Find trusted UK support links for addiction, mental health, crisis help, domestic abuse, housing, harm reduction, debt, benefits, peer support meetings and more.
Choose the area closest to what you need today. You do not have to work everything out alone — this page is here to help you find somewhere to start.
Support Finder
Trusted UK Support Links
The Support Finder is a signposting directory designed to help people find trusted UK support routes quickly and clearly.
The Recovery Space does not provide direct crisis support, counselling, detox, safeguarding, medical care or one-to-one support. This page simply helps guide visitors towards external organisations, helplines and services that may be able to help.
Crisis Support
What they help with:
Immediate danger, urgent mental health crisis, overdose, serious withdrawal symptoms, self-harm risk, suicide risk, domestic abuse danger, medical emergencies and situations where someone may not be safe.
Who it may help:
Anyone who needs urgent or immediate help for themselves or someone else.
Location / Coverage:
UK-wide, with some mental health crisis routes varying by nation and local NHS area.
Contact details:
Immediate danger: 999
Urgent health advice: NHS 111
Urgent emotional support: Samaritans 116 123
Text support: Text SHOUT to 85258
Best starting point advice:
If there is immediate danger or someone cannot stay safe, call 999. If it is urgent but not a 999 emergency, contact NHS 111. For emotional support, contact Samaritans 116 123 or text SHOUT to 85258.
Samaritans
What they help with:
Samaritans offer confidential emotional support for people who need someone to listen. They can support people experiencing distress, loneliness, suicidal thoughts, emotional overwhelm, crisis, grief, anxiety, shame or difficult life situations.
Who it may help:
Anyone who needs to talk to someone, whether they are in crisis or simply struggling to cope.
Location / Coverage:
UK and Republic of Ireland.
Contact details:
Phone: 116 123
Available any time, day or night.
Best starting point advice:
If you need to talk to someone right now and do not want to be judged or told what to do, Samaritans can be a good first step. Call 116 123 free from any phone.
Shout
What they help with:
Shout provides free, confidential text support for people struggling to cope. It can support people experiencing anxiety, panic, distress, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, relationship problems, abuse, bullying, grief, overwhelm or crisis.
Who it may help:
Anyone in the UK who prefers texting rather than speaking on the phone, or who needs silent support.
Location / Coverage:
UK-wide, including England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Contact details:
Text: SHOUT to 85258
Best starting point advice:
If speaking on the phone feels too difficult, text SHOUT to 85258. A trained volunteer can support you by text.
NHS Talking Therapies
What they help with:
NHS Talking Therapies can help with anxiety, depression, low mood, worry, panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, body dysmorphic disorder and coping with long-term health conditions.
Who it may help:
Adults who are struggling with anxiety, depression or related mental health difficulties and want structured psychological support. In England, many people can refer themselves without needing to speak to a GP first.
Location / Coverage:
England. Local services vary by area.
Contact details:
Online self-referral through the NHS Talking Therapies search service.
You can also speak to your GP if you are unsure whether Talking Therapies is right for you.
Best starting point advice:
Use the NHS Talking Therapies finder to search for your local service and begin a self-referral. If you are not sure whether this is the right support, speak to your GP.
Mental Health Support
What they help with:
Urgent mental health concerns, emotional distress, anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm concerns, overwhelm, crisis support routes and NHS mental health services.
Who it may help:
Anyone struggling with their mental health, unsure where to start, or needing guidance towards NHS or crisis support.
Location / Coverage:
UK-wide, but support routes vary by nation and local NHS area.
Contact details:
Immediate danger: 999
Urgent health advice: NHS 111
Urgent emotional support: Samaritans 116 123
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