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
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
Support – information & advice
Campaign Against Living Miserably
Free and confidential help & webchat for anyone who needs to talk about life’s problems
Telephone helpline & Webchat 5pm – midnight every day
Helpline 0800 58 58 58
Men’s Health Forum
Charity supporting men’s health in England, Wales & Scotland
Online information
Mind
Committed to improving mental health
Online information about types of mental health problems
Centralised listing of mental health organisations with helplines & listening services
Nightline
University student support – Nightlines are confidential, anonymous, non-judgemental, non-directive and non-advisory support services run by students for students
PapyrusHOPEline
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
Listening without judgement
Online resources & Helpline
Telephone any time, 24hrs, 365 days, free from any phone 116123
Email (response within 24 hrs) jo@samaritans.org
SANEline
Working to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness
Online resources & Helplines
Tel: 07984 967708, leave your first name & tel.no. & you will be called back as soon as practicable
Email: support@sane.org.uk
Switchboard LGBT
Support for LGBT+ community – all volunteers identify as LGBT+
Here to help you with whatever you want to talk about
Online resources & Helplines
Tel: 0300 330 0630 10am – 10pm daily
Webchat
Email: chris@switchboard.lgbt (replies usually within 72 hrs)
The Mix
Support for under-25s
Online resources & Helplines, Group Chat, Discussion Boards
Tel: Freephone 0808 808 4994 3pm – 12am daily
Email: fill out form on website (response within 24hrs)
Free Crisis Messenger 24/7 Text THEMIX to 85258
Webchat 3pm – 12am daily (chats may not be connected after 11.15pm)
Information re-checked at date of re-posting: 17 May 2021
This is not an exhaustive list, and mainly relates to UK
Please do check relevant websites for up to date
information and contact details
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