We’re glad you found your way here, because it means you’re actively seeking help and guidance in coping with your mental health conditions. And guess what? You’re in the right place. We’ve gathered a handy bank of mental health support helplines and online resources just for you, all from reputable national and international mental health charities, organisations, and support groups.
Whether you’re looking for advice on managing anxiety, tips for self-care, or tools for building a support network, you’ll find plenty of valuable resources here.
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/
NHS England website contains resources and information, tools and guidance to support a range of mental health conditions.
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
LGBT Foundation is a national charity delivering advice, support and information services to lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans (LGBT) communities.
Young suicide prevention society.
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Free, confidential information and advice about drugs, their effects and the law. FRANK’s live chat service runs daily from 2pm to 6pm.
A free self-help group. Its “12 step” programme involves stopping using drugs with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.
Nightline is a student listening service which is open at night and run by students for students. Every night of term, trained student volunteers answer calls, emails, instant messages, texts and talk in person to their fellow university students about anything that’s troubling them.
The UK’s largest provider of relationship support.
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC) is an organisation which can provide advice to an adult who has been abused in childhood. They can refer you to local counselling, support and help groups.
Bipolar UK is the national charity dedicated to supporting individuals with the much misunderstood and devastating condition of bipolar, their families and carers.
Childline provides help for anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through.
Children of Addicted Parents and People (COAP) provide a welcoming, safe, and supportive online community for young people affected by parental drug and alcohol abuse.
Moodscope exist in order to help people to positively manage their moods.
National Self Harm Network is a forum that provides support for individuals who self harm, and for families and carers that may be affected by self harm.
http://www.studentminds.org.uk
Student Minds is a mental health charity that works with students, service users, professionals and academics to develop new and innovative ways to improve the mental health of students.
https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/
Students Against Depression is a website offering advice, information, guidance and resources to those affected by low mood, depression and suicidal thinking.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
This charity is specifically designed to support anyone who may be dealing with an eating disorder, which is estimated to affect over 1.6 million people in the UK, including an increasing number of males.
This helpline was launched by the royals and is a text service which provides 24-hour support for people who are in a crisis situation.
If there are any mental health resources that you think would be useful to somebody else which aren’t on this list, please send us a message so that it can be added to this resource bank.
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