Helpful Contacts
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition
Tel: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9:30 - 17:30)
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Bipolar UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Men’s Health Forum
24/7 stress support for men by text, chat, and email.
Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Mind
Promotes the views and need of people with mental health problems.
Tel: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk
OCD Action
Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online
Recourses
Tel: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9:30 - 17:00)
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk
OCD UK
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatment.
Tel: 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 - 17:00)
Website: www.ocduk.org
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society
Tel: HopelineUK 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri, 10:00 - 17:00 & 19:00-22:00. Weekends 14:00 - 17:00)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Tel: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samartans.org.uk
Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)
NSPCC
Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.
Tel: 0800 1111 for Child-line for children (24-hour helpline)
Tel: 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk
Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
Alcoholics Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline)
Gamblers Anonymous
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous
Tel: 0300 999 1212 (daily until midnight)
Website: www.ukna.org
Alzheimer’s Society
Provides information on dementia, including fact sheets and helplines.
Tel: 0300 222 1122 (Mon-Fri, 9:00 - 17:00, Weekends 10:00 - 16:00)
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Crime Victims
Rape Crisis
To find your local services phone; 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12:00 - 14:30 , 19:00 - 21:30)
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Victim Support
Tel: 0808 168 9111 (Mon-Fri, 20:00 - 8:00. Weekends, Sat 17:00 - Mon 8:00)
Website: www.victimsupport.org
