Current, usable UK mental health resources and helplines (2026). If you are in crisis, reach out now — help is available 24/7.
Free, confidential emotional support for anyone feeling distressed or suicidal.
📞 116 123 (24/7, UK-wide)
🌐 samaritans.org
24/7 urgent mental health support. Press option 2 (updated 2026).
📞 Call 111 and select option 2
🌐 nhs.uk/mental-health
Information, helplines and local support across England & Wales.
📞 0300 123 3393 (Mon–Fri 9am–6pm)
🌐 mind.org.uk
Advice and community support for people severely affected by mental illness.
📞 0300 5000 927
🌐 rethink.org
Support for children, young people and their parents/carers.
📞 0808 802 5544 (parents helpline)
🌐 youngminds.org.uk
Campaign Against Living Miserably – support for men in distress.
📞 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight daily)
🌐 thecalmzone.net
Free, confidential support for anyone under 19. Papyrus HOPELINE is not currently operating (administration, September 2026) — use Childline, Samaritans or Shout instead.
📞 0800 1111 (24/7)
🌐 childline.org.uk
Free NHS psychological therapies for anxiety and depression. Self-refer.
Official NHS tools, advice and quizzes to support your mental health.
Directory of NHS mental health services and crisis support in your area.
Free online peer support community to share and be heard.
Helpline and support for people affected by eating disorders.
If you are in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E. For urgent mental health support that is not life-threatening, call 111 and choose option 2. Samaritans is free, 24/7, on 116 123. You can also text SHOUT to 85258.
Samaritans is a phone (and email/chat) listening service — 116 123, any time. Shout is a text service: text SHOUT to 85258 and a trained volunteer texts you back. Use whichever feels easier in the moment.
In England, adults can usually refer themselves for NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression without seeing a GP first. Use the NHS finder on this page. You still need to be registered with a GP in most areas.
No. MindBubble is a companion website — tools, guides and signposting. We are not a crisis line, not the NHS, and not a substitute for professional support.
Important: This is not a substitute for professional help. If you are in immediate danger, call 999 or go to A&E. All information above is based on official UK sources current as of 2026. Always check the official websites for the latest details and opening hours.