Psychological Wellbeing
National Helplines
Help for a broad range of topics, please see below
Specific to healthcare workers
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.
BMA Counselling
0300 123 1245
For doctors and medical students
24/7
not just BMA members
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
Bereavement Helplines
Bereavement Support Line NHS PH
0300 303 4434
A confidential bereavement support line for NHS staff. Run by Hospice UK.
8am-8pm, seven days a week.
Cruse
0808 808 1677
Confidential phone and face to face support to bereaved people.
Mon-Fri 9am-5pm
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Addiction Helplines
Alcoholics Anonymous
0800 917 7650
24/7 helpline
Gambling Helpline
0808 8020 133
Daily 8am- midnight
Narcotics Anonymous
0300 999 1212
Daily 10am- midnight
Sick Doctors Trust
Call 0370 444 5163
Available 24/7 for doctors, dentists or their families to talk through concerns about addiction
Abuse Helplines
Refuge
0808 2000 247
Advice on dealing with domestic violence
24/7
NSPCC
0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child
Concerns about child abuse and cruelty. 24/7