Mental Health Helplines

View West Berkshire Council's webpage on Mental Health Mental Health and Wellbeing - West Berkshire Council

Whether you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, these helplines can offer expert advice.

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you've been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)

Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

 

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk

 

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.

Phone: 0800 585858 (5pm to midnight 365 days per year)

Website: www.thecalmzone.net

 

Depression Alliance

Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.

Website: www.depressionalliance.org

 

Men's Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.

Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk

 

Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

 

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)

Website: www.mind.org.uk

 

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD. Includes a helpline.

Phone: 0300 772 9844 (daily, 10am-10pm 365 days per year)

Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

 

OCD Action

Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources.

Phone: 0300 363 5478 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)

Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

 

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.

Phone: 01332 588112 (Mon-Fri, 9am-12pm)

Website: www.ocduk.org 

 

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (24 hours a day, 365 days per year)

Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

 

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Free Phone: 0808 801 0525 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

Website: www.rethink.org

 

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

 

Sane

Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness. 

Phone: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4-10pm 365 days per year)

SANEmail email: sanemail@org.uk

Website: www.sane.org.uk

 

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

 

Other sources of support

 

Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)

 

NSPCC

Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)

0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

 

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.refuge.org.uk

 

Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)

 

Alcoholics Anonymous

Phone: 0800 9177 650 (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

 

Gamblers Anonymous

Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

 

Narcotics Anonymous

Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily until midnight)

Website: www.ukna.org 

 

Alzheimer's 

 

Alzheimer's Society

Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.

Phone: 0333 150 3456 (Mon-Wed 9am-8pm, Thu-Fri, 9am-5pm. Weekends, 10am-4pm)

Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

 

Bereavement

 

Cruse Bereavement Care

Phone: 0808 808 1677

Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

 

Crime victims 

 

Rape Crisis

To find your local services phone: 0808 500 2222 (24/7, 365 days per year)

Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk

 

Victim Support

Phone: 0808 168 9111 (Mon-Fri, 8pm-8am. Weekends, Sat 5pm-Mon 8am)

Website: www.victimsupport.org

 

Eating disorders

 

Beat

Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)

Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

 

Learning disabilities

 

Mencap

Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.

Phone: 0207 454 0454 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Website: www.mencap.org.uk

 

Parenting

 

Family Lives

Advice on all aspects of parenting including dealing with bullying.

Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm. Sat-Sun, 10am-3pm)

Website: www.familylives.org.uk

 

Relationships

 

Relate

Phone: 0300 100 1234 (for information on their services)

Website: www.relate.org.uk