Depression
Learn about depression, its symptoms and possible causes, and how you can access treatment and support. Find tips on caring for yourself, and guidance for friends and family.
Useful contacts
Other organisations
Anxiety UK
03444 775 774 (automated helpline)
anxietyuk.org.uk
Advice and support for people living with anxiety. Some services are only available through a paid membership. And some charge a fee.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
0800 58 58 58
thecalmzone.net
For anyone over 18 affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts. Open 5pm to midnight, every day. Helpline, online chat and WhatsApp chat.
Cruse Bereavement Support
0808 808 1677
cruse.org.uk
Emotional support and guidance for anyone going through a bereavement. Helpline open from 9.30am to 5pm on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 1pm to 8pm on Tuesdays.
Hub of Hope
hubofhope.co.uk
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood (NAPAC)
0808 801 0331
napac.org.uk
[email protected]
Supports adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse. Offers a helpline and email support.
National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
0300 330 0700
nct.org.uk
Information, support and classes for parents.
NHS talking therapies self-referral
nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-nhs-talking-therapies-service
Information about local NHS therapy services for certain mental health problems. You can self-refer (England only) but you may need to be registered with a GP. In certain areas, you can self-refer without being registered with a GP.
Papyrus HOPELINEUK
0300 102 2470 (helpline)
88247 (text)
papyrus-uk.org
Support for anyone under 35 feeling suicidal, or worried about someone else. Open 24 hours, 7 days a week. You can also email [email protected]
Samaritans
116 123 (freephone)
samaritans.org
For anyone who needs to talk. Open all the time, any time of day, 365 days a year. They also have a Welsh language line: 0808 164 0123 (open 7pm to 11pm every day). You can visit some Samaritans branches in person.
SANEline
0300 304 7000
sane.org.uk
Emotional support for anyone in the UK dealing with a mental health problem. Open 4pm to 10pm, every day. They also run a webchat service for 13 to 17 year olds on tuesday and thursday afternoons.
Togetherall
togetherall.com
Online mental health community (formerly called Big White Wall). Free in some areas through your GP, employer or university.
This information was published in April 2023. We will revise it in 2026.
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