Charities and helplines
Reaching out can be frightening but here are some amazing charities and helplines that can help you take that leap. Put together by the amazing @tofeelhealed
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition
Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 5:30pm)
Bipolar UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or dipolar disorder
CALM
CALM Is the campaign against living miserably, for men ages 15 - 35
Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (Daily, 5pm to midnight)
Men’s health Forum
24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email
Mental health Foundation
Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
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
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am to 10pm) Calls cost 5pm per minute plus your phone provider’s access charge
OCD action
Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Phone 0845 390 6232 (Monday to Friday, 9:30 to 5pm). Call cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider’s access charge.
Papyrus
Young suicide prevention society
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm. Saturday to Sunday, 2pm to 5pm)
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feels of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Young minds
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals
Phone: Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am to 4pm)
Refuge
Advice on dealing with domestic violence
– 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)
Smart recovery UK
SMART recovery UK face to face and online groups to 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
Phone: 0330 053 6022 for general enquires about SMART recovery UK (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Rape Crisis
Rape crisis centres provide specialist support and services to women and girls who have experienced sexual violence.
To find your local service phone: 0808 802 9999 (Daily, 12pm to 2:30pm and 7pm to 9:30pm)
Victim support
An independent charity that offered confidential, free and tailored support for those who have been a victim of a crime.
Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline)
Beat
Offers support for people suffering for an eating disorder and for those supporting someone with an eating disorder.
Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under 18s). Helpline are open Monday to Friday 9am – 8pm and Saturday to Sunday 4pm – 8pm.
Family Lives
Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying
Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm. Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm)