MENTAL HEALTH HELPLINES

Samaritans (emotional support for anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide) 116 123 (24hrs) or email jo@samaritans.org

SANEline (mental health, emotional support, suicide) 0300 304 7000 (6pm - 11pm every evening)

Mind Advice Line (information on all mental health problems) 0300 123 3393, info@mind.org.uk, text: 86463 (helpline: 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays)

Anxiety Alliance 0845 2967877 (10am-10pm every day)

Anxiety UK 08444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)

Arts and Minds www.artsminds.co.uk

Bipolar UK Support Line 0333 323 3880 (Monday to Friday, 9am - 5pm)

CALM (support for men in the UK, of any age, who are feeling down or in crisis) 0800 58 58 58 (nationwide) 0808 802 58 58 (London). 5pm - midnight every day

No Panic (Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up Tranquillizers): 0844 967 4848 (10am-10pm every day)

SupportLine (emotional support) 01708 765200

Music Support 0800 030 6789 www.musicsupport.org (24hrs)

PTSD UK (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder advice, support, support) www.ptsduk.org

Rethink (mental health advice, support, campaigning) www.rethink.org

Time to Change (mental health advice, blogs and campaigning) www.time-to-change.org.uk