Emergency and other resources

Urgent support

If you feel you are in crisis and need to speak to somebody urgently, you can contact the following:

• Accident and emergency (University College London Hospitals)
  Tel: 0845 155 5000 Extension 70001 / 70012 / 70083
  Accident and Emergency Department, Ground Floor, UCH, 235 Euston Road, London  NW1 2BU
• Central London Samaritans (24 hour)
  Tel:  020 7734 2800 / 08457 90 90 90
  You can visit the nearest branch:
  46 Marshall Street, London  W1F 9BF or
• Text: Samaritans are just starting to roll out a new SMS texting service.  For more information email Samaritans at shaun@cls.org.uk
• NHS Direct
  http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
  Tel: 0845 4647

Additional resources: specific

Alcohol

• Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)
  Tel: 0845 769 7555 (24 hours)
  Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
• Al-Anon (families and friends of alcoholics)
  Tel:  020 7403 0888
  Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
• Drinkline - A National Alcohol Helpline
  Tel: 0800 917 8282

Bereavement

• CRUSE Bereavement Care
  Helpline: 0870 167 1677
  Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Bullying / Harassment

• Bully OnLine
  Website: www.bullyonline.org 
• Bullying Online (including Racist bullying)
  Website: www.bullying.co.uk 
• Huf Puf (a bullying helpline)
  Tel:  020 8785 6299

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Depression

• Depression Alliance
  Tel; 020 7633 0557
  Website: www.depressionalliance.org
• Sort Out Stress (A site offering ideas and advice for dealing with stress)
  Website: www.sort-out-stress.co.uk

Disability

• Disability Alliance - Rights Advice Line
  Tel: 020 7247 8776
  Website: www.disabilityalliance.org 

Domestic violence

• National Domestic Violence Helpline (Women's Aid / Refuge)
  Tel:  0808 2000 247 (24 hours)
  Website: www.womensaid.org.uk
• Male advice and enquiry line
  Tel: 0845 064 6800

Drugs

• Release - Drug related helpline
  Heroin Helpline and Legal Helpline: 0845 4500 215
  Website: www.release.org.uk 
• Talk to Frank
  Drugs Helpline: 0800 776600
  Website: www.talktofrank.com

Eating disorders

• Eating Disorders Association Helplines (including Men)
  Tel: 01603 753322
• Adult Helpline
  Tel: 0845 634 1414
  Website: www.b-eat.co.uk
• TOAST (The Obesity Awareness & Solutions Trust)
  Helpline: 0845 045 02245
  Website: www.toast-uk.org.uk
• Overeaters Anonymous
  Tel: 07000 784 985
  Website: www.oa.org

Additional Resources: General

MIND

Mind info line: 0845 766 0163
Website: www.mind.org.uk|

Samaritans

Tel: 08457 90 90 90
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk|

Saneline

Tel: 0845 767 8000
Website: www.sane.org.uk|

HIV/AIDS

Terrence Higgins Trust
Tel: 0845 122 1200
Website: www.tht.org.uk|

Lesbian/Gay/Bisexual/Transgender

London Lesblan & Gay Switchboard
Tel: 020 7837 7324
Website: www.llgs.org.uk|

London Friend
Tel: 020 7837 3337
Website: www.londonfriend.org.uk|

GMFA (Gay Men Fighting AIDS)
Website: www.gmfa.org.uk|

PACE
Tel: 0808 180 7223
Website: www.pacehealth.org.uk|

Phobia

Anxiety UK (formerly the National Phobics Society)
Tel: 08444 775 774
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk|

Pregnancy

Care Confidential - Pregnancy & post abortion helpline
Tel:  0800 028 2228 (Helpline)
Website: www.careconfidential.com|

Self Harm

National Self Harm Network
Tel: 020 7916 5472
Website: www.nshn.co.uk|

Sexual Health

Sexual Helath Information Line
Tel: 0800 567 123 (24 hours)

Sexual Abuse/Rape

Rape Crisis: Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Helpline: 08451 221 331
Website: www.rasasc.org.uk|

Male Victimes of Sexual Abuse or Rape (Survivors UK)
Tel: 0845 1221 201
Website: www.survivorsuk.org|

Rape and Abuse Line
Answered by women: 0808 800 0123
Answered by men: 0808 800 0122

Traumatic Stress

Traumatic Stress Clinic
Tel: 020 7530 3666

Victim Support
Tel: 0845 30 30 900
Website: www.victimsupport.com|