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UK Helplines

Samaritans:
Phone 116 123 (24 hours a day and free to call)
Email jo@samaritans.org
Website https://www.samaritans.org

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Mind Infoline:

Phone 0300 123 3393 (9am-6pm Monday-Friday) or text 86463

Email info@mind.org.uk

Website www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines

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Rethink Mental Illness Advice Line

Phone 0808 801 0525 (9:30am-4pm Monday-Friday)

Website http://www.rethink.org/about-us/our-mental-health-advice

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Saneline

Phone 07984 967 708 (4:30-10:30pm)

Website www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/helpline

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The Mix

Phone 0808 808 4994 (11am-11pm and free to call)

Crisis Support text 'THEMIX' to 85258

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ChildLine (help for those up to the age of 19)

Phone 0800 1111

Website www.childline.org.uk

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Elefriends

Website http://elefriends.org.uk/

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Anxiety UK

Phone 03444 775 774 (9:30am-5:30pm Monday-Friday)

Website www.anxietyuk.org.uk

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Bipolar UK

Website www.bipolaruk.org.uk

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CALM

Phone 0800 58 58 58

Website www.thecalmzone.net

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Men's Health Forum

Website www.menshealthforum.org.uk

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Mental Health Foundation

Website www.mentalhealth.org.uk

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No Panic (for panic attacks and OCD)

Phone 0300 7729844 (10am-10pm)

Website www.nopanic.org.uk

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OCD Action

Phone 0300 636 5478 (9:30am-5pm Monday-Friday)

Website www.ocdaction.org.uk

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OCD UK

Phone 01332 588112 (9am-5pm Monday-Friday)

Website www.ocd.org

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PAPYRUS (young suicide prevention)

Phone 0800 068 4141 (10am-5pm and 7-10pm Monday-Friday; 2-5pm Saturday and Sunday)

Website www.papyrus-uk.org

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YoungMinds (information on child and adolescent mental health for parents and professionals)

Phone 0808 802 5544 (9:30am-4pm Monday-Friday)

Website www.youngminds.org.uk

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Switchboard (if you identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender)

Phone 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm)

Email chris@switchboard.lgbt

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C.A.L.L. (for people living in Wales)

Phone 0800 123 737 (or text 'help' followed by a question to 81066)

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Royal College of Psychiatrists (for anyone suffering from depression)

Website rcpsych.ac.uk

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Time to Change

Website time-to-change.org.uk

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Moodjuice

Website moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk

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SADA (for people who suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder and Winter Blues)

Email contact@sada.org.uk

Website sada.org.uk

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Mindfull.org (for 11-17 year olds who feel depressed)

Website mindfull.org

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Aware Defeat Depression (helps those affected by depression in Ireland and Northern Ireland)

Website aware-ni.org

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Friends in Need (for those affected by depression)

Website friendsinneed.co.uk

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Depression UK

Website depressionuk.org

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OvercomeDepression.co.uk

Website overcomedepression.co.uk

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Be Mindful (to help reduce stress and anxiety)

Website bemindful.co.uk

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The Recovery Letters (written by people recovering from depression to people with depression to try and help alleviate the loneliness that comes with it)

Website therecoveryletters.com

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NHS Mental Health Services

Phone 111

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NHS Direct

Phone 0845 4647 (24 hours)

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Self Injury Support (Bristol Crisis Centre for Women)

Phone 0808 800 8088 (7-10pm Tuesday and Wednesday; 3-6pm Thursday)

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Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre

Phone 0808 802 9999 (12-2:30pm; 7-9:30pm)

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Survivors UK (for male abuse victims)

Phone 0845 122 1201 (7-9:30pm Monday, Tuesday and Thursday)

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National Self Harm Network

Phone 0800 622 6000 (7-11pm)

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Anxiety Alliance

Phone 0845 296 7877 (10am-10pm)

Email anxietyalliance@nltworld.com

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Depression Alliance

Phone 0845 123 23 20

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B-eat Eating Disorder Association

Phone 0808 801 0677; 0808 801 0811 (studentline); 0808 801 0711 (youthline)

Email help@b-eat.co.uk

Website www.b-eat.co.uk

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Crossline National Christian Helpline

Phone 0300 111 0101 (9-12am)

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Hearing Voices

Phone 0845 122 86 42 (1-4pm Tuesday)

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Chinese Mental Health Association

Phone 0845 1228 660 (4-6pm Monday-Friday)

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BPD World

Phone 08700 053 273

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Domestic Violence

Phone 0808 2000 247 (24 hours)

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Survivors of bereavement by suicide

Phone 0844 561 6855 (9am-9pm)

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Cruse Bereavement Care

Phone 0844 477 9400 (9am-5pm)

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Alcoholics Anonymous

Phone 0845 769 7555 

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FRANK (multilingual advice on drugs)

Phone 0800 77 66 00 (24 hours)

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Narcotics Anonymous

Phone 0300 999 1212

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Post-Natal Illness

Phone 020 7386 0868

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Rethink - Asian Mental Health Helpline

Phone 0808 800 2073 (4-7pm Monday and Wednesday; 12-3pm Tuesday and Thursday)

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TESS (for young women who self-harm)

Phone 0780 047 2908 (7-9pm Monday-Wednesday; 3:30-5:30pm Thursday)

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NSPCC

Phone 0800 1111 (for children, 24 hours) 0808 800 5000 (for adults concerned about a child, 24 hours)

Website www.nspcc.org.uk 

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Refuge (advice on dealing with domestic violence)

Phone 0808 2000 247 (24 hours)

Website www.refuge.org.uk

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Gamblers Anonymous

Website www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

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Rape Crisis

Phone 0808 802 9999 (12-2:30pm; 7-9:30pm)

Website www.rapecrisis.org.uk

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Victim Support

Phone 0808 168 9111 (8pm-8am Monday-Friday; Saturday 5pm-Monday 8pm)

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