Addictions
- Addictions UK – for help in overcoming addictions. Tel: 0300 3303040 or 0800 1 40 40 44
- Action on Addition – bringing help, hope and freedom to those living with addiction. Tel: 0300 3300659
- Beating Addictions – providing concise, informative articles based on the most up-to-date research
Anxiety
- Anxiety UK – supporting people living with anxiety. Tel: 03444 775774
Alcohol
- Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) – providing help with drinking problems. Tel: 0800 9177 650 (helpline)
- Al-anon Family Groups – providing support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking. Tel: 0800 0086 811
Alzheimer’s
- Alzheimer’s Society – working to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia. Tel: 0333 150 3456 (Helpline)
Bereavement
- Child Bereavement UK – rebuilding lives together. Tel: 0800 0288840
- Cruse Bereavement care – somewhere to turn when someone dies. Tel: 0808 8081677
- Hope Again (part of Cruse Bereavement) – supporting young people living after loss. Tel: 0808 8081677 (helpline)
Carers
- Carers Direct – a guide for people who have care and support needs and their carers and people planning for future needs. Tel: 0300 1231053 (Helpline)
- Carers Trust – a charity for, with and about carers. Tel: 0300 7729600 (helpline)
- Carers UK – making life better for carers. Tel: 0808 8087777 (helpline)
Children
- Barnardo’s – offering help to children whatever the problem
- Childline – a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of 19. Tel: 0800 1111
- NSPCC – protecting children across the UK. Tel 0808 8005000
Debt
- Business Debtline – giving free, impartial and confidential debt advice to small businesses and the self-employed. Tel: 0800 1976026
- Step Change Debt Charity – providing free advice on debt problems. Tel: 0800 138111
Depression
- NHS Choices – depression is more than simply feeling unhappy or fed-up for a few days and this site will give you guidance on what you can do
Eating Disorders
- Beating Disorders Association – providing helplines, online support and a network of UK-wide self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders. Tel: 0808 8010677
Gambling
- Gamblers Anonymous (UK) – a fellowship of men and women who share their experiences, strength and hope with each other so that they may solve their common problem
- Gamcare – for those affected by problem gambling. Tel: 0808 8020133
General
- Health and Safety Executive – tackling work-related stress together
Mental Health
- Mental Health Foundation – dedicated to finding and addressing sources of mental health problems
- Mind – making sure anyone with a mental health problem has somewhere to turn for advice and support. Tel: 0300 1233393
- NHS Choices – looking at the five steps that we can take to improve our mental wellbeing
- Royal College of Psychiatrists – a professional body responsible for education, training, setting and raising standards in psychiatry
- Samaritans – someone to talk to any time you like, in your own way, and off the records – about whatever’s getting to you. Tel: 116 123
Men’s Health
- C.A.L.M. (Campaign Against Living Miserably) – dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men
- Men’s Health Forum – fast, free independent advice
Older People
- Age UK – the country’s largest charity dedicated to helping everyone make the most of later life. Tel: 0800 6781602
Parenting
- Family Lives – listening, supportive and non-judgemental access. Tel: 0808 8002222
- Young Minds Parenting – for anyone worried about a child or young person’s behaviour or mental health. Tel: 0808 8025544
Relationships
- Relate – the UK’s largest provider of relationship support
Self help
- Living life to the full – free online courses covering low mood and stress
Young People
- Frank – friendly, confidential drugs advice. Tel: 0300 1236600
- Hideout – helping children and young people to understand domestic abuse
- Young Minds – looking after the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people