Mental Health Resources


In crisis? Call Samaritans on 116 123.
If you or someone you know requires urgent care, but it’s not life-threatening, call NHS’ 111 service.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, call 999.
Search through the useful links below to find helplines, information and further resources for mental health.

 
 

Assist Trauma Care

Helpline: 01788 560 800

 

Bipolar UK

Arrange a callback: 0333 323 3880

 

Combat Stress

Helpline: 0800 138 1619 | open 24 hours
Textline: 07537 404 719
Email support: helpline@combatstress.org.uk

Additional services available for ex-service people

 

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

Nationwide helpline: 0800 585 858 | 5pm-12am daily
London helpline: 0808 802 5858 | 5pm-12am daily

Webchat available

 

Education Support Partnership

Helpline: 08000 562 561 | open 24 hours
Textline: 07909 341 229 | open 24 hours

Additional services including counselling available

 

Lifeline (N. Ireland)

Helpline: 0808 808 8000 | open 24 hours
Textphone: 18001 808 8000 | open 24 hours

 

Living Life (Scotland)

Helpline: 0800 83 85 87 | 6pm-2am Monday to Thursday, 6pm Friday to 6am Monday

 

Mind

Infoline: 0300 123 3393 | 9am-6pm weekdays
Textline: 86463 | 9am-6pm weekdays
Email support: info@mind.org.uk
Legal line: 0300 466 6463 | 9am-6pm weekdays
Legal email support: legal@mind.org.uk
Blue Light infoline: 0300 303 5999 | 9am-6pm weekdays
Blue Light textline: 84999 | 9am-6pm weekdays
Blue Light email support: bluelightinfo@mind.org.uk

 

OCD Action

Helpline: 0845 390 6232 or 020 7253 2664 | 9.30am-5pm weekdays
Email support: support@ocdaction.org.uk

 

OCD UK

Helpline: 03332 127 890 | hours vary due to volunteer availability
Email support: support@ocduk.org

Additional services including support groups available

 

PANDAS Foundation

Helpline: 0843 289 8401 | 9am-8pm daily

 

Papyrus

Hopeline: 0800 068 4141 | 10am-10pm weekdays, 2pm-10pm weekends and Bank Holidays
Textline: 07786 209 697 | 10am-10pm weekdays, 2pm-10pm weekends and Bank Holidays
Email support: pat@papyrus-uk.org

 

Rethink Mental Illness

Helpline: 0300 5000 927 | 9.30am-4pm weekdays
Email support: click here via website

Additional services including support groups available

 

Samaritans

Helpline: 116 123 | open 24 hours

 

SANE

Helpline: 0300 304 7000 | 4.30pm-10.30pm daily
Support rooms: click here via website

Additional services available

 

SupportLine

Helpline: 01708 765 200 | hours vary, call for details
Email support: info@supportline.org.uk

 

TOP UK (Triumph Over Phobia)

Email support: info@topuk.org

 

Young Minds

Parent helpline: 0808 802 5544 | 9.30am-4pm weekdays
Urgent youth helpline: text YM to 85258

Additional services including 24-hour Crisis Messenger available