mental health & Crisis

IN AN EMERGENCY CALL 999

For immediate support contact NHS 111 or the Samaritans on: 116 123

Mind

  • Purpose: Provides information, advice, and campaigning for better mental health support.

  • Target Audience: Individuals experiencing mental health problems or seeking guidance.

  • Contact:
    Website: mind.org.uk
    Info Line: 0300 123 3393

Rethink Mental Illness

  • Purpose: Supports people severely affected by mental illness through advice, services, and campaigning.

  • Target Audience: Individuals with serious mental illness and their carers.

  • Contact:
    Website: rethink.org
    Advice Line: 0808 801 0525

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)

  • Purpose: Suicide prevention and mental health support, especially for men.

  • Target Audience: Men in crisis or experiencing poor mental health.

  • Contact:
    Website: thecalmzone.net
    Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm–midnight)

YoungMinds

  • Purpose: Promotes mental health in children and young people, offering resources and a parent helpline.

  • Target Audience: Children, teenagers, parents, and caregivers.

  • Contact:
    Website: youngminds.org.uk
    Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544

    Shelter

  • Purpose: Offers housing advice and legal support for those experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

  • Target Audience: Individuals or families facing housing insecurity.

  • Contact:
    Website: shelter.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 800 4444

    Crisis

  • Purpose: Works to end homelessness through support, training, and housing services.

  • Target Audience: People facing or currently experiencing homelessness.

  • Contact:
    Website: crisis.org.uk

    Refuge

  • Purpose: Supports women and children escaping domestic violence.

  • Target Audience: Primarily women and children in abusive situations.

  • Contact:
    Website: refuge.org.uk
    National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247

    Men’s Advice Line

  • Purpose: Provides support to male victims of domestic abuse.

  • Target Audience: Men experiencing abuse from partners or ex-partners.

  • Contact:
    Website: mensadviceline.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 801 0327

    Student Minds

  • Purpose: Empowers students to look after their mental health through peer support and resources.

  • Target Audience: University students, student unions, and educators.

  • Contact:
    Website: studentminds.org.uk

    Nightline

  • Purpose: Confidential listening, support, and information service run by students for students

  • Target Audience: University students, typically available during term time.

  • Contact:
    Website:nightline.ac.uk
    Local Nightline numbers vary by university.



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