Whether you are concerned about yourself or a loved one, these helplines and resources can also offer support and education.
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
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 03444 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.
Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Depression Alliance
Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.
Website: www.depressionalliance.org
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.
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am-10pm)
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
OCD Action
Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)
Website: www.rethink.org
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm)
Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: http://www.sane.org.uk/textcare
Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support
YoungMinds
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
ACTION ON adiction
A national charity which offers high quality, effective residential rehab and community based addiction treatment and fully qualified addiction counsellors provide life-changing treatment to individuals and families dealing with:
Alcoholism
Drug addiction
Prescription drug addiction
Gambling addiction
Sex addiction
Food-related disorders.
experts provide a range of services including:
Alcohol detox
Drug detox
24 hour medical care
Psychiatric assessment
Interpersonal group therapy
12 Step treatment
Addiction counselling
Relapse prevention training
Life skills workshops
Phone: 01747 832 070
Website: www.actiononaddiction.org.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Gamblers Anonymous
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily until midnight)
Website: www.ukna.org
Meet up
Website: www.meetup.com
App also available.
Meetup is the world's largest network of local groups. Meetup makes it easy for anyone to organize a local group or find one of the thousands already meeting up face-to-face. More than 9,000 groups get together in local communities each day, each one with the goal of improving themselves or their communities.
community network
Community Network is a charity and social enterprise combating social isolation and loneliness and their devastating effects on health and well-being. Bringing people together on the phone to form Telephone Communities, giving people the chance to socialise, share experiences and support each other. And, because ‘meetings’ take place on the phone, they are easy to use and access – even for people who have mobility problems or a disability. Telephone Community groups are great fun for anyone who wants to talk to other people. More importantly, they can make a real difference to people who are lonely or socially isolated.
Cruse Bereavement Care
A charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Offering support, advice and information when someone dies. Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. Services are provided by our network of 5,000 trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Cruse also provides training and consultancy for external organisations and for those who may encounter bereaved people in the course of their work.
Phone: 0808 808 1677
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Hope Again
A national helpline and local services specifically for bereaved children and young people.
Phone: 0808 808 1677
Website: www.hopeagain.org.uk