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
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