Mental Health Support

Anxiety UK

The charity provides support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Tel: 03444 775 774

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.

Tel: 0800 58 58 58

Men’s Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Tel: 0300 123 3393

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.

Tel: 0844 967 4848

OCD Action

Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.

Tel: 0845 390 6232

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.

Tel: 0333 212 7890

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Tel: 03444 775 774

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Tel: 0300 5000 927

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Tel: 116 123

SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

Tel: 03444 775 774

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Tel: 0808 802 5544

NSPCC

Children’s charity is dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Tel: 0800 1111

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

Tel: 0808 2000 247

Alcoholics Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its “12 step” programme involves getting sober with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Tel: 0800 917 7650 

Al-Anon

Al-Anon is a free self-help “12 step” group for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Tel: 0800 0086 811

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers free confidential advice and information to everyone affected by a parent’s drinking including children, adults and professionals.

Tel: 0800 358 3456

SMART Recovery UK

SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups help people decide whether they have a problem with alcohol and drugs, build up their motivation to change, and offer a set of proven tools and techniques to support recovery.

Tel: 0330 053 6022

Cruse Bereavement Care

Tel: 0300 222 1122

Rape Crisis

Tel: 0808 802 9999