Crisis support & helplines
If you, or someone you know is in mental health crisis and needs medical help fast.
- Ring 999 to contact the emergency serves.
- Go to the nearest A & E
If its not an medical emergency, but you still need urgent help.
- Ring 111, for professional health advice 24/7 and 365 days of the year.
- Make an appoint with your GP.
Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
Local support & helplines
Bedfordshire
Hertfordshire
Norfolk
Suffolk
National support & helplines
Crisis and emotional support & helplines for everyone
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.Â
0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm)
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Suicide support for men.
0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)
Mental Health information helplines
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)
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)
Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
Addaction
One of the UK’s leading drug, alcohol and mental health charities believing everyone can change.
Anxiety
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm)
No Panic
No Panic offers a full range of services for people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias and Obsessive/Compulsive Disorder
0844 967 4848 (Everyday, 10am to 10pm)
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Bipolar
Bipolar UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
0333 323 3880
Personality disorder
Use this site to find out more about the different personality disorders, including borderline, antisocial and dangerous and severe, and what the diagnosis means.
Crime victims
Debt
Eating disorders
Family Support
Family Lives
Aims to help families with any problem or challenge that they face.
0808 800 2222
Men
Andy’s Man Club
A safe space for men to talk about their problems without judgement or feeling like a burden..
FNF: Families Need Fathers
Offers information, advice and support services helping parents to achieve a positive outcome for their children.
0300 0300 363
Sexuality & Gender
Switchboard – the LGBT+ helpline
Advice and support offered by phone, messaging and email.
0300 330 0630Â
Galop
A LGBT+ anti-violence charity. If you’ve experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse, they’re here for you.
0800 999 5428
Women
Women’s Aid
Freephone 24 hr National Domestic Violence Helpline Run in partnership between Women’s Aid & Refuge
0808 2000 247
Rights of Women
A LGBT+ anti-violence charity. If you’ve experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse, they’re here for you.
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