National Helplines

Help for a broad range of topics, please see below

Specific to healthcare workers

BMA Counselling

0300 123 1245

For doctors and medical students. 24/7, not just BMA members

NHS Practitioner Health

0300 131 7000 or text FRONTLINE to 85258

Support, signposting and confidential listening available 7.00 am – 11.00 pm daily. 24/7 via text. 

Mental Health Helplines

 

Anxiety UK

03444775774

Support for anxiety

B-eat

08088010677

Eating disorder support

Bipolar UK

arrange call info@bipolaruk.org

Support for those suffering from bipolar disorder

CALM

0800 58 58 58

Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Daily 5pm-midnight.

Mind

03001233393

Mon-Fri 9am-6pm. Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Mood Swings

0161 832 3736

Mon- Fri 10-4pm. Anyone affected by mood disorder and their families

Men’s Health Forum

020 7922 7908

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email

No Panic

0844 967 4848

Daily 10-10pm. Support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD

OCD UK

03332127890

Mon-Fri 9-5pm A charity run by people with OCD for people with OCD 

Papyrus

0800 068 4141

Mon-Fri 10-10. Weekend/BH 2-10pm. Young suicide prevention society

OCD Action

08453906232

Mon-Fri 9:30-5pm. support for people with OCD

Rethink Mental Illness

0300 5000 927

Mon-Fri 9:30- 4pm. Support and advice for people living with mental illness

SANE

0300 304 7000

Daily 4:30-10:30pm. Emotional support, info and guidance 

Samaritans

116 123

Confidential support for people feeling despair

Shout Crisis Textline

Text SHOUT to 85258

Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere you need