Useful Resources
Resources for Parents/Carers
Samaritans is a confidential emotional support service for anyone in the UK. It is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Phone: 116 123 (24/7)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
SANEline is a national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems.
Phone: 0300 304 7000 (4:30pm – 10:30pm)
Email: info@sane.org.uk
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They provide a confidential mental health information service, support and understanding. They can help you find where to get help in your own area.
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (9am – 6pm Mon – Fri)
Text: 86463 Email: info@mind.org.uk
Family Lives is a charity which specialises in supporting families in a variety of areas including bullying, mental health and family life.
Phone: 0808 800 2222 (9am-9pm Mon – Fri, 10am-3pm Sat – Sun)
Email: askus@familylives.org.uk
Young minds is a mental health charity for children and young people providing information and support about mental health difficulties.
Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 (9:30am – 4pm Mon – Fri)
If you would like to find a registered psychologist in your area, the British Psychological Society’s Find a Psychologist service can assist with this. You may also wish to speak to your GP about getting a referral to a psychologist.
Resources for Young People
Childline is a free and confidential service for young people aged under 19 to help with any issues they are going through.
Phone: 0800 1111
Young minds is a mental health charity for children and young people providing information and support about mental health difficulties.
Crisis Messenger: If you need urgent help text YM to 85258 (24/7)
Other Helplines
Anxiety UK: 0344 775 774 (9:30am-5:30pm Mon-Fri)
Beat Eating Disorders: 0808 801 0677 or 0808 801 0711 for the Youthline (free, 12pm-8pm Mon-Fri, 4pm-8pm Sat-Sun)
The Bereavement Trust: 0800 435 455 or 0800 9177 416 (6pm-10pm)
Care Confidential (pregnancy & post-abortion support): 0800 028 2228 (free)
Eating Disorders Support: 01494 793 223
Switchboard LGBT+: 0300 330 0630 (10am-10pm Mon-Sun)
Mermaids (gender identity support): 08008 801 0400 (9am-9pm Mon-Fri)
MindLine Trans+: 0300 330 5468 (8pm-12am Mon & Fri)
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: 0808 800 5000 (24/7)
Runaway: 116 000 (free, 24/7)
The Mix (support service for young people): 0808 808 4994
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247 (free, 24/7)
Other Support Organisations
Gingerbread (for single parent families)
Contact (for families with children with additional needs)
Happy Steps (for parenting within stepfamilies)
Gransnet (information and support for grandparents)
At a Loss (bereavement support)