UK SUPPORT LINES / CENTRES

  • Embracing Grief with Sarah Pletts, Tony Pletts and Bilal Nasim - sharing space for people in the flow of grief, or struggling to cope with change, loss, bereavement, trauma, or in need of recovery time.

  • From the U.K. text SHOUT to 85258. Shout is an affiliate of Crisis Text Line in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Ireland, text HOME to 50808.

  • Samaritans 116 123 (UK)

  • ‘SANE’line (MH problems/supporting someone with MH problems): 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).

  • The Mix (Under 25): 0808 808 4994 (Sunday-Friday 2pm–11pm)

  • Papyrus HopelineUK. Under 35 or concerned for another: 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm)

  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) (For men): 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day)

  • Switchboard (LGBT+): 0300 330 0630 (10am–10pm every day)

  • Wildflower Alliance, here is info on their peer respite (non-coercive alternative to psychiatric hospitalization)

  • Out of the Fog - Offers tools and support for those dealing with loved ones who have personality disorders, including narcissistic personality disorder.

  • Urgent mental health support - including signposting to local NHS urgent mental health helplines in England

  • Good Thinking’s tools and advice to support with anxiety, stress, low mood and trouble sleeping

  • NHS talking therapies, or counselling, are effective and confidential treatments delivered by fully trained and accredited NHS practitioners. They can help with common mental health problems like stress, anxiety and depression. You can access talking therapies for free on the NHS.