If you need emergency support right now, you can find ways to access it on our website.

We can’t provide 1:1 or emergency support for people in a crisis. If this is what you need right now, you can find ways to access it on our website.

I need urgent help

Side by Side will be open as usual during Christmas and New year. Our moderators will be around on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Years Eve, and New Years Day. However, they will work slightly reduced hours of 10AM - 10PM on these days.

If you have a question, you're welcome to reach out over DM and our moderators will get back to you when they can.

The core team will be out of the office from 20 December to 2 January 2025, so for any bigger questions, please email sidebysideonline@mind.org.uk, and they will reply when they can.

Wishing you a peaceful festive period.

Mind team

Tips for Coping with Christmas

We understand that this is a difficult time of year for some of us.

Different things can help us at different times, depending on our situation and how we're feeling. Try some of these ideas and see what works best for you.

You can see our full Christmas and Mental Health page here: tips for coping with Christmas.

Urgent Help

If you need urgent help please follow our resources: https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/