Whether you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, these helplines and support groups can offer expert advice.
It is worth looking at the various sites, as we will all be looking for different things when looking for support.
Kooth
Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous support
Young Minds
Tips and advice for young people about how to improve self esteem and much more.
Phone helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 10pm; Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm)
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Bipolar UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.
Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)
Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
No Panic
Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm)
Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it
Proud2Be
Support and enable LGBTQIA+ people in Devon (and beyond) to thrive, be free, safe, and proud to be ourselves;
https://www.proud2be.org.uk/youth/youth-groups/
Self-Harm
These organisations offer information and support for anyone who self-harms or thinks about self-harm, or their friends and family:
Mind – call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 (9am to 6pm on weekdays)
Harmless – email info@harmless.org.uk
Self-injury Support (for women and girls)
CALM (for men)