You can talk to the Samaritans at any time of the day or night, tel: 08457 90 90 90 OR email: jo@samaritans.org
Call Helpline offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Tel: 0800 132 737, text: 81066
NHS Carers Direct on 0808 802 0202. Free, confidential information and advice for carers. Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends.
The dementia helpline offers emotional support to anyone, of any age, who is caring for someone with Dementia as well as other family members or friends. Tel: 0808 141 0043, text: 81066
Kooth offer online support and counselling for people under 25. A free and bilingual telephone drugs helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol. Tel: 0800 633 55 88 text: DAN to 81066
Mind provides two confidential mental health information services. With support and understanding, we enable people to make informed choices. Contact Mind infoline or contact Mind's Legal advice service. Tel: 0300 123 3393.
NHS Direct, tel 0845 46 47
Meic is a helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. Tel: 080880 23456, text: 84001
SANE runs a national, out-of-hours help line offering specialist emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. We are open every day of the year from 6pm to 11pm, tel: 0845 767 8000
Benefit Enquiry Line, tel: 0800 882 200
Parent Line telephone free on 0808 800 2222, anytime of the day with your family problems
No Panic, telephone helpline 10am - 10pm every day: 0808 808 0545
Mental Health Helplines Partnership (mhhp) is the umbrella body for organisations offering helpline services to people with mental health needs. We support member organisations to work together to improve choice, accessibility and quality for callers by developing helplines' capacity and capability within a strong governance framework. Members should login at 'my mhhp' to access their own dedicated area. We also help callers to get the support they need; please use these pages to search for a specific helpline, learn about our work or to obtain wider mental health information.
Welsh Women's Aid, tel: 0808 80 10 800
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) was set up to reduce the high suicide rate amongst men under 35, but CALM listens to anyone who needs help or support.
Mental Health Foundation report on the positive impact of helping others