Feeling Overwhelmed? Here's how to access essential helplines and resources for all aspects of Well-Being.

Below are some useful helplines and resources. No matter what challenges you have in life, have a chat, it’s free.

Anxiety UK

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

Phone: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-7.30pm | Sat/Sun 10am-2pm)

Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Bipolar UK

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

Website: www.bipolaruk.org

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably.

Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)

Website: www.thecalmzone.net

Mental Health Foundation

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

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mind

Provides mental health support across the UK.

Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)

Website: www.mind.org.uk

No Panic

Offers support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD).

Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm)

Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

OCD Action

Support for people with OCD.

Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Monday – Friday 9.30am – 8pm).

Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Phone: HOPELINEUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays)

Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 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

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare

Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum

Website: www.sane.org.uk/support

YoungMinds

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

Phone: Parents Helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)

Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous

Phone: 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

National Gambling Helpline

Phone: 0808 8020 133 (24/7 free helpline and an online live chat function)

Website: www.begambleaware.org

Narcotics Anonymous

Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily, 10am to midnight)

Website: www.ukna.org

Cruse Bereavement Care

Phone: 0808 808 1677

Website: https://www.cruse.org.uk/get-help/helpline

Beat

For support with eating disorders.

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

Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (daily, 10am–10pm)

Website: www.switchboard.lgbt/help/

Mermaids

Supporting transgender youth, their families and professionals working with them.

Phone: 0808 801 0400 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm), plus text chat and live web chat.

Website: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk

Back Onside

Mental health support in Scotland.

Website: www.backonside.co.uk

Find a psychological therapies service (England)

www.nhs.uk/service-search/find-a-psychological-therapies-service

The Black, African and Asian Therapy Network

A directory of services aimed specifically at black, African and Asian communities.

Website: www.baatn.org.uk/free-services/

Headspace

Download the well-being app via their website: www.headspace.com