Are you feeling emotional distress or having suicidal thoughts?
National Organisations
Age UK. Freephone: 0800 678 1602. 8am-7pm, 365 days a year.
Alcoholics Anonymous. Freephone: 0800 917 7650.
Campaign Against Living Miserably. Freephone: 0800 585 858. 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year.
Drinkline is a national alcohol helpline providing confidential counselling, support, advice and information. The free helpline is available on weekdays from 9am – 8pm and on weekends from 11am – 4pm. Freephone: 0300 123 1110
The FRANK campaign helpline provides information and advice about drugs and information on local services. The service can take calls in over 120 languages via a three-way call with a translator. Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Contact:
Telephone: 0300 123 6600
Text: 82111
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
GamCare is the leading UK provider of free information, advice and support for anyone harmed by gambling.
Speak to an Adviser for free: call 0808 8020 133, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The Gordon Moody Association is a charity dedicated to helping people reclaim and rebuild their lives free from gambling addiction through recovery in a safe, supported environment.
National Gambling Treatment Service 24hr Helpline 0808 802 0133
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It is provided by the national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma.
Kooth is a digital mental health and wellbeing company working to provide a welcoming space for digital mental health care, available to all.
The Mencap Learning Disability helpline provides information and advice on learning disability issues to callers including people with learning disabilities, their families and carers, and professionals.
Contact:
Telephone: 0808 808 1111
Email: helpline@mencap.org.uk
Mind is a charity providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Freephone: 0300 123 2293
National Debtline is a charity giving free and independent debt advice over the phone and online. Freephone: 0808 808 400
National Gambling Helpline. Freephone: 0808 8020 133 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
The NSPA is an alliance of public, private and voluntary organisations in England that care about suicide prevention and are willing to take individual and collective action to reduce suicide and self-harm, and support those bereaved or affected by suicide.
OLLIE is a charity set up by parents who lost their children to suicide. Providing suicide intervention training to help stop young people from taking their own lives.
National Domestic Violence Helpline for women and children. Freephone 0800 2000 247 24-hour.
Rethink is the largest severe mental illness charity in the UK and their information and advice service can be contacted on 0808 801 0525 from 9.30am – 4pm Monday to Friday.
Samaritans. Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Freephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
SANEline is an out-of-hours telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. They also provide a free text-based support service called Textcare. Available between 4.30pm – 10.30pm each evening, every day of the year.
Freephone: 0300 304 7000
Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text-messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258.
Side by Side - Side by Side is a safe and trusted online community where you can listen, share and be heard. The community is open 24/7, monitored by the team at Mind and available to everyone over the age of 18.
SSAFA support covers both regulars and reserves in the Royal Navy, the Royal Marines, the British Army and the Royal Air Force and their families, including anyone who has completed National Service.
The Stay Alive App is a pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe.
The Support After Suicide Partnership brings together national and local organisations that are involved in delivering suicide bereavement support across the UK.
- Help is at hand is a resource for people bereaved through suicide or other unexplained death, and for those helping them.
- Finding words is a resource looking at how to support someone who has been bereaved and affected by suicide.
The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people.
Freephone: 0808 808 4994
Text: THEMIX to 85258 for free 24/7 crisis support.
The Ripple Pond support adult family members of physically or psychologically injured British Armed Forces personnel and veterans.
The Trussell Trust - If you are struggling to afford the essentials in life the Trussell Trust will help you find a local food bank and can give free advice and support around your financial crisis.
Vetlife offers emotional support to everyone in the veterinary community.
Call 0303 040 2551 24 hours, 265 days a year.
We are With You is a charity providing free, confidential support to people experiencing issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health.
Winston's Wish offers support for children, young people and families who have been bereaved by suicide.
Freephone: 08088 020 021
The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258.