Mental Health Charities & Organisations

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably. A charity providing a mental health helpline and webchat.

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.

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.

OCD Action

Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.

  • Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge
  • Website: ocdaction.org.uk
  • Counselling: find an OCD Counsellor

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

  • Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare
  • Peer support forum: Forum
  • Counselling: find a Mental Health Counsellor

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

NSPCC

Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

  • Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)
  • Phone: 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
  • Website: nspcc.org.uk
  • Counselling: find a Child Abuse Counsellor

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

Alcoholics Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves getting sober with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Al-Anon

Al-Anon is a free self-help “12 step” group for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else's drinking.

Drinkline

A free confidential helpline for people worried about their own or someone else's drinking.

  • Phone: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm)
  • Counselling: find a Alcohol Counsellor

National Association for Children of Alcoholics

National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers free confidential advice and information to everyone affected by a parent’s drinking including children, adults and professionals.

  • Phone: 0800 358 3456 (Friday, Saturday and Monday 12pm to 7pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 9pm)
  • Website: nacoa.org.uk
  • Counselling: find a Alcohol Counsellor

SMART Recovery UK

SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups 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.

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care

Rape Crisis

To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12pm to 2.30pm and 7pm to 9.30pm)

Victim Support

Cocaine Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

FRANK

Free, confidential information and advice about drugs, their effects and the law. FRANK's live chat service runs daily from 2pm to 6pm.

Marijuana Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using marijuana with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Narcotics Anonymous

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.

SMART Recovery UK

SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups 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.

Gamblers Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping gambling with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Gam-Anon

A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme is for those affected by someone else’s gambling with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

National Gambling Helpline

Mencap

Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.

Family Lives

Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.

Relate

The UK's largest provider of relationship support.

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