Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources for Adults
A comprehensive directory of urgent crisis lines, supportive websites, and evidence-based applications across the UK.
■ IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER:
If you or someone else cannot keep themselves safe right now, call 999
or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency department(AandE)
immediately. These services are open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
1. Urgent Crisis Support (24/7 and Confidential)
- NHS 111 (Mental Health Option): Call 111 and select Option 2. Connects you directly to a local NHS mental health professional for urgent triage, advice, and direct support.
- Samaritans: call 116 123 or email [email protected]. Offers a safe, non-judgemental listening space for anyone struggling to cope or feeling overwhelmed.
- Shout Crisis Text Line: Text SHOUT to 85258. A 24/7 text-based platform if you are in a crisis situation and prefer not to speak over the telephone.
- CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably): Call 0800 58 58 58 (Available daily, 5pm to midnight). Specialized support and a listening helpline against despair and sucidal thoughts.
- Papyrus Hopeline247: Call 0800 068 41 41. Sucide prevention helpline tailored for young adults under the age of 35.
2. Authoritative Education and Support Websites
- NHS Every Mind Matters (nhs.uk/every-mind-matters): The official NHS mental health hub. Features expert advice, self-help lifestyle choices, and a personalized 'Mind Plan' quiz.
- Mind (mind.org.uk): The UK's prominent mental health charity. Provides reliable information on mental health diagnoses, treatments, advocacy, legal rights, and directories for local Mind branches.
- Rethink Mental Illness (rethink.org): Focuses on providing practical help and a dedicated Digital Mental Health Hub for navigating therapies, welfare benefits, and the Mental Health Act.
- Hub of Hope (hubofhope.co.uk): A comprehensive national database run by Chasing the Stigma. Input your postcode to instantly map all free local, voluntary, and NHS support facilities near you.
3. Recommended Wellbeing and Self-Management Apps
These evidence-backed tools are highly rated for clinical safety, data privacy, and effectiveness by the Mind App Library (powered by ORCHA):
| App Name |
Main Focus |
Key Features & CBT Tools |
Cost / Access |
| Stay Alive |
Suicide Prevention |
Customizable safety plans, crisis contacts, and grounding tools. |
Free on iOS & Android |
| WorryTree |
Anxiety & Worry |
Uses Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to log, track, and manage overwhelming worries. |
Free with premium tiers |
| Calm Harm |
Self-Harm Management |
Provides discreet, clinical tasks to help adults ride out and resist urges. |
Free on iOS & Android |
| Clear Fear |
Panic & Anxiety |
Uses CBT structures to manage physical fear symptoms and panic attacks. |
Free on iOS & Android |
| Sleepio / Daylight |
Insomnia & Stress |
Clinically evidenced, fully structured programs for chronic sleep issues and worry. |
Free via many NHS regions |
| Wysa |
Daily Wellbeing |
An AI chatbot to practice cognitive reframing, micro-actions, and resilience. |
Free with premium tiers |