Support
Places to get help when nobody knows what you're carrying.
Everything on this page is free, confidential and built for young people. You don't need a diagnosis, a referral, or the right words to use any of it.
Need someone right now
999
If you or someone else is in immediate danger.
Shout
Free, 24/7 text support. Text SHOUT to 85258.
Samaritans
Free to call, day or night, from any phone.
Services available
Who does what, in plain English.
Childline
Talk about anything — no problem too big or too small. Phone, online chat or email, and you don't have to give your name.
Visit site →Young people & parentsYoungMinds
Mental health guides written for young people, plus a parents' helpline for the adults around you.
Visit site →11–25 (free NHS-funded)Kooth
Online counselling, moderated forums and self-help journals. No referral needed, no waiting room.
Visit site →Under 25sThe Mix
Support on money, housing, relationships, mental health and everything in between. Phone, chat and crisis text line.
Visit site →Any ageOCD Action
Advice and peer support for OCD and related conditions — the ten years Oly lost started here.
Visit site →Any ageADHD UK
Information on assessment, diagnosis and living well with ADHD, for you and the adults supporting you.
Visit site →Under 35sPapyrus HOPELINE247
For anyone having thoughts of suicide, or worried about someone who might be. Call 0800 068 4141.
Visit site →Young peopleAnna Freud — On My Mind
What to expect from therapy, how to ask for help, and self-care that isn't patronising.
Visit site →How to ask for help
01
Tell one adult
One is enough to start. A teacher, a coach, a parent, a friend's parent.
02
Say the smallest true thing
You don't need the whole story. "I'm not okay" is a full sentence.
03
Ask what happens next
You're allowed to know who gets told and what changes.
"Ask for help" is one of the five STAND moves — the framework behind I Stand Connected.
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