Where to turn to for help - Mental Health support services information

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Jun 8, 2020
2 min read

Updated: May 17, 2021

Following on from my Blog about Mental Health Awareness, I felt that it would be useful to gather together a list of organisations that can provide help and support.

It can be difficult sometimes to quickly find the people who can help you in a mental health crisis, so I hope that the following list will prove useful.

The information has come from MIND & other support services.

Most of these organisations also offer advice and support regarding the Coronavirus pandemic and its impact.

You may like to copy this list and keep it safe, in case you or any of your loved ones should need to access a mental health support organisation.

Key Crisis Support Services

Anxiety UK

https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

Promotes the relief & rehabilitation of those living with agoraphobia and associated anxiety disorders, phobias and conditions

Helpline 03444 775 774

Text service 07537 416 905

Also offer fee-based counselling sessions

Information on Anxiety

https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/get-help/about-anxiety-and-anxiety-disorders/

Support – information & advice

https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/contact-us/

Campaign Against Living Miserably

https://www.thecalmzone.net/

Free and confidential help & webchat for anyone who needs to talk about life’s problems

https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/

Telephone helpline & Webchat 5pm – midnight every day

Helpline 0800 58 58 58

Men’s Health Forum

https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/

Charity supporting men’s health in England, Wales & Scotland

Online information

https://www.menshealthforum.org.uk/anxiety-faqs

Mind

https://www.mind.org.uk/

Committed to improving mental health

Online information about types of mental health problems

Centralised listing of mental health organisations with helplines & listening services

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/

Nightline

https://www.nightline.ac.uk/

University student support – Nightlines are confidential, anonymous, non-judgemental, non-directive and non-advisory support services run by students for students

PapyrusHOPEline

https://papyrus-uk.org/hopelineuk/

For children and anyone under the age of 35 who is experiencing thoughts of suicide, & for anyone concerned about a young person who could be thinking about suicide

Online resources & Helplines

Tel: 0800 068 4141

Text: 07860 039 967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Weekdays 9am – midnight

Weekends & Bank Holidays included

Samaritans

https://www.samaritans.org/

Listening without judgement

Online resources & Helpline

https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/if-youre-having-difficult-time/

Telephone any time, 24hrs, 365 days, free from any phone 116123