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Free domestic violence and emotional abuse helplines in the United Kingdom

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Respect Phoneline
Adults

Respect Phoneline is a confidential helpline and web chat service for anyone who’s concerned about their use of violence and...

Counselors
respectphoneline.org.uk
Childline
YouthChildrenAll topics

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

Counselors, Volunteers
childline.org.uk
Respect Men's Advice Line
LGBTQ+Men

Men’s Advice Line is the national confidential helpline and webchat service for anyone identifying as a man, trans and...

mensadviceline.org.uk
NAPAC Support Service
Adults

NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood...

Counselors, Volunteers
napac.org.uk
Towards Healing (United Kingdom)
Faith-basedDeaf & HOHEveryone

Towards Healing offers free and confidential support and information by phone, including a dedicated text line for people who...

Counselors
towardshealing.ie
National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence
LGBTQ+

National Helpline for LGBT+ Victims and Survivors of Abuse and Violence (Galop) provides free and confidential support by...

Counselors
galop.org.uk
Jewish Women's Aid Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline
WomenYouth

Jewish Women's Aid Domestic Abuse and Sexual Violence Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over...

Volunteers
jwa.org.uk
OPOKA Helpline
AdultsWomen

Opoka is a specialist service working to stop domestic violence against women and children in the Polish community. Our aim is...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
opoka.org.uk
The Haven Wolverhampton
Everyone

The Haven Wolverhampton is dedicated to providing 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support by phone, text message...

Counselors
havenrefuge.org.uk
Hourglass (Safer Ageing). 24/7 Helpline
Seniors

Hourglass works across the UK supporting victims of abuse, those concerned about an older person, families, carers and...

Volunteers
wearehourglass.org
Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline (Unseen UK)
Everyone

The Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline is an independent charity run by Unseen UK. We provide free, independent, and...

Counselors
modernslaveryhelpline.org
Forced Marriage Unit
Everyone

Forced Marriage Unit provides free and confidential support and information by phone. We are here to help everyone in the...

Counselors
gov.uk
Information, Advice and Support Line
Everyone

The Survivors Trust Information, Advice and Support Line is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and...

Volunteers
thesurvivorstrust.org
NSPCC FGM Helpline
Everyone

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

Counselors
nspcc.org.uk
Nacoa (National Association for Children of Alcoholics)
Everyone

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

Peers, Volunteers
nacoa.org.uk
Family Lives Helpline
Everyone

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

Peers, Volunteers
familylives.org.uk
The National Bullying Helpline
Everyone

The National Bullying Helpline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We support everyone, adults,...

Volunteers
nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk
NSPCC Helpline
Everyone

NSPCC Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support over the phone. We help adults and young people in the...

Counselors
nspcc.org.uk
SOS Silence of Suicide
EveryoneAll topics

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

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
silenceofsuicidesos.org.uk
National Suicide Prevention Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

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

Volunteers
spuk.org.uk
Mankind Initiative
Men

The ManKind Initiative is a national charity (registered in 2001) providing an information, support and signposting service for...

Volunteers
mankind.org.uk
Premier Lifeline
Faith-basedEveryoneAll topics

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

Volunteers
premierlifeline.org.uk
Revenge Porn Helpline
AdultsLGBTQ+

Revenge Porn Helpline provides free and confidential support and information over phone, email or anonymous reporting form. We...

Counselors
revengepornhelpline.org.uk
Switchboard LGBT Helpline
LGBTQ+

Switchboard is the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. We can...

Volunteers
switchboard.lgbt
Runaway Helpline
EveryoneYouthChildrenAll topics

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

Counselors, Volunteers
runawayhelpline.org.uk
SurvivorsUK National Male & Non-binary Survivors Helpline
LGBTQ+Men

SurvivorsUK runs the National Male and Non-Binary Survivors Helpline for men, boys, and non-binary people in the UK who have...

Counselors
survivorsuk.org
The Men Standing Up Helpline
AdultsLGBTQ+Men

The Men Standing Up Helpline offers free and confidential support by phone. We are here for adults, the LGBTQ+ community, men,...

Counselors, Volunteers
bradfordcyrenians.org.uk
Muslim Youth Helpline
Faith-basedYouthAll topics

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

Peers, Volunteers
myh.org.uk

Get help with abuse and domestic violence from a hotline in United Kingdom

Domestic abuse is any behaviour that aims to dominate or maintain control over a partner, spouse, family member or girlfriend/boyfriend. The abuse may be physical, emotional, verbal, sexual or financial in nature. You may feel controlled, threatened, coerced or demeaned.
One in three women and one in three men have experienced abuse or domestic violence. You might be afraid of reaching out for support. However, there are people who are equipped and willing to help you. Consider reaching out to any of the 28 hotlines in United Kingdom who with abuse and domestic violence if you are experiencing these signs:
  • Your partner/family member is constantly trying to convince you you’re crazy and makes you doubt your experiences (also known as gaslighting)
  • Your partner/family member has told you they will commit suicide if you leave
  • You are being isolated from friends and family members
  • Being forced to have sex or perform other sexual activities that you don’t want to
  • Avoiding certain topics so that you don’t anger your partner/family member
  • You are being controlled by your partner/family member
  • Any form of physical harm (hitting, slapping, strangling, kicking, burning, cutting)
  • Your partner/family member is acting excessively jealously
Experiencing a wide range of emotions is perfectly normal for victims of abuse and domestic violence. Doubting the clarity of your mind or your ability to understand what’s happening is also a common consequence of the abuse you have experienced.
If you're experiencing abuse and domestic violence, feeling scared is perfectly natural. You could be doubtful and convinced that there’s no way out. Talking to someone in United Kingdom who understands how abusive relationships work might help you feel less hopeless and powerless.
For free and confidential support with abuse and domestic violence, consider contacting a hotline in United Kingdom today.

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