Resources
Support Services
For all emergencies, mental or physical, please call 999 for an ambulance or go straight to A&E.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, there is support available to you 24/7. Find your local urgent helpline.
Organisations that can help
Samaritans
provides confidential, emotional support 24 hours a day, seven days a week, to those experiencing despair, distress, or suicidal feelings. Tel: 116 123 Email: jo@samaritans.org
OpenSupport serviceAnxiety UK
provides support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
OpenSupport serviceBeat
supports people who are going through difficult times with eating disorders
OpenSupport serviceBipolar UK
helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
OpenSupport serviceCALM
is the Campaign Against Living Miserably and provides support to men aged 15 to 35
OpenSupport serviceNo Panic
offers support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
OpenSupport serviceSane
provides emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000
OpenSupport serviceShout
is led by trained volunteers who can help you in a moment of chaos/crisis to find calm. Free text 24/7 on 85258.
OpenSupport serviceYoungMinds
provides information for parents on child and adolescent mental health. Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544
OpenIn an emergency, call 999
Please note, this page is signposting to relevant mental health services but The Association holds no responsibility for the service provided. Although we make reasonable efforts to compile accurate information we make no representations, warranties or guarantees, whether express or implied, that the content is complete and up to date.
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