Crisis Helplines & Support

(I don't work directly with the following organisations, but support is available should you need it.)

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• NHS Mental Health Self-help and Support

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

• Info and advice on Childline (with various subjects related to children’s mental health: bullying, abuse, body image, addictions, family, feelings, sex and relationship, gender identity, school/college and life planning.)

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/

Anxiety: 

• Anxiety UK

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

Depression:

• Mind

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/

• Depression UK

www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/depression/

Bereavement:

• Cruse

www.hopeagain.org.uk

• Hope Again (Cruse for youth)

https://www.hopeagain.org.uk/

• Grief Encounter (children and young people)

https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/

• Winston’s Wish (children and young people)

https://www.winstonswish.org/helpline/

Bullying

• Bullying UK

https://www.bullying.co.uk/

• Kidscape (9-16 years old)

http://www.kidscape.org.uk/

Child Abuse

• NSPCC

https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/reporting-abuse/dedicated-helplines/

• Barnardo’s

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/protecting-children

Domestic Violence

• Women’s aid (women and children)

https://www.womensaid.org.uk/

• Refuge (women and children)

https://www.refuge.org.uk/

• Respect Man’s Advice Line (man)

https://mensadviceline.org.uk/

Sexual Abuse

• The Havens (urgent advice & appointment)

https://www.thehavens.org.uk/

• Rape Crisis South London (RASASC, with national freephone helpline)

https://www.rasasc.org.uk/

• Survivors UK (Male sexual abuse, 13+)

https://www.survivorsuk.org/

• Galop (LGBT+, 13+)

http://www.galop.org.uk/sexualviolence/

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Eating Disorders

• Beat (Eating Disorders Association)

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

Autism

• National Autistic Society

https://www.autism.org.uk/

• Young Minds

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/conditions/autism-and-mental-health/

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OCD (Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder)

• OCD-UK

https://www.ocduk.org/

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Gender Identity

• Switchboard (LGBT+ helpline)

https://switchboard.lgbt/

• Mindline Trans

http://mindlinetrans.org.uk/

• Mermaids (gender diversity for children and young people)

https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/

Addiction:

• FRANK (drugs)

https://www.talktofrank.com/

• We are with you (drugs and alcohol)

https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/help-and-advice/

• Gamblers Anonymous (gambling)

https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/

Support for Asylum Seekers

• Happy Baby Community (women who are pregnant or with babies)

https://www.happybabycommunity.org.uk/