Our minds don’t come with a manual and we all need a little help sometimes. There’s no shame in
it and there are people who can help. Here’s a list of resources you may find useful.
If you need someone to talk to:
Childline: 0800 1111
MIND: 0300 123 3393 (Mon – Fri 9am – 6pm) www.mind.org.uk
Nightline – Night-time listening service. Run by students for students. Details available from your
student union: https://www.nightline.ac.uk/ university campuses.
Samaritans: 116 123 Text: Email Jo@samaritans.org
If you think you might have a problem with food:
Anorexia; Bulimia Care: Tel: 03000 11 12 13 (Option 1 Support line, Option 2 Friends and Carers)
Beat Helplines and email support: https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-
services/helplines
Men Get Eating Disorders Too: https://mengetedstoo.co.uk/links-and-resources
NHS – Eating Disorders Information: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/eating-disorders/
If you’d like more information on mental health issues:
MIND: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
SANE: http://www.sane.org.uk/resources/mental_health_conditions/
Rethink Mental Illness: https://www.rethink.org/
Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk./
If you’re feeling overwhelmed or suicidal:
111 – NHS Urgent Concerns
999 – Emergency services
Samaritans 116 123 Text: Email Jo@samaritans.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – for men. Call 0800 58 58 58 – 5pm to midnight every
day
Maytree – A sanctuary for the suicidal 020 7263 7070 (North London)
www.maytree.org.uk/index.php
Papyrus – Prevention of Young Suicide 0800 068 41 41 (Mon – Fri 10am – 5pm / 7pm – 10pm.
Weekends 2pm – 5pm) www.papyrus-uk.org
Silverline 0800 4 70 80 90
James’ Place – Non clinical space for men in crisis. Based in Liverpool Opening on 19th June.
If you’re looking for a psychologist, therapist or counsellor
Counselling Directory: https://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy: https://www.bacp.co.uk/
British Psychological Society Directory: https://www.bps.org.uk/lists/DIR
British Psychoanalytic Council: https://www.bpc.org.uk/find-a-therapist/search
Pink Therapy – Gender and sexual diversity clients: http://www.pinktherapy.com/en-
gb/findatherapist.aspx
Black, African & Asian Therapy Network: https://www.baatn.org.uk/find-a-
therapist/#!directory/ord=rnd
America
National Suicide Prevention Hotline: 1-800-273-8255
The Trevor Project for LGBTQ Youth: thetrevorproject.org 1-866-488-7386 text ‘Trevor’ to 1-202-
304-1200
Samaritans USA www.samaritansusa.org
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention https://afsp.org/
Global
Befrienders Worldwide https://www.befrienders.org/
International Association for Suicide Prevention https://www.iasp.info/
