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Every anxiety helpline in the United Kingdom. Online chat, text or phone.

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OCD Action Helpline
Adults

The OCD Action Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential information and listening services by phone and email...

No Panic Youth Helpline
Youth

No Panic Youth Email is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information by phone. We help youth in the...

Shout
Everyone

Shout provides 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over text message. Anyone in the UK can text 'Shout' to 85258...

Samaritans Helpline
Adults

When life is difficult, Samaritans are here – day or night, 365 days a year. You can call us free on 116 123 or visit...

Childline
YouthAll topics

Childline is a counselling service for children and young people up to their 19th birthday in the United Kingdom provided by...

Counselors, Volunteers
Combat Stress Helpline
Veterans

Combat Stress Helpline provides 24/7, free and confidential support and information by phone and text message (SMS). We are...

HOPELINE247
Everyone

HOPELINE247 is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information via phone, text message (SMS), email and...

SIFT UK
Everyone

SIFT's listening services offer free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and text. We are here to help people in...

Towards Healing (United Kingdom)
Faith-basedDeaf & HOHEveryone

Towards Healing offers free and confidential support and information by phone, including a dedicated text line for people who...

FamilyLine
AdultsParents

FamilyLine is dedicated to providing free, compassionate and confidential support by phone and text message (SMS). We exist to...

Nacoa (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)
Everyone

NACOA Helpline provides free and confidential support over the phone to children affected by their parent's drinking. This...

Peers, Volunteers
Family Lives Helpline
Everyone

Family Lives Helpline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We exist to help adults in the United...

Switchboard LGBT Helpline
LGBTQ+

Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. We can...

LGBT Foundation Helpline
LGBTQ+

LGBT Foundation helpline provides thousands of hours of support and advice to thousands of people every year. Are you in need...

Counselors, Volunteers
SANEline
Everyone

SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to...

The National Bullying Helpline
Everyone

The National Bullying Helpline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We support everyone, adults,...

Outline
LGBTQ+

Outline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by text message (SMS), email and online chat. We are here to help...

Mind Out LGBTQ+ Helpline
LGBTQ+

Our online support sessions are run by: Trained and experienced LGBTQ online support volunteers MindOut’s LGBTQ mental...

Volunteers
NSPCC Helpline
Everyone

NSPCC Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over the phone. We help adults and young people in the...

Runaway Helpline
EveryoneYouthChildrenAll topics

Runaway Helpline offers free, compassionate, and confidential support over the phone, text message (SMS), and online chat. We...

SOS Silence of Suicide
EveryoneAll topics

SOS Silence of Suicide provides confidential support through our freephone helpline, mobile m/h hubs, in-person group meetings...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Premier Lifeline
Faith-basedEveryoneAll topics

Confidential Telephone Helpline offering emotional and spiritual support from a Christian perspective, with the opportunity of...

Muslim Youth Helpline
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

Muslim Youth Helpline offers free and confidential support and information by phone and online chat. We exist to help people...

Peers, Volunteers
National Suicide Prevention Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

National Suicide Prevention Helpline provides, free and confidential support and information by phone. We help everyone in the...

Experiencing anxiety or a panic attack? Get free support for anxiety from a hotline in United Kingdom

Anxiety can be extremely overwhelming and confusing. It's very common to experience anxiety at some point in your life, although what this looks like can vary from person to person. If you're in United Kingdom and you're feeling anxious, worried or fearful, there are 24 helplines who can help. Anxiety symptoms can look like any of the following:

  • Ruminating (spending a lot of time obsessing over things that are worrying you)
  • Trembling, sweating, or feeling clammy
  • Sudden shortness of breath
  • Increased heart rate
  • Feeling like you can't calm down
  • Struggling to concentrate or focus because you're distracted by worrying
  • Restlessness, fidgeting, or can't seem to sit still
  • Feeling like you're out of control

These thoughts and feelings are normal for someone experiencing anxiety. Even at a mild level, they can have an impact on the way you cope with day-to-day life. For some, these feelings are so intense that you may feel like you are dying or completely losing control.

Tackling these thoughts and feelings on your own can be really difficult, but it's important to know that there are ways to manage your anxiety. There are people in United Kingdom who understand and want to help you get through this.

If you feel like you might need support with anxiety, try reaching out to a hotline in United Kingdom. It's free and confidential.


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