UK crisis & recovery directory
You are not alone. Here is who to call.
A curated list of UK helplines, text lines and recovery services. All free or low cost. All confidential. Most are 24/7. If you're in immediate danger, dial 999.
Immediate danger
Right now
Suicide & mental health
Someone to talk to, right now
Samaritans (full UK number)
0330 094 5717
24/7 · standard call charges
Samaritans (freephone)
116 123
24/7 · free from any UK phone · email jo@samaritans.org
SHOUT — crisis text line
Text SHOUT to 85258
24/7 · free, anonymous text support
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
0800 58 58 58
5pm–midnight · for anyone struggling, esp. men
Papyrus HOPELINEUK (under 35)
0800 068 4141
9am–midnight · text 88247 · pat@papyrus-uk.org
SANEline
0300 304 7000
4pm–10pm · mental health support
National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK
0800 689 5652
6pm–3:30am every night
Mind Infoline
0300 123 3393
Mon–Fri 9am–6pm · info on services, rights, treatment
Drugs
Drug support & recovery
FRANK
0300 123 6600
24/7 · text 82111 · live chat 2pm–6pm · talktofrank.com
Narcotics Anonymous UK
0300 999 1212
10am–midnight · ukna.org · meeting finder
Cocaine Anonymous UK
0800 612 0225
10am–10pm · cauk.org.uk
Crystal Meth Anonymous UK
0300 124 5778
meeting helpline · cmauk.org
We Are With You (formerly Addaction)
wearewithyou.org.uk
Free local drug, alcohol & mental health services
Change Grow Live
changegrowlive.org
Free, confidential drug & alcohol services across the UK
Turning Point
turning-point.co.uk
Substance use, mental health & community support
SMART Recovery UK
smartrecovery.org.uk
Free in-person & online mutual-aid meetings
Alcohol
Alcohol support & recovery
Drinkline
0300 123 1110
Mon–Fri 9am–8pm · weekends 11am–4pm · free & confidential
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) UK
0800 9177 650
24/7 · alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk · email help@aamail.org
Alcohol Change UK
alcoholchange.org.uk
Information, resources, support directory
Adfam (families & friends)
adfam.org.uk
Support for anyone affected by someone else's drinking or drug use
Al-Anon (family of alcoholics)
al-anonuk.org.uk
0800 0086 811 · 10am–10pm · for adults
Gambling
Gambling harm
Specialist support
Targeted helplines
Refuge — National Domestic Abuse Helpline
0808 2000 247
24/7 · free · for women & children
Men's Advice Line (domestic abuse)
0808 8010 327
Mon–Fri 10am–8pm · for male victims
Switchboard LGBTQ+ helpline
0800 0119 100
10am–10pm · switchboard.lgbt
Cruse Bereavement Support
0808 808 1677
Mon–Fri (extended Tue–Thu eve) · cruse.org.uk
Veterans' Gateway
0808 802 1212
24/7 · text 81212 · veteransgateway.org.uk
Beat — eating disorders
0808 801 0677
Adult helpline · 3pm–8pm weekdays, 9am–8pm Mon · youthline 0808 801 0711
Childline (under 19)
0800 1111
24/7 · free · childline.org.uk
Find local help
Service finders
FRANK — find support near you
talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you
Postcode search for free drug & alcohol services
NHS — local drug & alcohol services
nhs.uk/service-search
NHS service search by postcode
findahelpline.com
findahelpline.com
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