the mental health crisis lines listed on our Urgent Help Page if you are at risk of immediate harm: https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/help-and-support/urgent-help   

If you are not at immediate risk of harm, we would encourage you to speak to your GP or another health professional about this if you haven’t done so already. If it’s outside your GP hours call 111 to reach the NHS 111 service. In in England, Wales and Scotland there is now an option to speak with mental health professionals by selecting ‘option 2’ when calling NHS 111: https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/when-to-use-111/   

Rule 1 of our Online Community states users must be over 18. If you would like to access other support or networking groups, people aged under 18 may choose to use other services such as the following:  

• The Ambitious Youth Network: A space for autistic young people aged 13-25. You can attend online peer support sessions, join groups, and stay updated on autism-related news and events.  

• The Mix: A charity providing free support for under 25s, including a group chat for 11-25 year olds and discussion boards for 13-25 year olds.  

• Childline: A free, confidential helpline for under 19s, offering message boards and tools to help with challenging situations.  

You can also search for more services in our Autism Services Directory. 

I hope this is helpful.  

Kind Regards, 

Rosie Mod