Support services and resources

Call if a life is at risk right now or someone is seriously hurt.

In England, call 111 and choose option 2 for the local NHS mental health crisis line, any time.

Listening support any time of day or night for anyone who is struggling.

Free 24/7 text support with a trained volunteer when you feel you cannot cope.

Helpline and webchat for anyone having a hard time, open 5pm to midnight daily.

Confidential phone line for people in Scotland feeling low, stressed or anxious.

Call 111 in Scotland for urgent help, including a mental health hub.

Call 111 and choose option 2 for urgent mental health support in Wales.

Crisis response helpline for people in Northern Ireland, open 24 hours.

Free app with a personal safety plan and contacts for when suicidal thoughts come.

Plain information on mental health problems, rights and local Mind services.

Advice and local groups for people affected by severe mental illness.

Emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental illness.

Support for anxiety, stress and phobias, with a helpline and low-cost therapy.

Helpline and recovery courses for panic attacks, phobias and OCD.

Information and peer support for children and adults living with OCD.

Peer support, groups and an online community for people with bipolar.

Clear guides on looking after your mental health.

Peer groups for people who hear voices or have unusual experiences.

Peer support for women and families affected by postpartum psychosis.

Support for parents with perinatal mental illness.

Refer yourself online for NHS talking therapy for anxiety and depression; no GP needed.

Scotland's NHS information on mental health and how to get help.

NHS Wales information on mental health and local services.

How to get mental health help through Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland.

Your GP can assess you and refer you to local NHS therapy and specialist services.

Scotland's mental health charity with local services and information.

Mental health, learning disability and addiction services in Northern Ireland.

Free, private support for anyone under 19, by phone or online chat.

Mental health help for young people, and a helpline for worried parents.

Support for under-25s on anything from mental health to money.

Free online counselling and community for young people, where commissioned locally.

Advice for adults worried about a child's safety or wellbeing.

Advice and a helpline for parents on any family issue.

Help for families with disabled children.

Information and local services for young carers.

Children's mental health charity with in-school counselling and parent guides.

Clear guides for parents supporting a child's mental health.

Helpline, groups and information for people who stammer and families.

Support for parents of children with speech, language and communication needs.

Advice for families on children's talking and understanding.

Information and support after a stroke, including help with aphasia.

Groups and activities online for people living with aphasia.

Support for people affected by brain injury, and their families.

What speech and language therapists do and how to find one.

Support for people with head and neck cancer, including swallowing problems.

Support with speech, swallowing and daily life for people with MND.

Helpline and advice for people with Parkinson's, including speech and swallowing.

Information on hearing loss, deafness and tinnitus.

Help for families of deaf children.

Information and a helpline for people living with arthritis and joint pain.

Information on living with chronic pain and its member charities.

Practical advice and support for disabled people and families.

Advice on autism for autistic people, families and professionals.

Impartial information on equipment for daily living.

How occupational therapy helps with daily living, and how to get it.

Advice from physiotherapists on exercise, pain and injuries.

Helpline and support for people with multiple sclerosis.

Support for people with spinal cord injury.

Advice for older people on health, care, money and staying independent.

Dementia support line and information for people with dementia and carers.

Dementia helpline and local support in Scotland.

Specialist dementia nurse helpline for families.

Support for people with complex disabilities and sensory impairments.

Information and peer support for people with fibromyalgia.

Helplines and support for anyone affected by an eating disorder.

Information on digestive conditions.

Helpline and advice on living well with diabetes.

Help with coeliac disease and eating gluten-free.

Free food fact sheets written by dietitians.

Helpline and information on allergy and food intolerance.

Information and support for families affected by ARFID.

NHS advice on feeding babies and young children.

Volunteer support with breastfeeding questions.

Explains art therapy and how to find an art therapist.

Explains music therapy and who it helps.

About dramatherapy and finding a dramatherapist.

About dance movement psychotherapy.

Music therapy charity offering sessions across the UK.

Grief support by phone, chat and locally for anyone who has been bereaved.

Bereavement support across Scotland.

Support for families when a child grieves or a child dies.

Support for bereaved children, young people and their families.

Support for anyone affected by pregnancy loss or the death of a baby.

Peer support for adults bereaved by suicide.

Peer support for families after the death of a child.

24-hour helpline for women experiencing domestic abuse in England.

Information, live chat and a survivors' forum for women facing abuse.

Confidential helpline for men experiencing domestic abuse.

24-hour support for anyone affected by domestic abuse in Scotland.

24-hour help for domestic abuse and sexual violence in Wales.

Support for anyone affected by sexual violence.

Support for adults who were abused as children.

Advice for men experiencing domestic abuse.

Honest information about drugs, with a 24-hour helpline.

Free help with drugs, alcohol and mental health, online and locally.

24-hour helpline and chat for anyone affected by gambling.

NHS information on alcohol support, including the national Drinkline.

Mutual-aid meetings for people who want to stop drinking.

Mutual-aid meetings for people recovering from drug use.

Support for families and friends of people who drink.

Support for families in Scotland affected by alcohol or drugs.

Listening line, email and chat for LGBTQ+ people.

Support for LGBT+ people facing abuse or violence.

Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people.

Support for trans and gender-diverse young people and families.

Helpline and groups for LGBT+ adults in Scotland.

Advice on rights, money and support for unpaid carers.

Find local carer services across the UK.

Advice for unpaid carers in Scotland.

Advice for unpaid carers in Wales.

Advice for unpaid carers in Northern Ireland.

Mental health helpline and treatment for veterans.

NHS mental health service for veterans and service leavers in England.

Practical and emotional help for serving people, veterans and families.