Support Helplines & Links For Vets
BSAVA supports those in the veterinary profession who are in need, through a variety of ways.
Once such initiative is this collated selection of contacts, which we hope will prove a helpful first step in difficult times.
General Support
| Samaritans | Round the clock support for anyone struggling to cope | 116 123 | samaritans.org
Jo@samaritans.org |
| Vetlife helpline | Mental health support for anyone in the veterinary profession | 0303 040 2551 | Vetmindmatters.org Register to send a confidential message at helpline.vetlife.org.uk/user/register |
| Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) | Professional help and guidance for those in the veterinary profession | 020 7222 2001 | rcvs.org.uk advice@rcvs.org.uk |
| Shout 85258 | Text service for those struggling to cope | Text SHOUT to 85258 | giveusashout.org |
| Mind | Help and advice for anyone experience mental health concerns | 0300 123 3393 | mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines |
| NHS Mental Health support | Information on NHS talking therapies and contacts | nhs.uk/mental-health | |
| Hub of Hope | Mental health support database for services near you | hubofhope.co.uk |
Mental Health
| Anxiety UK | Support for people with anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression | Helpline: 03444 775 774
Text support: 07537 416 905 |
anxietyuk.org.uk |
| Beat Eating Disorders | Support for people affected by eating disorders | beateatingdisorders.org.uk | |
| CALM | Help and support for thoughts of suicide | 0800 58 58 58 | |
| Bipolar UK | Support for people affected by bipolar | bipolaruk.org | |
| Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) Foundation | Support for people affected by BDD | bddfoundation.org | |
| Depression UK | Support for people affected by depression | depressionuk.org | |
| Hearing Voices Network | Support for people affected by sensory experiences | hearing-voices.org | |
| Mental Health Foundation | Supporting and protecting good mental health | mentalhealth.org.uk | |
| No Panic | Support for those affected by panic attacks and other related anxiety disorders | 0300 772 9844 | nopanic.org.uk |
| OCD UK | Support for people affected by OCD | ocduk.org | |
| PANDAS Foundation | Support for people affected by perinatal mental illness | 0808 1961 776 | pandasfoundation.org.uk |
| Papyrus | Prevention of young person suicide | 0800 068 4141 | papyrus-uk.org |
| PTSD UK | Support for people affected by PTSD | ptsduk.org | |
| Rethink Mental Illness | Advice, information and training on mental illness | rethink.org | |
| SANE | Information on common mental health conditions | sane.org.uk | |
| Self-harm UK (now ALUMINA) | Supporting young people who self-harm and those around them | selfharm.co.uk |
Addiction and Dependency
| Action Addiction | Improving the understanding around addiction | actiononaddiction.org.uk | |
| Addaction | Support with alcohol, drugs and menta health | wearewithyou.org.uk | |
| Addictions UK | Services for those with addictions | 0800 140 4044 | addictionsuk.com |
| Alcohol Change UK | Support for people affected by alcohol | alcoholchange.org.uk | |
| Drinkaware | Advice and support related to alcohol | drinkaware.co.uk | |
| NACOA (National Association for the Children of Alcoholics) | Information and support for those affected by parental drinking | 0800 358 3456 | nacoa.org.uk |
| NHS Addiction Support | nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/ |
Carers
| Carers Trust | Support and advice for unpaid carers | carers.org | |
| Mind – Carers | Information for carers from Mind | mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/carers-friends-family-coping-support |
Crime and Laws
| Citizens Advice | Legal and money advice for UK residents | citizensadvice.org.uk | |
| IDAS (Independent Domestic Abuse Services) | Support for people affected by domestic abuse | idas.org.uk | |
| Mind – Legal rights | Legal information from Mind | mind.org.uk/information-support/legal-rights | |
| NHS – Legal rights | Legal information on social care, mental health and your rights | nhs.uk/mental-health/social-care-and-your-rights | |
| Paladin (National stalking advocacy service) | Support for people affected by stalking | National stalking helpline: 0808 802 0300 | paladinservice.co.uk |
| Rape Crisis | Working to end sexual violence and abuse | rapecrisis.org.uk | |
| Suzy Lamplugh trust | Support for people affected by stalking | National stalking helpline: 0808 802 0300 | suzylamplugh.org |
| Victim support | Support for those affected by crime | 0808 16 89 111 | victimsupport.org.uk |
Disability and Long-Term Conditions
| Alzheimer’s Society | Support for people affected by dementia | alzheimers.org.uk | |
| Arthritis Foundations | Support for people affected by arthritis | arthritis.org | |
| Asthma UK | Support for people affected by asthma | 0300 222 5800 | asthmaandlung.org.uk |
| British Heart Foundation | Support for people affected by heart and circulatory disease | bhf.org.uk | |
| British Veterinary Chronic Illness Support (BVCIS) | Supporting veterinary staff who are living with chronic illness | bvcis.com | |
| Business Disability Forum | Membership organisation in disability inclusion | businessdisabilityforum.org.uk | |
| Diabetes.co.uk | Support for people affected by diabetes | diabetes.co.uk | |
| Disability Rights UK | Influencing change for disabled rights | disabilityrightsuk.org | |
| Epilepsy Action | Support for people affected by epilepsy | 0808 800 5050 | epilepsy.org.uk |
| Macmillan Cancer Support | Support for people affected by cancer | 0808 808 00 00 | macmillan.org.uk
macmillan.org.uk/forms/contact-us/ask-macmillan-form.html |
| Scope | Information and support for those with disabilities | scope.org.uk |
Diversity and Equality
| Equality and Human Rights Commission | Promoting equality and diversity and tackling unlawful discrimination | equalityhumanrights.com | |
| Gov.uk | Information on your rights | gov.uk/discrimination-your-rights | |
| Stonewall | LGBTQ+ support | stonewall.org.uk |
Loss and Bereavement
| Blue Cross | Support for those who have lost a pet | bluecross.org.uk/pet-bereavement-and-pet-loss | |
| Cruse bereavement support | Supporting grief, loss and bereavement | 0808 808 1677 | cruse.org.uk |
| Sands | Neonatal bereavement support | sands.org.uk | |
| Support After Suicide Partnership | Support for people affected by suicide | supportaftersuicide.org.uk | |
| Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide | Support for people affected by suicide | 0300 111 5065 | uksobs.com |
| The Good Grief Trust | Supporting grief, loss and bereavement | thegoodgrieftrust.org | |
| The Miscarriage Association | Support for pregnancy loss | 01924 200 799 | miscarriageassociation.org.uk |
Students and Young People
| Nightline Association | Emotional support and information for students | nightline.ac.uk | |
| Student Minds | Mental health support for students | studentminds.org.uk | |
| Young Minds | Help, advice and support for young people | youngminds.org.uk | |
| What’s Up With Everyone? | Mental health support for students | whatsupwitheveryone.com |
Work and Employment
| ACAS | Free, impartial advice on workplace right | 0300 123 1100 | acas.org.uk |
| Health and Safety Executive | Guidance on conditions in the workplace, including mental health | hse.gov.uk
hse.gov.uk/stress/mental-health.htm |
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| Mental Health at Work | Workplace mental health support | mentalhealthatwork.org.uk |