Free Mental Health Resources & Helplines
Counselling is not an emergency service, which means I am not always available to help you find what you need.
In the hopes you may find the support you need, I’ve put together a list of trusted mental health resources that could be of use. Please note that I am not affiliated with the below services, and offer these links with good intention:
Brighton, Hove and District Samaritans
If something’s bothering you or you feel you can’t cope, you can call in on any day between 10am and 10pm
Call 01273 772277 (local phone rates) or freephone 116123 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
NHS 111
Call the NHS 111 service and select the mental health option (also known as the Sussex Mental Healthline) if you urgently need help or advice but it is not a life-threatening situation (available 24/7).
SANE
SANE is a UK mental health charity who run a national, out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.
Open 4.30pm-10.30pm daily / Call 0300 304 7000
In a crisis?
❤️ Call 999
If you are concerned about an immediate risk of harm – either to yourself or someone else – then phone 999
❤️ Call Samaritans
116 123 (24hrs free)
❤️ Go to your nearest A&E
Go to your nearest hospital with an Accident and Emergency (A&E) Department.
❤️ Mental Health Rapid Response Service (NHS)
Call 0300 304 0078, 24hrs a day, 7 days a week.
❤️ Call NHS 111 and select the mental health option (also known as the Sussex Mental Healthline) (available 24/7).
Bereavement Support
Cruse Bereavement Support website – lots of practical tips and emotional support. Provider of 6 sessions of free bereavement counselling
Child Bereavement UK – support for bereavement of a child
Disordered Eating Support
BEAT – lots of information for those experiencing disordered eating, and for those who love someone who lives with an eating disorder
LGBTQ+ Support
MindOut MindOut is a mental health service run by and for lesbian, gay bisexual, trans and queer (LGBTQ) people, with lots of advice and guidance.
Switchboard B&H is a Brighton-based charity with an LGBTQ helpline for people living in Sussex. Helpline: 01273 204050 (7.00pm to 9.30pm on Wed and Thu)
Mindline Trans+ is a national evening helpline offering emotional and mental health support for anyone who identifies as transgender, non-binary or genderfluid. Phone: 0300 330 5468 (8pm to midnight).
Addiction Support
Change Grow Live – support for those living with addiction
Emerging Futures – support for women living with addictio
BAME Support
Rethink Black Asian and Ethnic Minorities is a national organisation giving information for people in ethnic minority groups who experience mental health issues, including options for support and treatment.
Anxiety Support
No Panic offers advice, helpline, support, recovery programs and help for people living with phobias, OCD and any other anxiety-based disorders.