Times are tough. Sometimes we need a little support – and sometimes we need a lot. However you’re feeling, we hope you can find the right help here.
- If you are in crisis and need immediate help, please call 999 or visit A&E
Samaritans
Call 116 123 (free from any phone). Available 24 hours a day.
They provide emotional support for anyone feeling distressed, despairing or thinking about suicide.
Website: www.samaritans.org
Mind
Call 0300 123 3393.
Offers information and support on mental health issues, rights and how to get further help.
Website: www.mind.org.uk
SANEline
Call 0300 304 7000 (4.30 pm–10.30 pm every day).
Emotional support and guidance for people affected by mental illness and those supporting them.
Website: www.sane.org.uk
Shout
Text “SHOUT” to 85258.
A 24/7 anonymous text-based support service for anyone in the UK in a crisis.
Website: www.giveusashout.org
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Call 0800 58 58 58 (5 pm–midnight) or use web chat.
Aimed particularly at men who feel down, isolated or suicidal.
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Childline
Call 0800 1111 (24/7).
A service for children and young people under 19 who need someone to talk to about worries, low mood or other issues.
Website: www.childline.org.uk
Muslim Youth Helpline (MYH)
Call 0800 448 0800.
Free, confidential, culturally-sensitive support for young Muslims (and others) across the UK.
Website: www.myh.org.uk
LGBT Foundation Helpline
Call 0345 3 30 30 30 (Mon–Fri 9 am–6 pm; weekends 10 am–5 pm).
A friendly, non-judgemental service for LGBTQ+ people offering emotional support and signposting.
Website: www.lgbt.foundation
Switchboard (LGBT+ Helpline)
Call 0800 0119 100 (10 am–10 pm every day).
Free listening service, information and support for LGBTQ+ people on issues of sexuality, gender identity, discrimination or mental health.
Website: www.switchboard.lgbt
MindLine Trans+
Call 0300 330 5468 (Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8 pm–midnight).
Confidential emotional and mental health support service for people who are transgender, non-binary, genderfluid and their friends or families.
Website: www.bridgemind.org.uk/mindlinetransplus
Galop – LGBT+ Domestic Abuse & Hate Crime Helpline
Call 0800 999 5428.
For LGBT+ adults and young people who have experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse.
Website: www.galop.org.uk
MindOut
Call 0300 772 9855.
A mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people; offers online support nationally for adults aged 18+.
Website: www.mindout.org.uk
For more options, visit the Helplines Partnership website for a directory of UK helplines. Mind’s Infoline can also help you find services that can support you.
If you’re outside the UK, the Befrienders Worldwide website has a tool to search by country for emotional support helplines around the world.
