Free support in a crisis:

Abuse and Trauma

• Abusive relationships: National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

  • Womens Aid https://chat.womensaid.org.uk/

• Bullying: The National Bullying Helpline 0845 225 5787 https://www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk

• Domestic violence: National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

• Womens Aid https://chat.womensaid.org.uk/

• Emotional abuse: National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

  • Womens Aid https://chat.womensaid.org.uk/

• Physical abuse: National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247 https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/

  • Womens Aid https://chat.womensaid.org.uk/

• Postnatal depression: PANDAS Foundation 0808 1961 776 https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/

• Sexual abuse: Rape Crisis England & Wales 0808 802 9999 https://rapecrisis.org.uk/

  • Male and Non-binary survivors of sexual abuse 020 3322 1860 text support https://www.survivorsuk.org

  • Womens Aid https://chat.womensaid.org.uk/

  • The Survivors Trust 0808 801 0818 https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/

• Trauma: PTSD UK https://www.ptsduk.org/

• Religious trauma: Replenished Life www.replenished.life

• Male Victims of Domestic Violence: Respect 0808 8010327 https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

• Recovery from childhood abuse: NAPAC 0808 801 0331 http://napac.org.uk/

• Revenge Porn: Revenge Porn Helpline 0345 6000 459 https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/

• Stalking: National Stalking Helpline 0808 802 0300 https://www.suzylamplugh.org/

Mental Health and Wellbeing

• General Mental health: Shout: https://giveusashout.org

  • Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/

  • SANEline 0300 304 7000https://www.sane.org.uk/

  • Shout: https://giveusashout.org/

• Eating Disorders: Eating Disorders Support Helplinehttp://www.eatingdisorderssupport.co.uk/

• Mood disorders Moodswings https://www.moodswings.org.uk 0161 832 3736

• Depression: Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/,  

  • HOPELINE247 0800 068 4141 https://papyrus-uk.org/

• Loneliness and isolation: Campaign to End Loneliness https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/

• OCD OCD Action Helpline https://www.ocdaction.org.uk/ 0300 6365478

• Anxiety: Anxiety UK 03444 775 774 https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

  • No Panic 0300 772 9844 https://nopanic.org.uk/

• Self-harm: Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/

  • Self Injury Support 0808 8008088 sms:07537 432444 https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/

• Self-loathing: Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk/

• Suicidal ideations: Samaritans 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/

• Suicide: Samaritans 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org/

  • National Suicide Prevention Helpline 0800 6895652 https://www.spuk.org.uk/national-suicide-prevention-helpline-uk/

  • Silence of Suicide 0808 115 1505 https://sossilenceofsuicide.org/

• Mental health support for veterans: Combat Stress 0800 138 1619 https://www.combatstress.org.uk/

• Youth:The Mix https://www.themix.org.uk/

  • Childline 0800 1111 https://www.childline.org.uk/

• Youth services and mentoring: The Prince's Trust 0800 842 842 https://www.princestrust.org.uk/

Substance Use and Addiction

• Alcohol: Alcoholics Anonymous UK 0800 9177 650 https://www.alcoholicsanonymous.org.uk/

• Drug use: Talk to Frank 0300 123 6600 https://www.talktofrank.com/

  • Narcotics Anonymous 0300 999 1212 https://ukna.org/

• Addiction recovery for specific substances:

  • Cocaine Anonymous UK 0800 612 0225 https://cocaineanonymous.org.uk/

• Sex addiction: Sex Addicts Anonymous UK https://saarecovery.org.uk/

• Gambling: National Gambling Helpline 08088020133 https://www.begambleaware.org/

• Support for Families DrugFam 0300 8883853 https://www.drugfam.co.uk

  • Nacoa National Association for Children of Alcoholics 0800 358 3456 http://www.nacoa.org.uk

  • Al-Anon Family Groups 0800 0086 811 https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/

Relationships and Family

• Adoption: Family Action www.family-action.org.uk

• Breakups: Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/

• Bereavement: Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 https://www.cruse.org.uk/

• Family conflict: Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/

• Family estrangement: Stand Alone https://www.standalone.org.uk/

• Family illness: Carers UK 0808 808 7777 https://www.carersuk.org/

• Parenting: FamilyLine 0808 8026666 https://www.family-action.org.uk

• Single parents: Gingerbread 0808 802 0925 https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/

• Pregnancy: NCT Support Line 0300 330 0700 https://www.nct.org.uk/

• Relationship struggles: Relate https://www.relate.org.uk/

• Parenting support: Family Lives 0808 800 2222 https://www.familylives.org.uk/

Legal and Financial Support

• Financial difficulties: Citizens Advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/debtandmoney

• Legal aid and advice: Citizens Advice https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/lawandcourts/

LGBTQ+ Support:

• LGBTQ+ issues: Stonewall https://www.stonewall.org.uk/

  • LGBT Foundation 0345 330 3030 https://lgbt.foundation

  • Switchboard LGBT Helpline 0800 0119100 https://switchboard.lgbt/

• LGBT Mental Health: MindOut Mental health support for LGBTQ+ communities 01273 234839 https://www.mindout.org.uk/

• Hate Crime, Domestic and sexual violence: Galop Support for LGBT+ victims of hate crime, domestic abuse, and sexual violence 0800 999 5428 https://www.galop.org.uk/

• Gender Identity: 0808 801 0400 https://mermaidsuk.org.uk

Health and Wellbeing 

• ADHD: ADHD AF+ https://www.adhdasfemales.com

  • ADHD UK https://adhduk.co.uk

  • ADHD Adult UK https://www.adhdadult.uk/

• Cancer: Macmillan Cancer Support 0808 808 00 00 https://www.macmillan.org.uk/

  • Marie Curie Support Line 0800 090 2309 https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/

• Dementia: Alzheimer's Society 0300 222 1122 https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

  • Dementia Connect Support Line 0333 150 3456 https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/

• Grief: Cruse Bereavement Care 0808 808 1677 https://www.cruse.org.uk/

  • GriefTalk 0808 802 0111 https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/

  • GriefChat Helpline https://www.griefchat.co.uk/

  • The Compassionate Friends Grieving Parents Charity 0345 123 2304 https://www.tcf.org.uk/

  • Sands National Helpline Pregnancy and Newborn Loss 0808 164 3332 https://www.sands.org.uk/

  • Miscarriage Association  01924 200799 https://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk/

• Infertility: Fertility Network UK https://fertilitynetworkuk.org/

• Medication: National Health Service NHS https://www.nhs.uk/

• Medical negligence: Action against Medical Accidents AvMA 0845 123 23 52 https://www.avma.org.uk/

• MS: MS-UK Helpline 0800 783 0518 https://www.ms-uk.org/

• NHS 111: Non-emergency medical advice and support - 111 https://www.nhs.uk/

• Sexual Health: National Sexual Health Helpline 0300 123 7123 http://www.sexwise.org.uk/

Women’s Health 

• Abortion:Abortion Recovery Care & Helpline 0345 603 8501 https://www.archtrust.org.uk/

• Endometriosis: Endometriosis UK https://www.endometriosis-uk.org/

  • Endo Foundation https://www.theendometriosisfoundation.org/

• Menopause: Menopause Charity https://www.themenopausecharity.org

  • Women’s Health Concern: www.womens-health-concern.org

• PCOS: Verity https://www.verity-pcos.org.uk/

  • PCOS Relief: https://pcosrelief.org/

• Sexual Health: Brook www.brook.org.uk

• Women’s Mental Health: WISH https://www.womenatwish.org.uk

Social Support and Services

• Homelessness: Shelter 0808 800 4444 https://england.shelter.org.uk/

• Refugee and asylum seeker support: Refugee Council https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/

• Disability support: Scope https://www.scope.org.uk/

• Elderly care: Age UK 0800 678 1602 https://www.ageuk.org.uk/

• Access to education and training: National Careers Service 0800 100 900 https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/

• Youth services and mentoring: The Prince's Trust 0800 842 842 https://www.princestrust.org.uk/

We have not checked the credentials of any of these services, please do your own research before engaging with any support or advice.

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