MENTAL HEALTH
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 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.
Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
CONNECT
A telephone counselling services for Irish survivors of abuse.
Telephone: 00 800 477 477 77
Construction Worker Helpline
Provides a confidential helpline for workers in the construction industry.
Telephone: 0808 801 0372
Depression Alliance
Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.
Website: www.depressionalliance.org
Elefriends
Is a supportive online community where you can be yourself.
Website: https://www.elefriends.org.uk/
icap (Immigrant Counselling and Psychotherapy)
Is a charity providing counselling and psychotherapy in London and Birmingham.
Website: http://www.icap.org.uk/
Jewish Helpline
Provide a lifeline to those who are feeling lonely, anxious, depressed or suicidal.
Website: http://www.jewishhelpline.co.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
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Muslim Community Helpline
Provide a listening and emotional support service for members of the Muslim community.
Website: http://muslimcommunityhelpline.org.uk/
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
OCD UK
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Phone: 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
Website: www.ocduk.org
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
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
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
Sane
Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness.
Phone: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6-11pm)
SANEmail email: sanemail@org.uk
Website: www.sane.org.uk
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
DOMESTIC ABUSE
NSPCC
Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.
Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Refuge
Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.refuge.org.uk
ADDICTION (DRUGS, ALCOHOL, GAMBLING)
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
OK Rehab
Phone: 0800 326 5559
Website: www.okrehab.org
ALZHEIMER’S
Alzheimer’s Society
Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm. Weekends, 10am-4pm)
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
BEREAVEMENT
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0844 477 9400 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
CRIME VICTIMS
Rape Crisis
To find your local servicesphone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12-2.30pm, 7-9.30pm)
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Victim Support
Phone: 0808 168 9111 (Mon-Fri, 8pm-8am. Weekends, Sat 5pm-Mon 8am)
Website: www.victimsupport.org
EATING DISORDERS
Beat
Phone: 0845 634 1414 (adults) or 0345 634 7650 (for under-25s)
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
LEARNING DISABILITIES
Mencap
Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
PARENTING
Family Lives
Advice on all aspects of parenting including dealing with bullying.
Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm. Sat-Sun, 10am-3pm)
Website: www.familylives.org.uk
RELATIONSHIPS
Relate
Phone: 0300 100 1234 (for information on their services)
Website: www.relate.org.uk
FINANCIAL
Lighthouse Club Charity
Provides emergency financial aid to the construction industry community in times of crisis following an illness, accident, injury or bereavement that forces a family into a state of poverty.
Website: http://www.lighthouseclub.org/how-we-help.html
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