20 January 21 - What free mental health support lines can help you?

Below are a number of amazing links that we'd love to share with you. They can be extremely useful for yourself or someone you know in times of need. Here at Sensory Toys UK, we are passionate about helping others within our expertise, but we know there are other fantastic companies and charities out there that provide extraordinary support. Here are a few listed below and broken down into categories:

General mental health

• Anxiety UK
  British charity providing on-going support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
  Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm)
  Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
  

• Samaritans
  Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. (Personally used this extraordinary service)
  Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
  Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
  

• CALM
  Calm supports men Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.
  Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)
  Website: www.thecalmzone.net
  

• Men's Health Forum
  A lifeline service dedicated to men's well being. around the clock service by text, chat and email.
  Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk
  

• Mental Health Foundation
  Provides detailed 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. We care.
  Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
  Website: www.mind.org.uk
  

• OCD UK
  A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatment options.
  Phone: 0333 212 7890 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
  Website: www.ocduk.org
  

• PAPYRUS
  Young suicide prevention society.
  Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm, and 2pm to 5pm on weekends)
  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

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

Alcohol misuse

• Alcoholics Anonymous
  A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves getting sober with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.
  Phone: 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline)
  Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
  
  
• Al-Anon
  Al-Anon is a free self-help “12 step” group for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else's drinking
  Phone: 0800 0086 811 (daily, 10am to 10pm)
  Website: https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
  
  
• Drinkline
  A free confidential helpline for people worried about their own or someone else's drinking.
  Phone: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm)
  
  
• National Association for Children of Alcoholics
  National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers free confidential advice and information to everyone affected by a parent’s drinking including children, adults and professionals.
  Phone: 0800 358 3456 (Friday, Saturday and Monday 12pm to 7pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 9pm)
  Website: https://www.nacoa.org.uk/
  
  
• SMART Recovery UK
  SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups help people decide whether they have a problem with alcohol and drugs, build up their motivation to change, and offer a set of proven tools and techniques to support recovery.
  Phone: 0330 053 6022 for general enquiries about SMART Recovery UK (9am to 5pm, Monday-Friday)
  Website: https://smartrecovery.org.uk/

Alzheimer's

• Alzheimer's Society
  Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
  Phone: 0300 222 1122 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends)
  Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Bereavement

• Cruse Bereavement Care
  Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
  Website: www.cruse.org.uk

Crime victims

• Rape Crisis
  To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12pm to 2.30pm and 7pm to 9.30pm)
  Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk
  
  
• Victim Support
  Phone: 0808 168 9111 (24-hour helpline)
  Website: www.victimsupport.org

Drug misuse

• Cocaine Anonymous
  A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using cocaine and all other mind-altering substances with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.
  Phone: 0800 612 0225 (daily, 10am to 10pm)
  Website: https://cocaineanonymous.org.uk/
  
  
• FRANK
  Free, confidential information and advice about drugs, their effects and the law. FRANK's live chat service runs daily from 2pm to 6pm.
  Phone: 0300 1236600 (24-hour helpline)
  Text a question to: 82111
  Website: https://www.talktofrank.com/
  
  
• Marijuana Anonymous
  A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using marijuana with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.
  Phone: 0300 124 0373 (callback service)
  Website: http://www.marijuana-anonymous.org.uk/
  
  
• Narcotics Anonymous
  A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping using drugs with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.
  Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily, 10am to midnight)
  Website: www.ukna.org

Eating disorders

• Beat
  Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)
  Website: www.b-eat.co.uk

Gambling

• Gamblers Anonymous
  A free self-help group. Its "12 step" programme involves stopping gambling with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.
  Phone: 0330 094 0322 (24-hour)
  Website: https://www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk/
  
  
• National Gambling Helpline
  Phone: 0808 8020 133 (daily, 8am to midnight)
  Website: www.begambleaware.org
  
  
• National Problem Gambling Clinic
  A specialist NHS clinic for problem gamblers aged 13 and over.
  Phone: 020 7381 7722 (callback)
  Website: https://www.cnwl.nhs.uk/services/mental-health-services/addictions-and-substance-misuse/national-problem-gambling-clinic

Learning disabilities

• Mencap
  Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
  Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
  Website: www.mencap.org.uk

Parenting

• Family Lives
  Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.
  Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm)
  Website: www.familylives.org.uk

Relationships

• Relate
  The UK's largest provider of relationship support.
  Website: www.relate.org.uk

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