Counselling: Helplines
24 Hour Helplines
Drinkline
- Advice on sensible drinking and alcohol abuse
- Tel: 0800 917 8282
- Web: www.nhs.uk/Livewell/alcohol/Pages/Alcoholhome.aspx
Frank
- Information about drugs
- Tel: 0800 776600
- Web: www.talktofrank.com
National Domestic Violence Helpline
- Tel: 0808 2000 247
- Web: www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
NHS Direct
- Confidential information, help and advice
- Tel: 0845 46 47
- Web: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Samaritans
- Confidential support to any person in distress
- Tel: 08457 909090
- Web: www.samaritans.org
Bereavement Helplines
Cruse Bereavement Loss & Bereavement Counselling
- Tel: 0844 477 9400
- Web: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
- Tel: 0844 561 6855
- Web: www.uk-sobs.org.uk
West Lancs Bereavement Counselling Service
- Tel: 01695 570729
- Web: www.thebcsonline.co.uk
Winstons Wish Family Line
- For grieving children and their families
- Tel: 0845 20 30 405
- Web: www.winstonswish.org.uk
Support and Information
Alcoholics Anonymous
- Tel: 08457 697555
- www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Disability Dial UK
- Disability information and advice line
- Tel: 01302 310123
- Web: www.dialuk.info
Eating Disorders Service
- Tel: 08456 341414
- Web: www.b-eat.co.uk
- Resources: www.swedauk.org
Help Direct
- Tel: 0303 333 1111
- Web: www.helpdirect.org.uk
Gamcare
- Gambling issues
- Tel: 0845 6000133
- Web: www.gamcare.org.uk
Hopeline / Prevention of Student suicide
- Tel: 08000 684141
- Web: www.papyrus-uk.org
Mind Info Line – Mental Health Information Service
- Tel: 0300 123 3393
- Web: www.mind.org.uk
Money & Debt
- Advice and Counselling for people with debt problems
- Tel: 0800 731 7973
- Web: www.debtfreeme.co.uk
Relate
- Relationship information and support (also offers email and telephone counselling)
- Tel: 0300 100 1234
- Web: www.relate.org.uk
Saneline
- Mental health issues
- Tel: 0845 767 8000
- Web: www.sane.org.uk
Self Injury Support
- Tel: 0800 622 6000
- Web: www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk
Sexual Health/Sexuality-Lesbian & Gay switchboard
- Tel: 0300 330 0630
- Web: www.llgs.org.uk
Students Against Depression
Commission for Racial Equality
- Help and advice on discriminations of any nature
- Tel: 0845 6046610
- Web: www.equalityhumanrights.com
Victim Support
- Offers support following violence and crime
- Tel: 0845 3030900
- Web: www.victimsupport.org.uk
Please note, the above information was correct at the time of collation and will be updated regularly but all contact details are subject to change.
Last updated: 23-Jun-2011
