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Free family counseling helplines in the United Kingdom

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Mermaids' helpline offers free, confidential and non-judgemental support via phone, email, text and web chat. We exist to help...


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


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Families Need Fathers Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information over phone. We support...


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The Gingerbread Single Parent Helpline provides free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and online webchat. We...


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NSPCC Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over the phone. We help adults in the United Kingdom who...


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


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


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


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Stop It Now supports anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and its prevention, including people concerned about...


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Carers UK Helpline provides information, signposting and support by phone. We are here to help carers in the United Kingdom...


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Women's Aid Live Chat Service offers free and confidential support over online chat. You can chat to a fully trained female...


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What can you expect when calling NAPAC's support line? NAPAC’s support line is staffed by trained volunteers and team members,...


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NSPCC FGM Helpline provides free and confidential support over phone. We exist to help everyone in the United Kingdom who may...


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At Karma Nirvana we offer emotional and practical support to victims and survivors of honour based abuse and forced marriage....


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


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


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


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


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Shout provides 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over text message (SMS). We are here for everyone in the...


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The Silver Line Helpline run by Age UK is a free, confidential telephone service for older people. We provide friendship,...


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


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


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


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


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Is your home-life causing stress due to family problems? Contact a hotline in United Kingdom for support

Trouble at home can impact every part of your life, including school, work, relationships, and your mental and physical wellbeing. Families should support you, so when they become the problem, it really hurts. You’re not alone, there are 24 hotlines in United Kingdom where you can get the support you need. Reach out if you're experiencing the following:

  • Job loss, financial struggles or gambling and the impact these can have on your family.
  • Family members who ask too much of you or depend on you for support.
  • Problems caused by a lack of money for resources such as food, clothing and accommodation.
  • Serious family issues such as divorce, addiction, loss of a family member, or sexual abuse.
  • Stress in the family, caused by issues with housing, money or unemployment.
  • Perfectionism, pressure or abuse from your parent, guardian, sibling or spouse.
  • Frequent conflicts about everyday things and differences of opinion, beliefs or behaviour.
  • A parent or sibling who suffers from addiction, mental illness, illness or disability.

Without a warm, loving and safe home to return to at the end of the day, life can seem cold, dark and lonely. Home may not feel like home at all to you. Feeling like you need to avoid your family at all costs can be a horrible position to be in.

You may feel alone if you're experiencing family problems. You may think that nobody else has been through what you're going through and that nobody will relate. However, there are hotline volunteers and counselors in United Kingdom who care about the challenges you're facing and want to help you.


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