Emergency Services: 999 or 112
Alcoholics Anonymous Helpline: 0800 9177 650, alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Eating Disorders Support Helpline: 01494 793223, eatingdisorderssupport.co.uk
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247, nationaldahelpline.org.uk
National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133, begambleaware.org
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK: 0800 689 5652, spbristol.org
No Panic 24h Crisis Line: 01952 680835, nopanic.org.uk
Rape Crisis England & Wales (age 16+): 0808 500 2222, rapecrisis.org.uk
Samaritans: 116 123, samaritans.org
Shout: Text "SHOUT" to 85258, giveusashout.org
The Hourglass Helpline (elder abuse support): Call 0808 808 8141 or Text 07860 052906 or Email helpline@wearehourglass.org, wearehourglass.org
Childline (under 19): 0800 1111, childline.org.uk
Mermaids Helpline (19 & under): Text "MERMAIDS" to 85258, mermaidsuk.org.uk
The Mix Crisis Messenger (under 25): Text "THEMIX" to 85258, themix.org.uk
Winston's Wish Helpline (for grieving youth & adults supporting them): Text "WW" to 85258, winstonswish.org
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger (under 25): Text "YM" to 85258, youngminds.org.uk
Age UK Advice Line (seniors): 0800 678 1602 (8am-7pm), ageuk.org.uk
Anxiety UK Helpline: Call 03444 775 774 or Text 075 3741 6905 (Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm), anxietyuk.org.uk
Beat Helpline: England: 0808 801 0677
Scotland: 0808 801 0432
Wales: 0808 801 0433
Northern Ireland: 0808 801 0434
(weekdays, 9am-12am; weekends, 4pm-12am), beateatingdisorders.org.uk
CALM Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm-12am), thecalmzone.net
FamilyLine (age 18+): Call 0808 802 6666 or Text 07537 404 282 or Email familyline@family-action.org.uk (Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm), family-action.org.uk
Text "FAMILYACTION" to 85258 for support outside of operation hours.
Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline (England & Wales): 0808 802 0925 (Monday-Friday, 10am-1pm; Monday, 4-6pm; Wednesday, 5-7pm), gingerbread.org.uk
GriefChat: griefchat.co.uk (webchat; Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm)
Grieftalk Helpline: 0808 802 0111 (Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm), griefencounter.org.uk
Jewish Women's Aid Domestic Abuse Helpline (age 16+): 0808 801 0500 (Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-9:30pm), jwa.org.uk
LGBT Foundation Helpline: 0345 3 30 30 30 (weekdays, 9am-9pm; weekends, 10am-5:30pm), lgbt.foundation
LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline: 0207 7042040 (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm), galop.org.uk
Macmillan Support Line: 0808 808 00 00 (8am-8pm), macmillan.org.uk
MS-UK Helpline: 01206 226 500 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm), ms-uk.org
National Bullying Helpline: 0300 323 0169 or 0845 22 55 787 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm), nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
National Conversion Therapy Helpline (age 13+): 0800 1303335 (Monday-Thursday, 10am-8:30pm; Friday 10am-4pm), galop.org.uk
National Domestic Abuse Helpline: nationaldahelpline.org.uk (Webchat, available Monday-Friday, 3pm-10pm)
BSL Interpretation Service available (Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm)
National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 9995428 (Mon/Tues/Fri, 10am-5pm; Wed/Thurs, 10am-8pm), galop.org.uk
National Sexual Health Helpline: 0300 123 7123 (weekdays, 9am-8pm; weekends, 11am-4pm), sexwise.org.uk
National Stalking Helpline: 0808 802 0300 (Mon/Tues/Thurs/Fri, 9:30am-4pm; Wed, 9:30am-8pm), suzylamplugh.org
NCT Support Line: 0300 330 0700 (hours on website), nct.org.uk
No Panic Helpline: 0330 772 9844 (10am-10pm), nopanic.org.uk
NSPCC Abuse Helpline (for adults with concerns about a child): Call 0808 800 5000 (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm) or Email help@nspcc.org.uk, nspcc.org.uk
OCD Action Helpline: 0845 390 6232 (alternative number: 0207 253 2664. Monday-Friday, 9:30am-8pm), ocdaction.org.uk
One Parent Families Scotland: 0808 801 0323 (Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4pm), opfs.org.uk
Parenting NI Support Line: 0808 8010 722 (Monday-Thursday, 9:30am-3:30pm; Friday 9:30am-12:30pm), parentingni.org
Pet Bereavement Support Service: 0800 096 6606 (8:30am-8:30pm), bluecross.org.uk
Rape Crisis Scotland (age 13+): Call 08088 01 03 02 or Text 07537 410 027 (5pm-12am), rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Respect Mens Advice Line: 0808 8010327 (Monday-Friday, 10am-8pm), mensadviceline.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness Advice Helpline: 0808 801 0525 (Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4pm), rethink.org
Revenge Porn Helpline (age 18+): 0345 6000 459 (Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm), revengepornhelpline.org.uk
Runaway Helpline: 116 000 (call or text, 9am-12am), runawayhelpline.org.uk
Samaritans - Welsh Language Line: 0808 164 0123 (7pm-11pm), samaritans.org
SANEline (age 16+): 0300 304 7000 (4pm-10pm), sane.org.uk
Sands National Helpline: 0808 164 3332 (Monday-Friday 10am-3pm; Tuesday-Thursday, 6pm-9pm), sands.org.uk
Self Injury Helpline: Call 0117 927 9600 or Text 075 3743 2444 or Email tessmail@selfinjurysupport.org.uk (Tuesday-Thursday, 7pm-9:30pm), selfinjurysupport.org.uk
Survivors of Bereavement Helpline (age 18+): 0300 111 5065 (Monday & Tuesday, 9am-5pm), uksobs.org
SurvivorUK Helpline Web Chat (male & non-binary, age 13+): 020 3322 1860 or WhatsApp 07491816064 (12pm-8pm), survivorsuk.org
Switchboard LGBT Helpline: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm), switchboard.lgbt
THT Direct Helpline: 0808 802 1221 (Monday-Friday, 10am-6pm), tht.org.uk
YoungMinds Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 (Monday-Friday, 9:30am-4pm), youngminds.org.uk
Child Bereavement UK Helpline (under 25): 0800 028 8840 (Monday-Friday, 9am-5pm), childbereavementuk.org
HOPELINEUK (under 35): Call 0800 068 4141 or Text 078 6003 9967 or Email pat@papyrus-uk.org (9am-12am), papyrus-uk.org
Mermaids Helpline (19 & under): 0808 801 0400 (Monday-Friday, 9am-9pm), mermaidsuk.org.uk
Text "MERMAIDS" to 85258 for support outside of operation hours.
Muslim Youth Helpline (primarily under 30, but all ages can call): 0808 808 2008 (4pm-10pm), myh.org.uk
No Panic Youth Helpline (under 18): 0330 606 1174 (Mon/Tues/Wed/Fri, 3pm-6pm; Thurs & Sat, 3pm-8pm), nopanic.org.uk
The Mix Helpline (under 25): 0808 808 4994 (Monday-Saturday, 4pm-11pm), themix.org.uk
Text "THEMIX" to 85258 for support outside of operation hours.
Winston's Wish Helpline (for grieving youth & adults supporting them): 08088 020 021 (Monday-Friday, 8am-8pm), winstonswish.org
Text "WW" to 85258 for support outside of operation hours.
For more information go to: https://findahelpline.com/gb and https://www.centreformentalhealth.org.uk/helplines-and-crisis-contacts
Disclaimer: We cannot guarantee the quality of help offered by these services. Professionals and peers are not always the best fit. Try different sites/hotlines and refreshing to chat with new people. Leave if you are uncomfortable. And as always, if you are in danger, please call your country’s emergency line for help. Bare in mind not everyone benefits from every helpline or resource found here.