The following national organisations provide helplines for you to contact if you need advice.

NHS Direct
0845 4647
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

No Panic
0808 8080545

10am – 10pm, 7 days per week. Support, info and local self help groups for anxiety, phobias, obsessions and panic.

Parentline Plus
0808 8002222

Parentline Plus is a UK registered charity which offers support to anyone parenting a child – the child's parents, stepparents, grand parents and foster parents. Parentline Plus runs a freephone helpline. Open 24 hours every day.

Sane
0845 7678000

Saneline is a confidential telephone helpline offering practical information, crisis care and emotional support to anybody affected by mental health problems. Open 12 noon to 2am every day of the year.

Stafford Womens Aid
08457 023 468

Helpline for women experiencing physical, emotional or sexual violence in the home. 24 HOUR HELPLINE.
Young Minds: 0800 0182138

Helpline providing information and advice to anyone with concerns about the mental health or well-being of a child or young person. Helpline Hours: Monday and Friday: 10 am - 1 pm. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 1pm - 4pm.

beat Helpline (Eating Disorders Association)
0845 634 1414
help@b-eat.co.uk

beat Youthline
0845 634 7650
fyp@b-eat.co.uk

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

If you need help and support, please call their help and information line on 0845 390 6232.

First Steps to Freedom

Voluntary organisation offering help, advice and support to people with experience of phobias, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder, together with help, advice and support for their families and carers. Also offers help for the carers of those with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.HELPLINE TELEPHONE NUMBER 0845 120 2916

Young People

ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children in distress or danger. The website has information on all sorts of problems.
http://www.childline.org.uk/

Young Minds Parents Information Service

Worried about a child or young person…?
then call YoungMinds Parents Information Service on
0800 018 2138

Youth2Youth

For all young people 11-19 years old
You can contact us in 3 ways.
Email - send your problem/concern to us
Online Chat - Enter our chat room and "talk" to one of our trained helpers live.
Telephone - Call us and talk about your problem - we can even call you back. Helpline Telephone 020 8896 3675
www.youth2youth.co.uk

Frank

Ring FRANK anytime and speak to a friendly adviser who's professionally trained to give you straight up, unbiased information about drugs.
Just call this number for free:
0800 77 66 00

National Bullying Helpline
0845 22 55 787

Compassionate Friends Helpline
0845 123 2304 (From UK)
+44 845 123 2304 (From Overseas)
Our Helpline is always answered by a bereaved parent who is there to listen when you need someone to talk to.

National Phobics Society
Information and support, included one-to-one therapy, for those with anxiety disorders.
Helpline: 0870 122 2325
Email: info@phobics-society.org.uk
Website: www.phobics-society.org.uk

Advice and support for mothers experiencing postnatal illness.
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Email: info@apni.org
Website: www.apni.org

Hearing Voices Network.
A user-led group offering information, support and understanding to people who hear voices, and to those who support them.
Enquiries: 0845 122 8641
Helpline: 0845 122 8642
Email: info@hearing-voices.org
Website: www.hearing-voices.org

nshn
Supports people who self-harm, providing information, contacts and workshops on matters relating to self-harm.
Email: info@nshn.co.uk
Website: www.nshn.co.uk