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Resources
I can only offer therapeutic support by appointment and my practice is not a crisis service.
I have provided details below of national mental health support services and helplines which are available 24/7.
You may decide to contact them in times of crisis or severe emotional distress.
Please note: I am not associated with these organisations and I accept no liability for their services
(last updated: June 2026)
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Samaritans Phone: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
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NHS Urgent Mental Health Support: If you feel you are in a mental health crisis,
please consider accessing specialist support via NHS 111 Online -
In an emergency, call 999 or visit your nearest Accident & Emergency Department
Here are details of a variety of other support and advice services for issues including addiction, bereavement, bullying, hate crimes, stalking and many more. These are available UK-wide unless otherwise stated. Times and days they are available may vary.
Name | Phone Number | Website |
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ACAS (Employment support/advice) | 0300 123 1100 | https://www.acas.org.uk/ |
Action for Neurodiversity | 01536 266681 | https://www.actionforneurodiversity.org/ |
Age UK Advice Line | 0800 678 1602 | https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/age-uk-advice-line/ |
Akt (Young LGBTQ+ homelessness support) | https://www.akt.org.uk/ | |
Alzheimer’s Society | 0333 150 3456 | https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/ |
Anxiety UK | 03444 775 774 | https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ |
BEAT (Eating disorder/distress support) | England 0808 801 0677 Scotland 0808 801 0432 | https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ |
Bipolar UK | https://www.bipolaruk.org/ | |
Blue Cross (Pet bereavement support) | 0800 096 6606 | https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-loss-support |
Bright Sky (Local domestic abuse services) | https://uk.bright-sky.org/en/home | |
Campaign Against Living Miserably (Suicidal thoughts support) | 0800 58 58 58 | https://www.thecalmzone.net/ |
Carers UK | 0808 808 7777 | https://www.carersuk.org/ |
A Child of Mine (Baby/child loss support) | 07803 751229 | https://achildofmine.org.uk/ |
Childline (Children/young people support) | 0800 1111 | https://www.childline.org.uk/ |
Citizens Advice | https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ | |
Combat Stress (Veteran and PTSD/CPTSD support) | 0800 138 1619 | https://combatstress.org.uk/ |
Cruse (Bereavement support) | 0808 808 1677 | https://www.cruse.org.uk/ |
Disability Rights UK | 0330 995 0400 | https://www.disabilityrightsuk.org/ |
Drink Aware (Drinking/alcohol support) | https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/alcohol-support-service-finder/ | |
False Allegations Support Organisation | 03335 779 377 | https://false-allegations.org.uk/ |
First Hand (Witnessing suicide of someone you don't know support) | https://first-hand.org.uk/ | |
Galop (LGBTQ+ abuse and violence support) | 0800 999 5428 | https://www.galop.org.uk/ |
Gendered Intelligence (Trans, non-binary and gender-questioning support) | 0800 640 8046 | https://genderedintelligence.co.uk/ |
Help for Heroes (Veterans support) | 0300 303 9888 | https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/ |
Hourglass (Older people support) | 0808 808 8141 | https://www.wearehourglass.org/ |
Karma Nirvana (Honour-based abuse support) | 0800 5999 247 | https://karmanirvana.org.uk/ |
ManKind Initiative (Men's domestic abuse support) | 0808 800 1170 | https://mankind.org.uk/ |
MIND (Mental health support in England and Wales) | https://www.mind.org.uk/ | |
Miscarriage Association | 0303 003 6464 | https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/ |
National Autistic Society | https://www.autism.org.uk/ | |
National Bullying Helpline | 0300 323 0169 | https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk/ |
National Debt Line | 0808 808 4000 | https://nationaldebtline.org/ |
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge) | 0808 2000 247 | https://refuge.org.uk/ |
National Gambling Helpline (GamCare) | 0808 8020 133 | https://www.gamcare.org.uk/ |
NSPCC (Child welfare/safety support) | 0808 800 5000 | https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ |
National Stalking Helpline (Suzy Lamplugh Trust) | 0808 802 0300 | https://www.suzylamplugh.org/ |
National Suicide Prevention Hotline | 0800 587 0800 | https://spuk.org.uk/national-suicide-prevention-helpline/ |
OCD Action | 0300 636 5478 | https://ocdaction.org.uk/ |
OCD UK | 01332 588112 | https://www.ocduk.org/ |
PANDAS (Perinatal mental illness support) | https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/ | |
Papyrus (Suicidal thoughts and emotional support) | 0800 068 4141 | https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ |
PTSD UK | https://www.ptsduk.org/ | |
Rape Crisis (Rape and sexual abuse support) | 0808 500 2222 | https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk/ |
Refugee Action | https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/ | |
Relate (Relationship support in England and Wales) | England 0300 100 1234 Wales 0300 003 2340 | https://www.relate.org.uk/ |
Revenge Porn Helpline | 0345 6000 459 | https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/ |
RNID (Deaf, hearing loss and tinnitus support) | 0808 808 0123 | https://rnid.org.uk/ |
Shelter (Housing/homelessness support) | https://www.shelter.org.uk/ | |
SIFT (Self-harm/self-injury support) | 0808 8008088 | https://sift.org.uk/ |
Stop Hate UK (Hate crimes support) | 0800 138 1625 | https://www.stophateuk.org/ |
Support After Murder and Manslaughter (SAMM) | 0121 472 2912 | https://samm.org.uk/ |
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) | 0300 111 5065 | https://uksobs.com/ |
Switchboard (LGBTQIA+ support) | 0800 0119 100 | https://switchboard.lgbt/ |
Terrence Higgins Trust (Sexual health and HIV support) | 0808 802 1221 | https://tht.org.uk/ |
Victim Support (Victims of crime support) | 0808 16 89 111 | https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/ |
WithYou (Drug and alcohol support) | https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ |
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