Housing and mental health
Explains how housing and mental health can affect each other. Provides tips for coping and where to find support, and information on your legal rights.
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Useful contacts
Citizens Advice
0800 144 8848 (England Adviceline)
0800 702 2020 (Wales Adviceline)
18001 0800 144 8884 (textphone)
citizensadvice.org.uk
Free, confidential information and advice on your rights, including money, housing, experiences of discrimination and other problems.
Hub of Hope
hubofhope.co.uk
UK-wide mental health service database. Lets you search for local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support. You can filter results to find specific kinds of support.
Local Authorities
gov.uk/find-your-local-council
Searchable directory of local authorities (also known as local councils).
NHS UK
nhs.uk
Information about health problems and treatments, including details of local NHS services in England.
Relate
relate.org.uk
Provides help and support with relationships, including counselling and telephone support.
Rethink Mental Illness
0808 801 0525
rethink.org
Provides support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including local support groups.
Samaritans
116 123 (freephone)
[email protected]
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
samaritans.org
Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit some Samaritans branches in person. Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
Shelter Cymru
0345 075 5005
sheltercymru.org.uk
Provides free, confidential advice on housing and homelessness in Wales.
Shelter England
0808 800 4444
england.shelter.org.uk
Provides free, confidential advice on housing and homelessness in England.
Crisis
crisis.org.uk
Provides a wide range of services for homeless people, including Crisis at Christmas centres.
Homeless Link
homeless.org.uk
Membership charity for organisations working with homeless people. Includes a directory of services for homeless people in England.
The Pavement
thepavement.org.uk
Advice and information for homeless people including a directory of local services.
Streetlink
0300 500 0914
streetlink.org.uk
Connects people who are sleeping rough with local services.
Stonewall Housing
020 7359 5767
stonewallhousing.org
Specialist housing advice for anyone identifying as LGBT+ in England.
Money problems
See our pages on getting support for money and mental health to find organisations who can help with money problems.
Relate
relate.org.uk
Provides help and support with relationships, including counselling and telephone support.
Age Cymru (Wales)
0300 303 44 98
ageuk.org.uk/cymru
Information and support for older people in Wales.
Centrepoint
0808 800 0661
centrepoint.org.uk
Provides advice, housing and support for young people aged 16–25 who are homeless or at risk of homelessness in England.
The Mix
85258 (crisis messenger service, text THEMIX)
themix.org.uk
Support and advice for under 25s, including a crisis messenger service, email and webchat.
This information was published in October 2021. We will revise it in 2024.
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