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If you are looking for a particular helpline then look through the links below.

AGOROPHOBICS UNITED
Helpline Number:   02392 610 391
Helpline Available:  24 Hour listening ear service
For those housebound by their illness.

ALZHEIMERS SOCIETY
www.alzheimers.org.uk
Helpline Number:   0845 300 0366
Helpline Available:  08:30 - 18:30 Monday - Friday
For people seeking help about Dementia.

ANXIETY ALLIANCE
www.anxietyalliance.org.uk                                                           
Helpline Number:  0845 296 7877
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 22:00
For those suffering from anxiety disorders.

ANXIETY UK
www.anxietyuk.org.uk                                                                     
Helpline Number:  08444 775 774
Helpline Available: 09:30 - 17:30 Monday -Friday
Provides information, support and understanding for those suffering from anxiety disorders.

B-EAT HELPLINE
www.b-eat.co.uk                                                               
Helpline Number:  0845 634 1414
Helpline Available: 10:30 - 20:30 Monday - Friday
                          13:00 - 16:30 Saturday
For adults 18 and over seeking help with eating disorders.

B-EAT YOUTHLINE
www.b-eat.co.uk                                                             
Helpline Number:  0845 634 7650
Helpline Available: 16:30 - 20:30 Monday - Friday
                          13:00 - 16:30 Saturday
For young people aged 25 and under seeking help with eating disorders.

BRISTOL CRISIS SERVICE FOR WOMEN
www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk
Helpline Number:   0117 925 1119
Helpline Available:  21:00 - 00:30 Friday
                           21:00 - 00:30 Saturday
                           18:00 - 21:00 sunday
A national organisation that supports girls and women in emotional distress particularly those who self injure.

BROKEN RAINBOW
www.broken-rainbow.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0300 999 5428
Helpline Available: 14:00 - 20:00 Monday
                          10:00 - 13:00 Wednesday
                          14:00 - 20:00 Thursday
Offering support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people experiencing domestic violence.

CAMPAIGN AGAINST LIVING MISERABLY (CALM)
www.thecalmzone.net                   
Helpline Number:  0800 58 58 58
Helpline Available: 17:00 - 00:00 Saturday - Tuesday
For males aged between 15 - 35. Provides information on a number of issues.

CHILD BRAIN INJURY TRUST
www.cbituk.org
Email:  helpline@cbituk.org
Helpline Number:  0845 601 4939
Helpline Available: daily
Helpline provides information and support for anyone affected by childhood acquired brain injury.

DOCTORS SUPPORT LINE
www.dsn.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0844 3954 3010
Helpline Available: 20:00 - 23:00 Monday & Tuesday
                          20:00 - 22:00 Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
                          16:00 - 22:00 Sunday
For Drs and Medical Students.

FIRST STEPS TO FREEDOM
www.first-steps.org                                                
Helpline Number:  0845 120 2916
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 22:00  Monday - Thursday
                          10:00 - 00:00  Friday Saturday Sunday
For those suffering from compulsive disorders, phobias, anxiety and those who wish to come off tranquillisers with the help of their carers.

GET CONNECTED
www.getconnected.org.uk
Helpline Number:   0808 808 4994
Helpline Available: 13:00 - 23:00  daily
The young peoples help resource for under 25's. Gives support and information to help them decide what to do next. There is also email and webchat that can be used.

HEADWAY
www.headway.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0808 800 2244
Helpline Available: 09:00 - 17:00  Monday - Friday
Provides information, advises on sources of support, finds local rehabilitation services and offers a listening ear to those experiencing problems.

MEET A MUM ASSOCIATION        M.A.M.A.
www.mama.co.uk
Helpline Number:  0845 120 3746
Helpline Available: 19:00 - 22:00 Monday - Friday
To help mothers who feel depressed and isolated when their babies are born.

MENCAP DIRECT
www.mencap.org
Helpline Number:  0300 333 1111
Helpline Available: 09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday
Use the website to find details of their services then call and they will talk to you about your needfs and help find you the right support.

MENS ADVICE LINE
www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0808 801 0327
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 13:00 and 14:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday
A confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence by a current or ex-partner. This includes all men in heterosexual or same sex relationships.

MIND INFO LINE
www.mind.org.uk
Helpline Number:   0845 766 0163
Helpline Available:  09:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday
For all general mental health illnesses enquiries.

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR PEOPLE ABUSED IN CHILDHOOD
www.napac.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0800 085 3330
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 21:00  Monday Tuesday Thursday.
                          10:00 - 20:00  Thursday
                          10:00 - 18:00  Friday
Provides help for adults who have been abused in childhood.

NATIONAL SELF HARM NETWORK
www.nshn.co.uk                                       
Helpline Number:  0800 622 6000
Helpline Available: 19:00 - 23:00 everday.
Support line for individuals who self harm, friends, family and carers.

National Youth Advocacy Service
www.nyas.net
Helpline Number:   0800 61 61 01
Helpline Available:  08:00 - 20:00  Monday - Friday
                           10:00 - 16:00  Saturday
Confidential helpline for young people in need of information, advice and advocacy including legal help and representation.

NHS DIRECT
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Helpline Number:  0845 46  47
Helpline Available: 24 Hours daily
Helpline service for all types of illness.

OCD ACTION
www.ocdaction.org.uk                                                                  
Helpline Number:  0845 390 6232
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 16:00 Monday - Friday
Providing information and sufferers of Obssessive Compulsive Disorders.

PAPYRUS
www.papyrus-uk.org                                                                         
Helpline Number:  0800 068 41 41
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 22:00 Monday - Friday
                          14:00 - 17:00 at weekends.
Confidential service offering support, practical advice and information to anyone concerned about themselves or a young person who they know that may be at risk of suicide.

RESPECT
www.respectphoneline.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0845 122 8609
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 13:00 & 14:00 - 17:00 Monday - Friday
Offers information and advice to people who are abusive to their partners and want to stop.

RETHINK ADVICE INFORMATION SERVICE
www.rethink.org
Helpline Number:  0845 456 0455
Helpline Available;  10:00 - 14:00  Monday - Friday
Provides a source of detailed advice which covers a wide range of mental health problems.

SAMARITANS
www.samaritans.co.uk
Helpline Number:  08457 90 90 90
Helpline Available: 24 hour daily
Helpline service for all in need.

SANEline
www.sane.org.uk                                                                               
Helpline Number:  0845 767 8000
Helpline Available: 18:00 - 23:00.everday
SANEline is a national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems.

SPEAKABILITY
www.speakability.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0808 808 9572
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 16:00  Monday - Friday
Helpline and Information Service for people with Aphasia.

SURVIVORS UK
www.survivorsuk.org                                                                 
Helpline Number:  0845 122 1201
Helpline Available: 19:00 - 21:30 Monday/ Tuesday/ Thursday.
Understanding male childhood sexual abuse and rape.

THE LEARNING DISABILITY HELPLINE
www.mencap.org.uk
Email:  help@mencap.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0808 808 1111
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 18:00  Monday - Friday
                          10:00 - 16:00  Saturday - Sunday
An Advice and Information service for people with a learning disability, their family and carers.

THE STROKE ASSOCIATION
www.stroke.org.uk
Helpline Number:   0303 3033 100
Helpline Available:  09:00 - 17:00  Monday - Friday
For advice and information about strokes.

VOICE
www.voiceyp.org
Helpline Number:  0800 800 5792
Helpline Available: 09:30 - 18:00 Monday - Friday
Individual Advocacy Service and Freefone Helpline for children in need of an Advocate who are living away from home in care or or have recently left care.

WAH SUM CHINESE MENTAL HEALTH LINE
www.cmha.org.uk                           
Helpline Number:  0845 122 8660
Helpline Available: 16:00 - 18:00 Monday - Friday
For the Chinese community.

WOMENS AID HELPLINE
www.womensaid.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0800 2000 247
Helpline Available: 24 Hours daily
A key national charity working to end domestic violence against women and children.

YOUNG MINDS PARENTS HELPLINE                                      
www.youngminds.org.uk
Helpline Number:  0808 802 5544
Helpline Available: 10:00 - 13:00 Monday
                          13:00 - 16;00 Tuesday
                          13:00 - 16:00 & 18:00 - 20:00 Wednesday
                          13:00 - 16;00 Thursday
                          10:00 - 13:00 Friday 
Free and confidential support for anyone worried about the emotional problems or behaviour of a child or young person.


If you have not found a particular helpline for a mental health issue or something else then try one of these links.

The Helplines Association
www.helplines.community.officelive.com

Mental Health Helplines Partnership
www.mhhp.org.uk