Mental health support
If you’re experiencing a mental health crisis and require immediate support, there’s help available.
Below we’ve listed the crisis numbers for multiple charities in the UK. In an emergency, please dial 999.  Â
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Below are details of charities and not-for-profit organisations who offer health and wellbeing support or financial support and advice.
The UK's eating disorder charity. They exist to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
 BEAT
MHFA England is the only provider of licensed Mental Health First Aid Instructor Training in England.
Samaritans works to make sure there's always someone there for anyone who needs someone.
A grassroots federation working together to provide life-saving services and build a future where domestic violence is not tolerated.
MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for, infants, children or teenagers, adults and older people, including people with a learning disability and autistic people; all the information provided is quality assured by experts, useful, and easy to understand. We aim to give adults who care for, or work with people:
- the knowledge to support their wellbeing
- the understanding to identify a child, young person or adult at risk of a mental health condition
- the confidence to act on their concern and, if needed, signpost to services that can help
Our children are facing a mental health crisis. We're determined to make sure every young person gets the support they deserve. So many young people are struggling. We need to help them before they reach crisis point.
As part of their Every Mind Matters campaign, MIND have put together 10 tips to help if you are worried about coronavirus.
 Mind
We campaign and influence, driven by people with personal experience of mental illness, we campaign nationally and locally to push mental health up the public agenda and change government policy for the better.
If you’ve experienced hate crime, sexual violence or domestic abuse, we’re here for you. We also support lesbian, gay, bi, trans and queer people who have had problems with the police or have questions about the criminal justice system.
 Galop
We believe that no-one affected by mental illness should face crisis, distress or despair completely alone. SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. We are open every day of the year from 4.30pm to 10.30pm on 0300 304 7000.
 SANE
No Panic is a registered charity which helps people who suffer from panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up Tranquillizers. No Panic also provides support for the carers of people who suffer from anxiety disorders.
 No Panic
A confidential helpline, email and webchat service for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them.
Get information, help and support after rape, sexual assault or sexual abuse.
An international mutual aid fellowship with the stated purpose of enabling its members to "stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety".
Acceptance without exception. Stonewall campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bi and trans people across Britain.
Refuge supports women,children & men experiencing domestic violence with a range of services.
 Refuge
A charity which offers free information and advice to anyone who has been affected by a death. Provides support and counseling in groups and one to one. Offers education, support, information and publications to anyone supporting bereaved people.
Action on Smoking is a campaigning public health charity that works to eliminate the harm caused by tobacco.
The BNF provide impartial, evidence-based information on food and nutrition. Our core purpose is to make nutrition science accessible to all.
The BHF's vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. We fund research to keep hearts beating and blood flowing.
Whatever cancer throws your way, we're right there with you. We provide physical, emotional and financial support to help you live life as fully as you can.
We provide care and support for people living with any terminal illness, and their families. Last year we cared for over 40,000 people across the UK.
Dementia Friends are trained colunteers who encourage others to learn a little but about dementia. Champions run information sessions in their community and inspire others to help those living with dementia live well.
Free and impartial money advice, set up by government. Advice and guides to help improve your finances; Tools and calculators to help keep track and plan ahead.
Giving people the knowledge and confidence they need to find their way forward - whoever they are, and whatever their problem.
The Good Grief Trust exists to help all those suffering grief in the UK. They aim to find the bereaved, acknowledge their grief and provide reassurance, a virtual hand of friendship and ongoing support.
The NHS provides free support for those who need support.
First, talk to your GP, they are there to ensure you get the help you want and need.
Some services can be accessed without going through your GP, these are called IAPT services (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies).