How to talk about what we do to your friends, family and supporters.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) are taking a stand against suicide. That means standing against feeling shit, standing up to stereotypes and standing together to show life is always worth living.
We do it by provoking conversation, running life-saving services, and bringing people together so they reject living miserably, get help when they need it and don’t die by suicide.
Our helpline and webchat are open 365 days a year, offering practical suggestions for all of life’s problems.
Our staff listen, talk and help people struggling with life to make a plan so they can begin to look to the future.
Highly-trained paid staff: Our helpline is staffed entirely by paid helpline professionals with experience in support fields such as social work and therapy.
Interventionist: Unlike listening services, if someone is in imminent danger, we work to get the person to a place of safety and can contact emergency services for them.
The CALM Guides are available free and on-demand on our website and cover a lot of issues that can leave people feeling down or like they've hit a wall. The CALM guides give friendly, practical info that can help you understand these challenges, how to find help and move forward.
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Through our campaigns we challenge stereotypes and challenge the stigma that prevents people talking about suicide. And we use music, sport, art and anything in between to get our message across and to help people find the strength to seek help.
Our campaigns create real impact, get people talking and, crucially, change the conversation. Check out some here:
We spread our message by being in universities, pubs, clubs, football stadiums, and prisons across the country.
Because we know that suicide is preventable, not inevitable - that there is always hope, always a reason for living.
Thousands of people have already taken a stand with us. Join us and together we can save lives and change society.
Anyone can feel suicidal. CALM stand together with everyone who’s struggling with life, no matter who they are, where they’re from or what they’re going through.
