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Free family counseling helplines in the United Kingdom

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Shout provides 24/7, free, compassionate and confidential support over text message. Anyone in the UK can text 'Shout' to 85258...


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


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Rett UK Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential support, information, advice, guidance and advocacy, however...


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Combat Stress Helpline provides 24/7, free and confidential support and information by phone and text message (SMS). We are...


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


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


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


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SANEline is a national out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to...


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


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


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


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Stop It Now supports anyone with concerns about child sexual abuse and its prevention, including people concerned about...


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


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The OCD Action Helpline is dedicated to providing free and confidential information and listening services by phone and email...


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Carers UK Helpline provides information, signposting and support by phone. We are here to help carers in the United Kingdom...


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Outline offers free, compassionate and confidential support by text message (SMS), email and online chat. We are here to help...


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


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


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FamilyLine is dedicated to providing free, compassionate and confidential support by phone and text message (SMS). We exist to...


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


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


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Is your home-life causing stress due to family problems? Contact a hotline in United Kingdom for support

Trouble at home can impact every part of your life, including school, work, relationships, and your mental and physical wellbeing. Families should support you, so when they become the problem, it really hurts. You’re not alone, there are 21 hotlines in United Kingdom where you can get the support you need. Reach out if you're experiencing the following:

  • Job loss, financial struggles or gambling and the impact these can have on your family.
  • Family members who ask too much of you or depend on you for support.
  • Problems caused by a lack of money for resources such as food, clothing and accommodation.
  • Serious family issues such as divorce, addiction, loss of a family member, or sexual abuse.
  • Stress in the family, caused by issues with housing, money or unemployment.
  • Perfectionism, pressure or abuse from your parent, guardian, sibling or spouse.
  • Frequent conflicts about everyday things and differences of opinion, beliefs or behaviour.
  • A parent or sibling who suffers from addiction, mental illness, illness or disability.

Without a warm, loving and safe home to return to at the end of the day, life can seem cold, dark and lonely. Home may not feel like home at all to you. Feeling like you need to avoid your family at all costs can be a horrible position to be in.

You may feel alone if you're experiencing family problems. You may think that nobody else has been through what you're going through and that nobody will relate. However, there are hotline volunteers and counselors in United Kingdom who care about the challenges you're facing and want to help you.