*** for UK members***

i don't think we have any UK members right now, but when we do.. this thread is pasiffickly for UK support helplines.

i'll do one for the US also.

Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 08457 90 90 90 (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk

Sane
Charity offering support and carrying out research into mental illness.
Phone: 0845 767 8000 (daily, 6pm-11pm)
SANEmail email: sanemail@org.uk
Website: www.sane.org.uk

Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Phone: 0845 766 0163
Website: www.mind.org.uk

The Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

YoungMinds
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk

PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

Breathing Space Scotland
Free, confidential phone line you can call when you're feeling down.
Helpline: 0800 838 587
Email: info@breathingspacescotland.co.uk
Website: www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk

CALL Helpline Wales
Confidential listening and support service for people in Wales.
Tel: 0800 132 737
Website: www.callhelpline.org.uk

Childline
Phone: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk

Abuse

NSPCC/Childline
Children's charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.
Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children
0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk or www.childline.org.uk

Refuge
Advice on dealing with domestic violence.
Phone: 0808 2000 247
Website: www.refuge.org.uk

Addiction

Alcoholics AnonymousPhone: 0845 769 7555
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Narcotics Anonymous
Phone: 0300 999 1212
Website: www.ukna.org

Gamblers AnonymousPhone: 020 7384 3040 (London) 0161 976 5000 (Manchester) 0114 262 0026 (Sheffield) 0121 233 1335 (Birmingham) 0287 135 1329 (Ulster)
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk

Alzheimer's

Alzheimer's Society
Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
Phone: 0845 300 0336
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0844 477 9400
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Crime victims

Rape Crisis
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Victim Support
Phone: 0845 30 30 900
Website: www.victimsupport.org

Eating disorders

Beat
Phone: 0845 634 1414
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

Learning disabilities

Mencap
Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 808 1111
Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Obsessions

OCD (Obsessive Compulsive Disorder) Action
Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder. Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Phone: 0845 390 6232
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

OCD UK
Charity website run by obsessive compulsives. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Website: www.ocduk.org

Panic and anxiety

Panic attacks
Website offering free online course for people who suffer from panic attacks.
Phone: 01273 776 770 (to enrol only)
Website: www.panic-attacks.co.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: 0808 808 0545
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

No more panic
Information for sufferers and carers of people with panic, anxiety or phobias (OCD). Has a discussion forum.
Website: www.nomorepanic.co.uk

Parenting

Parentline Plus
Phone: 0808 800 2222
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Relationships

Relate
Phone: 0300 100 1234 (for information on their services)
Website: www.relate.org.uk

as i said, this for UK members only (when we get some)

i'll post the list for america and other countries sometime soon