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)