Anxiety UK

  • Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
  • Call: 08444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)
  • Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Bipolar UK

  • A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
  • Contact via Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk

B-EAT Eating Disorder Association

  • Call: 08456 341 414

CALM

  • CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35. Dedicated to preventing men from committing suicide:
  • London helpline: call 0808 802 5858 (5pm to midnight)
  • Website: www.thecalmzone.net

CRUSE Bereavement Helpline

  • Call: 0808 808 1677 9.30am – 5pm – (Mon – Fri)
  • Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Men’s Health Forum

  • 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email:
  • Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation

  • Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities:
  • Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mind

  • Mind is the UK’s largest mental health charity. It provides information and support to improve the lives of people suffering from mental distress.
  • Call 020 8519 2122 or visit www.mind.org.uk
  • Mind also provides Helplines to make sure people get the help and support they need:

Mind Helplines

  • All Mind helplines are available Monday to Friday, excluding Bank Hols – 9am – 6pm

Mindinfoline

  • Information on a range of mental health topics, types of mental health problems, where to get help, medication and alternative treatments and advocacy:
  • Call: 0300 123 3393 or text 86463
  • Email: [email protected]

Mind legal-line

  • Legal and general information on mental health law:
  • Call: 0300 466 6463
  • Email: [email protected]

Mind Blue Light Infoline

  • Mind’s Blue Light Infoline is specifically for emergency service staff, volunteers and family. The team provides information on a range of topics including; Staying mentally well at work, different types of mental health services, how and where to get help, medical and alternative treatments, advocacy, information about post-traumatic stress disorder, existing mental health support and mental health and the law.
  • Call: 0300 303 5999 (local rates) or text 84999
  • Email: [email protected]

National Self Harm Network

  • Call: 0800 622 6000 (Daily 7 – 11pm)

No Panic

  • Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD.
    Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline:
  • Call 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am-10pm)
  • Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Action

  • Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources:
  • Call 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)
  • Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder UK

  • A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments:
  • Call 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
  • Website: www.ocduk.org

PAPYRUS

  • Young suicide prevention society.
  • Call: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)
  • Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Premier Lifeline

  • The National Christian Helpline. Being there at the end of the phone. A place where faith and compassion meet.
  • Call: 0300 111 0101 (9am-midnight, 7 days a week)

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre

  • Call: 0808 802 9999 (Tuesday and Wednesday 12 – 2.30pm. 7 – 9.30pm)

Rethink Mental Illness

  • Support and advice for people living with mental illness:
  • Call: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)
  • Website: www.rethink.org

Samaritans

  • Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair:
  • Call: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
  • Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

Sane

  • Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness:
  • Call: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6-11pm)
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Website: www.sane.org.uk

Survivors UK

  • For male abuse victims:
  • Call: 0845 122 1201 (Tuesday and Wednesday 7 – 9.30pm)

Trans+ emotional support line

  • Trans+ is an emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone identifying as transgender, non-binary, genderfluid… We are also here to support family members, friends, colleagues and carers. 0300 330 5468 Mondays & Fridays 8pm-midnight

Young Minds

  • Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
  • Call Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)
  • Website: www.youngminds.org.uk