🌍 UK Mental Health Resources
Comprehensive directory of mental health support, helplines, and services available across the UK.
Whether you need immediate crisis support or ongoing mental health care, help is available.
🆘 Emergency & Crisis Support
Available 24/7, free and confidential
📞 Samaritans
Phone: 116 123 (available 24/7, free)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Website: samaritans.org
Available for any emotional distress, crisis, or suicidal thoughts. Trained volunteers listen without judgment.
🆘 Shout Crisis Text Line
Text: SHOUT to 85258 (available 24/7)
Website: giveusashout.org
Crisis text support for anyone in emotional distress. Text-based support if you're not comfortable calling.
🚑 NHS 111
Phone: 111 (free, available 24/7)
Website: nhs.uk/using-the-nhs/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-services/nhs-111/
For urgent (but not life-threatening) mental or physical health concerns. Non-emergency medical advice anytime.
🚨 Emergency Services
Phone: 999 (available 24/7)
For immediate danger to life. Police, ambulance, or fire service response.
💙 Major Mental Health Organizations
Information, support, and advocacy
🧠 Mind
- Website: mind.org.uk
- Info Line: 0300 123 3393 (weekdays 9am-6pm)
- Text: MIND to 50808
Comprehensive mental health information, support, and awareness. Covers all conditions.
❤️ Rethink Mental Illness
- Website: rethink.org
- Helpline: 0808 801 0414 (weekdays 10am-2pm)
- Text: Support available via website
Support for severe mental illness including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and personality disorders.
🌱 Mental Health Foundation
- Website: mentalhealth.org.uk
- Helpline: Available via website
- Focus: Prevention & wellbeing research
Research, information, and support for mental wellbeing. Focus on prevention and early intervention.
💪 Mind-affiliated Organizations
- Anxiety UK: anxietyuk.org.uk
- Depression Alliance: depressionalliance.org
- Bipolar UK: bipolaruk.org.uk
Specialized support for specific mental health conditions.
🎯 Condition-Specific Support
Find resources tailored to your specific condition
😟 Anxiety
- ✓ Anxiety UK: anxietyuk.org.uk | 03444 775 774
- ✓ OCD Action: ocdaction.org.uk
- ✓ Phobias Society: phobias-society.org.uk
😢 Depression
- ✓ Depression Alliance: depressionalliance.org
- ✓ Aware: aware.org.uk
- ✓ Mind (Depression): mind.org.uk/depression
⚡ Bipolar Disorder
- ✓ Bipolar UK: bipolaruk.org.uk | 0333 323 3880
- ✓ Balanced Minds: balancedminds.org
- ✓ Support Groups: Throughout UK
🛡️ PTSD & Trauma
- ✓ Combat Stress: combatstress.org.uk (military trauma)
- ✓ Rape Crisis England & Wales: rapecrisis.org.uk
- ✓ PTSD UK: ptsduk.org | 0330 335 0895
🧠 Neurodiversity (ADHD, Autism)
- ✓ ADHD Foundation: adhdfoundation.org.uk
- ✓ Autism Society: autism.org.uk
- ✓ The National Autistic Society: autism.org.uk
💚 Chronic Illness & Pain
- ✓ Action for M.E.: actionforme.org.uk (ME/CFS)
- ✓ Pain Concern: painconcern.org.uk
- ✓ Chronic Illness Inclusion: chronicsupport.org.uk
🏥 NHS Mental Health Services
Free, confidential mental health support through the NHS
📞 Talking Therapies (IAPT)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), counselling, and other talking treatments. Self-refer or GP referral.
Find your local service at iapt.nhs.uk
👥 Community Mental Health Teams
Support for moderate to severe mental illness. GP referral required.
Ask your GP for referral to your local team
🚨 Crisis Resolution & Home Treatment Teams
Intensive support during mental health crisis. Available 24/7. GP or emergency referral.
NHS 111 can refer you in a crisis
🏠 Early Intervention Services
Support for first-episode psychosis and early signs of serious mental illness (typically ages 14-35).
Ask your GP for referral
🧑⚕️ Your GP
Starting point for most mental health support. GPs can prescribe medication, provide counselling referrals, or refer to specialist services.
First appointment recommended
🤝 Every Mind Matters
Free NHS digital mental health support including self-assessments, guided audio programs, and personalized recommendations.
nhs.uk/every-mind-matters
👥 Support for Specific Groups
Tailored support for different communities
👩👧 Women's Mental Health
- ✓ Women's Health Concern: womenshealthconcern.org.uk
- ✓ Pink Ribbon Foundation: (postnatal support)
🧑🎓 Young People & Teens
- ✓ Childline: 0800 1111 | childline.org.uk
- ✓ YoungMinds: youngminds.org.uk | 0808 802 5544
🌈 LGBTQ+ Community
- ✓ Switchboard: switchboard.lgbt | 0300 330 0630
- ✓ Gendered Intelligence: genderedintelligence.co.uk
🪖 Military & Veterans
- ✓ Combat Stress: combatstress.org.uk | 0800 138 1619
- ✓ Royal British Legion: britishlegion.org.uk
🌍 Black, Asian & Ethnic Minorities
- ✓ Baobab Centre: baobabcentre.org.uk
- ✓ Mind (BAEM Resources): mind.org.uk
🛠️ Self-Help & Coping Resources
📱 Mental Health Apps
- ✓ Headspace—meditation & mindfulness
- ✓ Calm—relaxation & sleep
- ✓ MindShift—anxiety management
- ✓ Sanvello—mood tracking & CBT
📚 Online Courses & Learning
- ✓ Coursera—mental health courses
- ✓ FutureLearn—free mental health modules
- ✓ YouTube—guided relaxation & therapy
👥 Online Support Communities
- ✓ 7 Cups—emotional support chat
- ✓ Reddit communities—peer support
- ✓ Condition-specific forums
📖 Helpful Websites
- ✓ nhs.uk/mental-health
- ✓ mind.org.uk
- ✓ rethink.org
- ✓ mentalhealth.org.uk
💼 Workplace & Financial Support
🏢 Workplace Support
- ✓ ACAS (Advisory, Conciliation and Arbitration Service): acas.org.uk—employment rights
- ✓ Mind at Work: mind.org.uk/workplace
- ✓ Employee Assistance Programs (EAP): Check with your employer
💷 Financial & Benefits Support
- ✓ Citizens Advice: citizensadvice.org.uk—benefits guidance
- ✓ Turn2us: turn2us.org.uk—grants & benefits
- ✓ StepChange: stepchange.org—debt advice
🚀 Where to Start?
Not Sure? Start Here:
- 📞 Call your GP—First point of contact for mental health support
- 📞 Call NHS 111—For urgent (but not emergency) mental health advice
- 💬 Contact Mind—Free information about mental health conditions
- 🌐 Visit nhs.uk/mental-health—Comprehensive NHS resources
In Crisis? Get Help Now:
- 📞 Samaritans: 116 123—For any emotional distress
- 💬 Text SHOUT to 85258—Crisis text support
- 🚑 NHS 111—For urgent mental health crisis
- 🚨 999—For immediate danger