Age UK

www.ageuk.org.uk

Age UK Advice: 0800 169 6565

Aims to improve later life through information and advice, campaigns, products, training and research.

 

Association of Family Therapy (AFT)

http://www.aft.org.uk/view/index.html

 

B-eat

www.b-eat.co.uk

Email: info@b-eat.co.uk

Helpline: 0845 634 1414

Youthline: 0845 634 7650

Provides helplines, online support and a network of self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders

 

Carers UK

www.carersuk.org

Carers Line: 0808 808 7777 (Weds & Thurs 10am-12pm; 2-4pm)

Advice and information for people who care for partners, relatives of friends.

 

ChildLine

www.childline.org.uk

Freephone 24 hours: 0800 1111

Free helpline for children and young people. It provides confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem.

 

FRANK

www.talktofrank.com

Freephone: 0800 77 66 00 (24 hour service, free from landlines, won’t show on bill)

Confidential information and advice for anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s drug or solvent misuse.

 

MIND

www.mind.org.uk

For better mental health

Mind infoline: 0300 123 3393

Email: info@mind.org.uk

Information on a range of topics including types of mental distress, where to get help, drug and alternative treatments, and advocacy. Also details of help and support for people in their own area.

Mind’s Legal Advice Service

Call: 0300 466 6463

Email: legal@mind.org.uk

Legal information and general advice on mental health related law covering mental health, mental capacity, community care, human rights and discrimination/equality related to mental health issues.

 

NSPCC

www.nspcc.org.uk

Help for children & teenagers

NSPCC Child Protection Helpline Freephone: 0808 800 5000 (24 hours)

Child protection helpline for any child or adult concerned about a child at risk of neglect, sexual, emotional or physical abuse.

 

Samaritans

www.samaritans.org.uk

Call: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hrs 7 days a week)

Samaritans volunteers listen in confidence to anyone in any type of emotional distress, without judging or telling people what to do.

 

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)

www.psychotherapy.org.uk

Call: 020 7014 9955

Email: info@ukcp.org.uk

UKCP holds the national register of psychotherapists and psychotherapeutic counsellors, listing those practitioner members who meet exacting standards and training requirements.

 

Young Minds

www.youngminds.org.uk

Committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people and empowering their parents and carers.

Young Minds Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544, 9.30am-4pm Mon to Fri. Free from landlines and most mobiles.

Email: parents@youngminds.org.uk

The YoungMinds Parents Helpline isfor parents and adults concerned about the mental health and emotional well-being of children in their care.