NATIONAL HELPLINES FOR SUPPORT
The helplines below are only a small selection of those available nationally in the UK. Search Helplines Partnership for a local or national resource that may help you. Ambiguous Loss UK is not affiliated with any of these organisations.
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Age UK
For people over 50 and their families Helpline: 0800 169 6565 Website: www.ageuk.org.uk Dementia UK Information and advice about dementia Helpline: 0800 888 6678 Website: www.dementiauk.org Mind Mental health support Helpline: 0300 123 3393 Website: www.mind.org.uk Missing People For missing people and their families Helpline: 116 000 Website: www.missingpeople.org.uk |
Domestic Abuse
For anyone experiencing domestic abuse Helpline: See link for various numbers Website: www.ncdv.org.uk/domestic-abuse-help Relate Relationship support Helpline: 0300 0030396 Website: www.relate.org.uk Family Lives Parenting and family life Helpline: 0808 800 2222 Website: www.familylives.org.uk Stroke Association For anyone affected by stroke Phone: 0303 3033 100 Website: www.stroke.org.uk |
CRISIS SUPPORT
If you are in crisis, feeling suicidal or like you might harm yourself, get in touch with the free services below. If you are in immediate danger, call 999 or attend A&E.
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Samaritans
For everyone, 24/7 Helpline: 116 123 Email: [email protected] Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 5pm to midnight every day Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 WhatsApp: www.thecalmzone.net/whatsapp Live chat: www.thecalmzone.net/feeling-suicidal Papyrus / HOPELINE247 For under 35s, 24/7 Helpline: 0800 068 41 41 Text: 88247 Email [email protected] |
NHS 111
For everyone, 24/7 Helpline: 111 (select the mental health option) Shout Crisis Text Line For everyone, 24/7 Text "Shout" to 85258 Stay Alive app Download: www.stayalive.app Get help from emergency and crisis support services. This app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, with useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. If you find any of the links on this page are broken, please get in touch. |
