Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline)
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 10pm; Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm)
www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Beat
Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)
www.b-eat.co.uk
Bipolar UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.
Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)
www.thecalmzone.net
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5pm)
www.cruse.org.uk
Comics Youth
Offer a range of creative services designed to support and amplify the often diminished voices of marginalised young people aged 8 – 25. From zine creation and comic book reading workshops and youth-led publishing hubs. Young people can get involved online.
https://comicsyouth.co.uk
Family Lives
Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.
Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm)
Hub of Hope
An app developed by the charity Chasing stigma where you can access crisis text support 24/7. You can also find a range of mental health services available. 24/7 crisis support across the UK. Text 85258 if you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support.
www.hubofhope.co.uk
Kooth
Free safe and anonymous support for children and young people. You can access self-help materials as well as goal-setting and mood-tracking tools. Users are also able to drop-in or book anonymous online counselling sessions with qualified therapists who are available in the evenings and at weekends; sessions are available on weekdays from 12pm and 10pm, and from 6pm to 10pm on weekends.
www.kooth.com
Liverpool CAHMS Support
Offering support from a range of organisations across Liverpool.
https://www.liverpoolcamhs.com/support/camhs-support/
Men’s Health Forum
24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.
www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Mencap
Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
www.mencap.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
www.mind.org.uk
National Gambling Helpline
Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily, 10am to midnight)
www.ukna.org
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.
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5 pence per minute plus your phone provider’s Access Charge
www.nopanic.org.uk
NSPCC
Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.
0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)
0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
www.nspcc.org.uk
OCD UK
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Phone: 0333 212 7890 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
www.ocduk.org
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays)
www.papyrus-uk.org
Refuge
Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)
www.refuge.org.uk
Relate
The UK’s largest provider of relationship support.
www.relate.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
www.rethink.org
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
www.samaritans.org.uk
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm)
Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most:
www.sane.org.uk/textcare
Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
YoungMinds
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Parents’ helpline: 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
www.youngminds.org.uk
Victim Support
Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline)
www.victimsupport.org
