National Helplines

The following UK national helplines can provide further initial help and support with common mental health issues.

Abuse

Family Matters, www.familymattersuk.org

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (RASASC), www.rasasc.org.uk

Alcohol, Drug and Other Addictive Behaviours

Adfam, www.adfam.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous, www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Battle Against Tranquillisers, www.bataid.org

Cocaine Anonymous, www.cauk.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous, www.ukna.org

The National Drugs Helpline, www.talktofrank.com

Rehab 4 Addiction Helpline, www.rehab4addiction.co.uk

Rehab 4 Alcoholism, www.rehab4alcoholism.com

Re-Solv, www.re-solv.org

Co-dependents Anonymous, www.coda-uk.org

Overeaters Anonymous, www.oagb.org.uk

Sexaholics Anonymous, www.sauk.org

Workaholics Anonymous, www.workaholics-anonymous.org

Anxiety / Phobias / OCD

OCD Action, www.ocdaction.org.uk

Anxiety Care, www.anxietycare.org.uk

No Panic, www.nopanic.org.uk

Bereavement

Child Death Helpline, www.childdeathhelpline.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care, www.cruse.org.uk

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide, www.uk-sobs.org.uk

Carers

Adfam, www.adfam.org.uk

Al-Anon, www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Families Anonymous, www.famanon.org.uk

Gam-Anon, www.gamanon.org.uk

Carers UK, www.carersuk.org

Children / Young People

Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org

Childline, www.childline.org.uk

Depression / Manic Depression

Association for Post-Natal Depression, www.apni.org

Bipolar UK, www.bipolaruk.org

Samaritans, www.samaritans.org

Eating Disorders

Beat Eating Disorders Charity, www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Family / Relationships

Relate, www.relate.org.uk

Psychosis / Schizophrenia

Rethink, www.rethink.org

PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder)

PTSD UK, www.ptsduk.org

Other helplines

Seasonal Affective Disorder Association, www.sada.org.uk

Ex-Service Mental Welfare Society, www.combatstress.org.uk

Mind, www.mind.org.uk

Sane, www.sane.org.uk

More mental health information is available on www.patient.info/mental-health