Taking care of your health and wellbeing is essential.  If you need to talk to someone with expertise in a particular area, there’s a wide range of charities and organisations offering all kinds of support. 

For additional support organisations visit helplinesni.com or download the Directory of services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Suicide prevention, self-harm/self-help
Lifeline 24 hour support for those in distress or despair 0808 808 8000 lifelinehelpline.info
Samaritans Providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. 116 123 samaritans.org
Minding Your Head Concerned about yourself or someone you know and need urgent advice. 0808 808 8000 mindingyourhead.info
Aware Support for those affected by depression. 028 9035 7820 aware-ni.org
Mental Health
Action Mental Health (AMH) Offers a range of services on mental health awareness and support. 028 3839 2314 amh.org.uk
MindWise Supporting people with mental illness. 028 9040 2323 mindwisenv.org
Aware Support for those affected by depression. 028 9035 7820 aware-ni.org
The Mental Health Forum Information and signposting for service users, carers, professionals and the public about
mental health services.		 028 3025 2423 thementalhealthforum.co.uk
Addiction – alcohol, drugs and gambling
Addiction NI Supporting people with a gambling addiction. 028 9066 4434 addictionni.com
Alcoholics Anonymous Help for those recovering from alcoholism. 028 9035 1222 alcoholicsanonymous.ie
Cuan Mhuire 24 hour alcohol and gambling and helpline. 028 3084 9010 cuanmhuire.ie
Gamblers Anonymous Supporting people with a gambling addiction. 028 9024 9185 gamblersanonymous.org.uk
Children and Young People
Childline 24/7 counselling support for children and young people. 0800 1111 childline.org.uk
NSPCC UK-wide charity campaigning and working in child protection. 0808 800 5000 nspcc.org.uk
Young Minds Charity offering a parents helpline for children and young people with mental health issues. 0808 802 5544 youngminds.org.uk
Barnardo’s Young Person’s Partnership Supporting young people aged 13-18 in need and at risk. 028 3752 2380 barnardos.org.uk
Family & Relationships
ACCORD Marriage and relationships counselling 028 9023 3002 accordni.com
Family Mediation NI Offers mediation support and advice for families affected by separation or divorce 028 9024 3265
Family Support NI Information on a wide range of family support services and registered childcare provision in Northern Ireland 0845 600 6483 familysupportni.gov.uk
Parenting NI Support for parents and carers including a freephone helpline, counselling and parenting programmes 0808 801 0722 parentingni.org
Age NI Free, independent and confidential support to older people, their families and carers on a range of issues. 0808 808 7575 ageuk.org.uk
Carers NI Provides a range of general and specialist advice for carers, with trained advisers advising on a wide range of issues. 028 9043 9843 ageuk.org.uk
Sexual Health
The Rainbow Project Health organisation that works to improve the physical, mental & emotional health and well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender people in NI. 028 9031 9030 rainbow-project.org
Informing Choices NI (formerly fpaNI) Confidential information, advice and support on aspects of sexual health and family planning. 0345 122 8687 informingchoicesni.org
Positive Life Providing support services, advice and signposting to people living with and affected by HIV. 028 9024 9268
0800 137 437 Confidential helpline		 positivelifeni.com
Cara-Friend Provides information and support to the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual community. 028 9089 0202 cara-friend.org.uk
Cancer Support
Action Cancer Supporting people affected by cancer, leading charity working across NI helping to save lives. 028 9080 3344 actioncancer.org
Cancer Focus NI Care and support services for cancer patients and their families. 0800 783 3339 cancerfocusni.org