Samaritans
- Call: 116 123
Open 24/7 every day of the year
Beat, Eating Disorder support
You don’t have to have a diagnosis to contact the helpline
- England phone number: 0808 801 0677
- Scotland phone number: 0808 801 0432
- Wales phone number: 0808 801 0433
Open: Monday - Friday, 3pm - 8pm
All free phone numbers
Calls can also be accessed in BSL and Welsh
- Email the England helpline here
- Find email helplines for other UK countries here
Shout
- Text ‘Shout’ to 85258 for support
Open 24/7 every day of the year
The Mix
- Support groups in the run-up to Christmas, these are for young people under 25
CALM
- Call: 0800 58 58 58 (free phone)
Open 5pm - midnight every day
Open 24/7 every day of the year
ME Connect
From the ME Association
- Call: 0808 801 0484 (free phone)
Christmas open hours:
Christmas Day: 10am-1pm, 6-8pm
Boxing Day: 10am-12pm, 4-5pm
New Years Eve: 1-6pm
All other days should be our usual opening times.
Monday – Friday: 10am-6pm
Thursday: late night until 9pm
Saturday: 10am-12pm
EDS UK Advise line
- Call: 0800 907 8518 (free phone)
Open: Tuesday’s and Friday’s 9am-3pm
