Resources
There are many organisations working to help people with their well-being and mental health. I have collated a few of them here in alphabetical order by topic area. I hope you find something useful.
NOTE: If you are in the UK and need urgent help with a mental health issue please click here.Â
NOTE: If you are in the UK and want to talk to someone right now, call the Samaritans on 116 123
Abuse (domestic violence, child, sexual abuse)
NAPAC
0808 801 0331
https://napac.org.uk/
NSPCC
0808 800 5000
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Rape Crisis
0808 802 999
https://rapecrisis.org.uk/
Refuge
0808 2000 247
https://www.refuge.org.uk/
Addiction and Substance Misuse (alcohol, drugs, gambling)
Adfam - Families, drugs and alcohol
020 7553 7640
https://adfam.org.uk/
Alcoholics Anonymous
0800 9177 650
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Cocaine Anonymous
0800 612 0225
https://cocaineanonymous.org.uk/
Drink Aware
020 7766 9900
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/
Gamblers Anonymous
0330 094 0322
https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/
Marijuana Anonymous UK
0300 124 0373
www.marijuana-anonymous.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous UK
0300 999 1212
https://online.ukna.org/
Talk to Frank - Drug education service
0300 123 6600
https://www.talktofrank.com/
We Are With You - Support with alcohol & drug addiction
020 7251 5860
https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/
Anxiety
Anxiety UK
08444 775 774
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
No Panic
0844 967 4848
https://nopanic.org.uk/
OCD Action
0845 390 6232
https://www.ocdaction.org.uk/
Triumph Over Phobia
01225 571 740
https://www.topuk.org/
Armed Forces
Help for Heroes
01980 844 280
https://www.helpforheroes.org.uk/
PTSD Resolution
0300 302 0551
https://ptsdresolution.org/
The Royal British Legion
0808 802 8080
https://www.britishlegion.org.uk/
BAME
Black Thrive
https://www.blackthrive.org.uk/
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
https://www.stephenlawrencetrust.org/
The What? Centre Ltd
https://www.thewhatcentre.co.uk/support-for-black-asian-and-minority-ethnic-bame-communities
UK-Bame
http://www.uk-bame.com/
Bereavement
AtaLoss
0800 448 0800
https://www.ataloss.org/
Bereavement Advice Centre
0800 634 9494
https://www.bereavementadvice.org/
Child Bereavement UK
0800 028 8840
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Cruse Bereavement Care
0808 808 1677
https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
0300 111 5065
https://uksobs.org/
Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar UK
0333 323 3880
https://www.bipolaruk.org/
Carers
Carers Trust
0844 800 4361
https://carers.org/
Carers UK
08008 808 7777
https://www.carersuk.org/
Creativity and Mental Health
Core Arts
020 8533 3500
https://www.corearts.co.uk/
Creative Response
01252 716876
https://www.creativeresponsearts.org/
Sound Minds
020 7207 1786
https://www.soundminds.co.uk/
Crime Victims
Victims' Information Service
0808 168 923
https://www.victimandwitnessinformation.org.uk/
Victim Support
0808 1689 111
https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
Debt
Christians Against Poverty
01274 760720
https://capuk.org/
Money Advice Service
0800 138 7777
https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
National Debtline
0808 808 4000
https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
Stepchange
0800 138 1111
https://www.stepchange.org/
Depression
Association for Postnatal Illness
020 7386 0868
https://apni.org/
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
01635 869 754
https://charliewaller.org/
Eating Disorders
ABC - Anorexia & Bulimia Care
0300 011 1213
https://www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk/
Beat
0345 634 1414
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
Employment and Mental Health
ACAS
0300 123 1100
https://www.acas.org.uk/
Fit for Work
0800 032 6235
https://fitforwork.org/
Richmond Fellowship
020 7697 3300
https://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/
Family, Parenting and Relationships
Care for the Family
029 2081 0800
https://www.careforthefamily.org.uk/
Family Action
020 7254 6251
https://www.family-action.org.uk/
Relate
0300 100 1234
https://www.relate.org.uk/
General Mental Health
Action for Happiness
https://www.actionforhappiness.org/
Mind
0300 123 3393
https://www.mind.org.uk/
Rethink Mental Illness
0121 522 7007
https://www.rethink.org/
Together for Mental Wellbeing
020 7780 7300
https://www.together-uk.org/
Learning Disabilities
Mencap
0808 808 1111
https://www.mencap.org.uk/
Hft
0117 906 1700
https://www.hft.org.uk/
Generate
020 8879 6333
https://generate-uk.org/
LGBTQ+
Switchboard
0300 330 0630
https://switchboard.lgbt/
Nutrition and Mental Health
Food for the Brain
0300 365 0130
https://foodforthebrain.org/
Older People
Age UK
0800 169 2081
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/
Alzheimer's Society
0300 222 1122
https://www.alzheimers.org.uk/
Dementia UK
0800 888 6678
https://www.dementiauk.org/
Personality Disorders
Psychosis
Hearing Voices Network
0114 271 8210
http://www.hearing-voices.org/
Voice Collective
020 7911 0822
http://www.voicecollective.co.uk/
Refugees
Refugee Council
020 7346 6700
https://www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/
Self-harm
Harmless
http://www.harmless.org.uk/
selfharmUK
https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Self Injury Support
0808 800 8088
https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/
Self-help Apps and Online Resources
CBT Online
https://moodgym.com.au/
https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/
Headspace
https://www.headspace.com/
Moodscope
https://www.moodscope.com/
Moodpanda
https://moodpanda.com/
Stay Alive App
iOS: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/stay-alive/id915458967
Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=uk.org.suicideprevention.stayalive&hl=en_GB
Together All
https://togetherall.com/en-gb/
WorkGuru
https://www.workguru.org/
Students (Higher Education)
Nightline
https://www.nightline.ac.uk/
Student Minds
https://www.studentminds.org.uk/
Suicide Prevention
CALM
0808 585 858
https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Papyrus
0800 068 4141
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
Young People
Childline
0800 1111
https://www.childline.org.uk/
The Mix
0808 808 4994
https://www.themix.org.uk/
Young Minds
0808 802 5544
https://youngminds.org.uk/