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If you, or someone you know, have been affected by any of the issues explored in our programmes, you're not alone. For information, guidance and support, please find below the links to organisations that may be able to help.

MENTAL HEALTH

  • Mind – mind.org.uk
    Helpline: 0300 123 3393 (Monday–Friday 9am–6pm)
  • Samaritans – samaritans.org
    Helpline: 116 123 (Free)
  • Mental Health Foundation – mentalhealth.org.uk
  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – thecalmzone.net
    Helpline: 0800 58 58 58
  • Rethink – rethink.org
    Helpline: 0300 5000 927
  • Maytree – maytree.org.uk
    Helpline: 020 7263 7070
  • Papyrus – Prevention of Young Suicide – papyrus-uk.org
    Helpline: 0800 068 41 41 | SMS: 07786 209697 | pat@papyrus-uk.org
  • Anxiety UK – anxietyuk.org.uk
    Helpline: 03444 775 774 | Text: 07537 416 905 | support@anxietyuk.org.uk
  • NHS – Schizophrenia – nhs.uk/Conditions/Schizophrenia
  • NHS – PTSD – nhs.uk/conditions/post-traumatic-stress-disorder
  • Bipolar UK – bipolaruk.org.uk | info@bipolaruk.org.uk
  • Help For Hoarders – helpforhoarders.co.uk
  • Hoarding UK – hoardinguk.org
  • OCD UK – ocduk.org
    Helpline: 03332 127890 | support@ocduk.org
  • The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network – baatn.org.uk

BEREAVEMENT

  • Cruse Bereavement Care – cruse.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 808 1677
  • Cruse Bereavement Care Scotland – crusescotland.org.uk
    Helpline: 0845 600 2227
  • Child Bereavement UK – childbereavementuk.org
    Helpline: 0800 028 8840
  • Coroners Court Support Service – coronerscourtssupportservice.org.uk

CHILD ABUSE AND SAFEGUARDING

  • NSPCC – nspcc.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 800 5000 (24 hours)
  • Childline – childline.org.uk
    Helpline: 0800 1111 (24 hours)
  • NAPAC – napac.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 801 0331

DOMESTIC ABUSE

  • National Domestic Abuse Helpline – nationaldahelpline.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 2000 247
  • Women’s Aid – Home - Women's Aid
  • Victim Support – victimsupport.org.uk
  • Mankind – mankind.org.uk
  • Men's Advice Line – mensadviceline.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 801 0327 | info@mensadviceline.org.uk
  • Galop – galop.org.uk

DRUGS AND ALCOHOL

  • Talk to Frank – talktofrank.com
    Helpline: 0300 123 6600 (24 hours)
  • Narcotics Anonymous – ukna.org
    Helpline: 0300 999 1212
  • Adfam – adfam.org.uk | admin@adfam.org.uk
  • Drink Aware – drinkaware.co.uk
    Helpline: 0300 123 1110
  • Alcoholics Anonymous – alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
    Helpline: 0800 9177 650

SEXUAL VIOLENCE

  • Rape Crisis England & WalesRape Crisis England & Wales
    Helpline: 0808 500 2222
  • The Survivors Trust – thesurvivorstrust.org
    Helpline: 0808 801 0818
  • Rape Crisis Scotland – rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 801 03 02
  • RASAC – rasasc.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 802 9999
  • Women Against Rape – womenagainstrape.net
  • Male Survivors Partnership – malesurvivor.co.uk
    Helpline: 0808 800 5005

ONLINE SAFETY

  • Get Safe Online – getsafeonline.org
  • UK Safer Internet Centre – saferinternet.org.uk

SEXUALITY AND GENDER

  • The Pink Practice – pinkpractice.co.uk
    Helpline: 020 7060 4000
  • LGBT Foundation – lgbt.foundation
    Helpline: 0345 330 3030
  • Mermaids – mermaidsuk.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 801 0400
  • Beaumont Society – beaumontsociety.org.uk
    Helpline: 01582 412220

AUTISM

  • National Autistic Society – autism.org.uk
  • Autistica – autistica.org.uk
    Helpline: 020 3857 4340 | info@autistica.org.uk

ALZHEIMER’S AND DEMENTIA

  • Alzheimer’s Society – alzheimers.org.uk
    Helpline: 0333 150 3456
  • Dementia UK – dementiauk.org
    Helpline: 0800 888 6678

FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND DEBT

  • Step Change – stepchange.org
    Helpline: 0800 138 1111
  • National Debtline – Free Debt Advice and Support | National Debtline
    Helpline: 0808 808 4000
  • Citizens Advice – Debt Options | The Debt Advice Service

HOMELESSNESS

  • Shelter – England & Scotland england.shelter.org.uk / Shelter Scotland
    Helpline: 0808 800 4444
  • Shelter Cymru – sheltercymru.org.uk
    Helpline: 08000 495 495
  • Salvation Army – salvationarmy.org.uk

KNIFE CRIME

  • The Ben Kinsella Trust – benkinsella.org.uk

GAMBLING

  • GamCare – gamcare.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 8020 133
  • Gamblers Anonymous – gamblersanonymous.org.uk
  • Gam Anon – gamanon.org.uk
    Helpline: 08700 50 88 80

SELF-HARM

  • Harmless – harmless.org.uk
  • The Mix – themix.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 808 4994 | help@themix.org.uk
  • Shout – giveusashout.org
    Text: 85258

MISCARRIAGE AND STILLBIRTH

  • Miscarriage Association – miscarriageassociation.org.uk
    Helpline: 0192 4200 799
  • Scottish Care and Information on Miscarriage – miscarriagesupport.org.uk
    Helpline: 0141 552 5070
  • Sands – sands.org.uk
    Helpline: 0808 164 3332 | helpline@sands.org.uk

VICTIMS OF HATE CRIME

  • SARI – sariweb.org.uk
    Helpline: 0800 171 2272
  • The Monitoring Group – tmg-uk.org
  • Stop Hate UK – stophateuk.org

BULLYING

  • National Bullying Helpline – nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk