http://www.samaritans.org.uk/
Home page for The Samaritans, including on-line help.  Or telephone 08457 90 90 90 (24 hours)

www.mind.org.uk/
MIND also has local branch offices.  They provide Factsheets and training to professionals, and support people suffering mental distress to help them get the help they need.

http://www.helplines.org.uk/  Information on Telephone Helplines in the UK

http://www.psychnet-uk.com/  Useful information and links to many UK sites.

http://www.addictionnetwork.co.uk
Useful new website which contains extensive information on alcoholism and other addictions

http://www.bacp.co.uk/
Website for the British Association for Counselling (BAC) with on-line search for finding a counsellor in your area.

http://www.adviceguide.org.uk
Website for the Citizens' Advice Bureau.  You can also find the branch of the CAB nearest to you via local telephone directories.  Advice & information on a wide range of issues.

http://www.ris.org.uk
Resource Information Centre - Useful databases and information on a wide range of facilities in the UK.  Publishers of the UK Advice Finder, a searchable database on disk of 13,000 organisations.

http://psychcentral.com
Dr John Grohol's Mental Health Page, with alphabetical listing of subjects and links to many sites

http://www.ukselfhelp.info/
Up to date contact details for more than 800 National UK Self Help Groups & Support Organisations which together provide advice & empathy for over 2,000 conditions.

NO PANIC : Telephone Helpline 10am-10pm : 01952 590545  http://www.no-panic.co.uk/menu.htm
93 Brands Farm Way, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2JQ
For people suffering from panic attacks, phobias, obsessive/compulsive disorders, anxiety, tranquilliser withdrawal.  Support to families and/or carers. Information pack, books, audio & video.  Local self-help groups/ telephone recovery groups for sufferers & carers.  From 10pm to 10am the helpline carries a recorded message to help sufferers cope with anxiety attacks.

www.phobics-society.org.uk/   For Factsheets, useful Links, Videos, etc.

www.nsf.org.uk/
National Schizophrenia Fellowship.  National charity for everyone affected by severe mental illness, with national networks of mutual support groups for carers and for users.

www.depressionalliance.org/   Charity run by and for sufferers of depression and their carers. 

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/regions/england.html
Lists telephone numbers and times available for regions in England.  Other areas are shown on the Site.

www.drugscope.org/   Very informative Site.  Click on Links, followed by UK, or General, etc.

http://bubl.ac.uk/uk/charities/add.htm
This Site lists, and has links to, some useful Sites on addictions and help.

http://www.addictionnetwork.co.uk
Useful website which contains extensive information on alcoholism and other addictions.

http://www.youngminds.org.uk
Young people's mental health charity.  Lots of information, and links for young people, parents, professionals.

http://www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is the UK's free, 24-hour helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.  If you want to talk to someone, call ChildLine free on 0800 1111. The lines can be busy so please keep trying.

http://www.nspcc.org.uk/
NSPCC Child Protection Helpline.  Free 24 service which provides counselling, information and advice to anyone concerned about a child at risk of abuse.