Where to seek mental health support:

Please note: If you are in immediate danger or serious harm, or feel like you might commit suicide and need urgent medical care, please call the emergency services on 999 and request an ambulance.

Mind Charity: https://www.mind.org.uk/ (Tools to help you manage your mental health, crisis resources, and the option to reach out to someone if you feel you are in danger or may harm yourself).

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide: https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ (Call or text PAPYRUS if you are feeling suicidal or struggling with your mental health, as well as free resources to help with anxiety and negative thoughts).

Hub of Hope: https://hubofhope.co.uk/ (Find mental health support services and advice near you).

Samaritans: https://www.samaritans.org/ (Call or contact Samaritans at any time (24/7) confidentially for free if you are feeling suicidal or struggling to cope).

CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/ (Chat or call with someone at any time (24/7) for free if you’re feeling suicidal, struggling to cope, or feeling worried about something).

SANE: https://www.sane.org.uk/ (Offers a mental health helpline, free advice and support if you are struggling with your mental health).

Childline: https://www.childline.org.uk/ (A free, private and confidential service where you can chat to a counsellor anytime, either on the phone, via text or an online chat - available for under 19s).

Shout: https://giveusashout.org/ (A free, confidential, 24/7 text-messaging support service if you are feeling anxious, overwhelmed, depressed, suicidal, or just require some support).

Youth Access: https://www.youthaccess.org.uk/ (Advice and information on where young people can find counselling and free support locally).

Our Time: https://ourtime.org.uk/ (Information, support and workshops for children and young people whose parents or carers are struggling with their mental health).

The OLLIE Foundation: https://theolliefoundation.org/ (Help and advice for young people suffering with suicidal thoughts, as well as support and information).

Self Injury Support: https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/ (Support and resources for women and girls who self-harm or who have been victims of trauma and abuse).

Muslim Youth Helpline: https://myh.org.uk/ (Faith and culturally sensitive support for young Muslims via phone, webchat, and email, as well as resources and advice).

Where to find resources and self-management tools:

Anna Freud: https://www.annafreud.org/resources/children-and-young-peoples-wellbeing/ (Resources and support to help you with self care and managing mental illness).

Every Mind Matters: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/ (Self-care and CBT tips, a personalised Mind Plan, plus information to help you improve your lifestyle and manage your mental health).

The Mix: https://www.themix.org.uk/ (Mental health support, tools, and advice for under 25’s, including a free crisis messenger).

Best for you: https://bestforyou.orcha.co.uk/ (A directory for useful mental health apps to help you with sleep, mindfulness, managing anxiety, low mood, eating disorders, and more).

YoungMinds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ (Information and advice for children and young adults on how to cope with mental health issues and where you can find support).

Rethink Mental Illness: https://www.rethink.org/ (Information, advice and support on managing mental health).

Mental Health Foundation: https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ (Information and support if you are struggling with your mental health).

Reading Well: https://reading-well.org.uk/resources/young-people (Downloadable resources and lists of self-help books to help young people understand and manage mental health).

Bayo: https://www.bayo.uk/ (Mental health and wellbeing support and services for the Black community).

Specific Mental Health Services:

Anxiety UK: https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ (Get help with anxiety through groups, courses, webinars, therapy, and self-care resources).

Alumina: https://selfharm.co.uk/ (Free online self-harm support for 11-19s).

No Panic: https://nopanic.org.uk/ (Offers support if you are suffering from panic attacks, OCD, phobias and other related anxiety disorders).

Bipolar UK: https://www.bipolaruk.org/ (Provides support services and advice if you are suffering from Bipolar Disorder).

OCD Action: https://ocdaction.org.uk/ (Support groups, webinars and resources if you are struggling with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)).

OCD UK: https://www.ocduk.org/ (Advice, information, and support services if you are struggling with OCD).

OCD Youth: https://ocdyouth.org/ (Provides a support group, email helpline, advice and a discussion group for young people with OCD).

Beat Eating Disorders: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ (Offers information, a helpline and pathways to recovery for eating disorders).

Being Gay is Ok: https://bgiok.org.uk/ (Advice and information for under 25s who identify as LGBTQIA+).

Mermaids: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/ (Support, events and web helpline for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse under 18s).

The Proud Trust: https://www.theproudtrust.org/ (Youth groups, peer support, mentoring schemes, advice and information for young people who are LGBTQIA+).

Child Bereavement UK: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/ (Support, advice and help for children, young people, families and parents after the death of someone close).

Hope Again: https://www.hopeagain.org.uk/ (Information, support, and resources for young people after a death of someone close).

Become: https://becomecharity.org.uk/ (Support, advice and a helpline for children in care and young care leavers).

Centrepoint: https://centrepoint.org.uk/ (Offers advice, housing, and support for people between 16 and 25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness).

The Children’s Society Young Carers: https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/information/young-people/young-carers (Information, support and advice for young carers).

Runaway Helpline: https://www.runawayhelpline.org.uk/ (A no-judgement confidential helpline for people who have, are thinking of or have returned from running away, as well as information and a 1-2-1 webchat).

Rehab 4 Addiction: https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk (Offers resources and information about addiction and mental health, as well as a helpline offering immediate assistance to those struggling with addiction.)

Abuse Support:

NSPCC: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/ (Helpline and support for children and young people suffering from abuse).

NAPAC: https://napac.org.uk/ (Helpline, legal advice and support if you are an adult who suffered abuse as a child).

Kidscape: https://www.kidscape.org.uk/ (Advice, support and programmes for children and young people who are getting bullied or who are victims of abuse).

Refuge: https://refuge.org.uk/ (Support, advice and help for young people, children and women who have experienced domestic abuse).

Safeline: https://safeline.org.uk/ (Information, advice and support for young people and adults who have experienced sexual abuse and rape).

FRANK: https://www.talktofrank.com/ (Information and confidential support and advice on drugs).

Stop Hate UK: https://www.stophateuk.org/ (Provides a 24-hour helpline for under 18s who have experienced or witnessed a hate crime).

Victim Support: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/children-and-young-people/ (Advice and support for young people who have been impacted by crime and traumatic events).