If you are going through a hard time and would like to talk to someone, there are a number of organisations that can help.
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Helplines: Suicide
SAMARITANS | 08457 90 90 90 | www.samaritans.org.uk
Samaritans offer confidential, non-judgemental emotional support via post, email, and phone, 24 hours a day for people who experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
Helplines: People
CHILDREN
CHILDLINE | 0800 1111 | www.childline.org.uk
Childline is a national confidential helpline for children.
NSPCC | 0800 5000 | www.nspcc.org.uk
NSPCC's purpose is to end the cruelty to children. They offer support to anyone concerned about the welfare of a child.
YOUNG PEOPLE
42ND STREETHELPLINE | 0161 832 0170 | www.fortysecondstreet.org.uk
42nd Street provides support services to young people experiencing stress and mental health problems.
RELATIONSHIPS & MARRIAGE
MARRIAGE CARE | 0845 660 6000 | www.marriagecare.org.uk
Marriage Care helps people prepare for, achieve and sustain successful marriages and supports them should they experience marital breakdown.
FAMILY & PARENTS
PARENTLINE PLUS | 0808 800 2222 | www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Parentline Plus helps and advices on all aspects of bringing up children.
ONE PARENT FAMILIES | 0800 018 5026 | www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
One Parent Families believes that a fairer society for all families can be built, in which lone parents and their children are not disadvantaged and do not suffer from poverty, isolation, or social exclusion.
OLDER PEOPLE
ELDER ABUSE RESPONSE | 0808 808 8141 | www.elderabuse.org.uk
Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect and prevent the abuse of vulnerable older adults.
SENIORLINE | 0808 800 6565
SeniorLine is a free telephone advice service provided by Help the Aged, which offers advice on a wide range of welfare rights issues.
BEREAVEMENT
COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS | 0845 123 2304 | www.compassionatefriends.org
The Compassionate Friends assist families toward the positive resolution of grief following the death of a child of any age and to provide information to help others be supportive.
CRUSE | 0844 477 9400 | www.cruse.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care enables anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
WINSTON'S WISH | 0845 203 0405 | www.winstonswish.org.uk
The Winston's Wish Helpline is a national helpline offering support, information and guidance to all those caring for a child or young person who has been bereaved.
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Helplines: Mental, Physical & Sexual Health
MENTAL HEALTH
SANELINE | 0845 767 8000 | www.sane.org.uk
Saneline is a national mental health helpline providing information and support for people with mental health problems and those who support them.
SANEMAIL | www.sane.org.uk/SANEmail/Webform
SANEmail is a new email support service runs alongside SANEline to provide an additional channel of support to those affected by mental health issues.
MIND INFOLINE | 0845 766 0163 | www.sane.org.uk
The Mind InfoLine is run by a dedicated team of specialists. The provide information on types of mental distress, where to get help and drug treatments, to alternative therapies, who's who in mental health services and advocacy.
DEPRESSION
CALM | 0800 585 858 | www.thecalmzone.net
Calm, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, raises awareness of depression amongst young men across Manchester, Merseyside, Cumbria and Bedfordshire. It was launched in response to the fact that suicide is the biggest killer of young men in England and Wales. CALM aims to tackle depression among young men.
HEALTH PROBLEMS
NHS DIRECT | 0845 4647 | www.nhs.uk
The NHS Direct is a nurse led service offering advice about health problems.
DISABILITY
DISABILITY INFORMATION & ADVICE | 01302 310 123 | www.dialuk.org.uk
Dial UK is a national organisation for a network of approximately 120 local disability information and advice services run by and for disabled people.
DISABLED LIVING FOUNDATION | 0845 130 9177 | www.dlf.org.uk
The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) provides free, impartial advice on welfare rights for disabled people.
SEXUAL HEALTH
SEXUAL HEALTH DIRECT | 0845 122 8690 | www.fpa.org.uk
Sexual Health Direct will list to you and give you information about contraception, planning a pregnancy, pregnancy choices, abortion, sexually transmitted infections and sexual well-being.
SEXUAL HEALTH LINE | 0800 567 123 | www.patient.co.uk
Free confidential advice on STI's, sexual health and where to find local services.
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Helplines: Substance Dependency & Addiction
DRUGS
NATIONAL DRUGS HELPLINE | 0800 77 66 00 | www.nhsborders.org.uk
The National Drugs Helpline is open 24 hrs and gives free and confidential information about drugs and drug abuse.
NARCOTICS ANONYMOUS (24 hrs) | 0845 373 3366 | www.ukna.org
Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit Fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. They are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.
FRANK (24 hrs) | 0800 77 66 00 | www.talktofrank.com
Frank provides email, online and telephone support to anyone taking drugs or worried about someone taking drugs.
ALCOHOL DEPENDENCY
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS | 0845 769 7555 OR 0161 236 6569 | www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
The helpline opens daily and offers help for anyone with a drinking problem.
DRINKLINE | 0800 917 8282 | www.patient.co.uk
Drinkline is a confidential service and provides information and self-help material
GAMBLING
GAMCARE | 0845 6000 133 | www.gamcare.org.uk
Gamcare provides support, information and advice to anyone suffering through a gambling problem.
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Helplines: Violence & Crime
VICTIMS OF CRIME
VICTIM SUPPORTLINE | 0845 30 30 900 | www.victimsupport.org.uk
Victim Supportline is a helpline for victims of crime.
CRIMESTOPPERS | 0800 555 111 | www.crimestoppers-uk.org
Crimestoppers is an independent charity you can call anonymously to give information about crime.
SEXUAL ASSAULT
ST MARY'S HOSPITAL SEXUAL ASSAULT | 0161 276 6515
The helpline is open 24 hours for anyone in the Greater Manchester area who has been raped or sexually assaulted. Specialist treatment is available in the hospital.
RAPE & SEXUAL ABUSE SUPPORT | 0845 122 1331 | www.patient.co.uk
RASASC is a helpline for survivors of sexual violence for women and girls over 14. They offer support and information to women and girls who have been raped or sexually abused - however long ago.
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
WOMEN'S DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | 0161 636 7525 | www.wdvh.org.uk
An organisation run by women, for women who are experiencing or have experienced domestic abuse or whose children are being abused.
REFUGE | 0808 2000 247 | www.refuge.org.uk
Refuge is a charity which provides temporary and/or emergency accommodation for women and children escaping domestic violence.
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Helplines: Money & Debts
CONSUMER CREDIT COUNSELLING | 0800 138 1111 | www.cccs.co.uk
The Helpline provides advice and information to help resolve problems with debts.
NATIONAL DEBTLINE | 0808 808 4000 | www.nationaldebtline.co.uk
The helpline provides free confidential and independent advice on how to deal with debt problems.
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