UK Helplines

Abuse and domestic violence

• Respect Men’s Advice Line for male victims: 0808 801 0327

• ManKind Initiative for male victims: 01823 334244

• National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428

• NSPCC helpline if you’re worried about a child: 0800 800 5000

• NSPCC Childline for under 18s: 0800 1111

• Action on Elder Abuse: 080 8808 8141

• Rape Crisis National Telephone Helpline in England and Wales: 0808 802 9999

• Rape Crisis Scotland helpline: 08088 01 03 02

• Samaritans 24/7 helpline: 116 123

• Crisis text line: Text SHOUT to 85258

• Papyrus HOPELINEUK for those under 35: 0800 068 4141

• The Campaign Against Living Miserably CALM helpline: 0800 58 58 58

• National Domestic Abuse Helpline in the UK: 0808 2000 247

• Women’s Aid online chat

• Respect Phoneline for perpetrators of domestic violence: 0808 802 4040

Addiction

• Smokeline for stop smoking services in Scotland: 0800 84 84 84

• Help Me Quit helpline for stop smoking services in Wales: 0800 085 2219

• Gamcare National Gambling Helpline: 0808 8020 133

• Frank helpline: 0300 1236600

• Drinkline national alcohol helpline: 0300 123 1110

• National Association for the Children of Alcoholics (NACOA) free helpline: 0800 358 3456

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) National Helpline: 0800 917 7650

• Al-Anon Helpline for family and friends affected by someone else’s drinking: 0800 008 6811

• Narcotics Anonymous UK helpline: 0300 999 1212

• Scottish Families Affected by Alcohol and Drugs helpline: 08080 10 10 11

• DrugFAM Helpline for those affected by someone else's drug or alcohol use: 0300 888 3853

• Families Anonymous (Famanon) Helpline for those who care about someone with a drug problem: 0207 4984 680

• Release helpline for help and legal advice about drugs: 020 7324 2989

• Dan 24/7 drug and alcohol helpline for Wales: 0808 808 2234

• NHS Smokefree helpline for stop smoking services in England: 0300 123 1044

ADHD

• The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (ADDISS) helpline: 020 8952 2800

• YoungMinds Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544

Alzheimer’s and dementia

• Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect support line: 0333 150 3456

• Dementia UK dementia helpline: 0800 888 6678

Autism

• Child Autism UK helpline at 01344 882248

• Living Autism support line: 0800 756 2420

• Scottish Autism Help and Advice: 01259 222022

• Afasic Parents’ Helpline for children with speech and language impairments: 0300 666 9410

Bullying

• National Bullying Helpline: 0300 323 0169

• Kidscape Parent’s Helpline: 020 7823 5430

• Bullying UK helpline: 0808 800 2222

• NSPCC Childline for under 18s: 0800 1111

• Bully Busters Helpline: 0800 169 6928

• The Mix support for under 25s: 0808 808 4994

• LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline: 020 7704 2040

Caregiving

• Age UK Advice Line: 0800 678 1602

• Age Scotland helpline: 0800 12 44 222

• Alzheimer’s Society Dementia Connect support line: 0333 150 3456

• Dementia UK dementia helpline: 0800 888 6678

• Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393

• Carers UK helpline: 0808 808 7777

• Contact helpline for families with disabled children: 0808 808 3555

Eating disorders

• Beat Eating Disorders Helpline: 0808 801 0677, Youthline: 0808 801 0711, Studentline: 0808 801 0811

• National Centre for Eating Disorders support line: 0845 838 2040

Grief and loss

• Cruse Bereavement Care Helpline: 0808 808 1677

• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide National Helpline: 0300 111 5065

• The Compassionate Friends helpline for bereaved parents: 0345 123 2304

LGBTQ+

• MindLine Trans+ national helpline: 0300 330 5468

• LGBT+ Hate Crime Helpline: 020 7704 2040

• National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428

• LGBT Helpline Scotland: 0300 123 2523

• LGBT Foundation advice, support, and information line: 0345 3 30 30 30

• Switchboard LGBT+ helpline: 0300 330 0630

• New Family Social Helpline for LGBT adopters and foster parents: 020 3880 2683

Mental health

• NHS: 111

• Find a local NHS urgent mental health helpline (England only)

• Anxiety UK: 03444 775 774

• Breathing Space (Scotland): 0800 83 85 87

• SupportLine for emotional support on any issue: 01708 765200

• Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393

• Rethink Mental Illness advice line: 0808 801 0525

• SANEline national out-of-hours mental health helpline: 0300 304 7000

Parenting

• Family Lives Helpline: 0808 800 2222

• YoungMinds Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544

• Children 1st ParentLine Scotland Helpline: 08000 28 22 33

• Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline: 0808 802 0925

• Grandparents Plus advice service: 0300 123 7015

• New Family Social Helpline for LGBT adopters and foster parents: 020 3880 2683

• Cry-sis Helpline for parents with crying and sleepless babies: 08451 228 669

Self-harm

• Mind Infoline: 0300 123 3393

• Self Injury Support Helpline for women: 0808 800 8088

• ZEST (N. Ireland): 0287 126 6999

• The Mix support for under 25s: 0808 808 4994

Sleep

• The Sleep Charity National Sleep Helpline: 03303 530 541

Teens

• The Mix support for under 25s: 0808 808 4994

• NSPCC Childline for under 18s: 0800 1111

• YoungMinds Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544

Veterans

• Combat Stress 24-hour helpline: 0800 138 1619