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Get Help (UK)

Men feeling suicidal
James' Place is a friendly non-clinical centre where suicidal men are offered quick access to a professional therapist without any fee being charged. There are centres in Liverpool, London and Newcastle. Fill in a referral form at https://www.jamesplace.org.uk/get-support/  and they will get back to you within one working day. Further details are here www.jamesplace.org.uk 

Samaritans (mental health crisis telephone support)
Phone lines are open 24/7 (365 days) Tel 116 123 (UK & Ireland)
Website: https://www.samaritans.org

General advice on finding a male-friendly therapist

Some information to help identify the kind of therapist who is likely to be male-friendly

Parental Alienation
Parental Alienation Awareness offers a confidential and free helpline and legal service for parents in England and Wales. Please call us on 020 3778 1171 (select option 2 for emotional support, or option 4 for legal advice). Helpline opening hours: Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings between 6pm and 9pm (UK time).
Website: https://paawareness.co.uk/

Families Need Fathers (If you are a father experiencing a stressful time post-separation)
Helpline 0300 0330 363 (9am – 10pm Monday to Friday, 10am – 3pm at weekends).
Website: https://fnf.org.uk/help-and-support-2/emotional-support

Men who have experienced sexual abuse

Jonathan’s House Ministries helpline: 0800 52 44 202

Men who have suffered abuse need a place where they can go and receive support to get past the trauma and other side effects of abuse. Reach out to us via our contact form, email, our live chat, via our helpline or via social media, or refer someone else to us here.

Mankind Initiative (If you are a man experiencing domestic abuse)
Helpline weekdays 10am to 4pm on 01823 334244
Website: https://www.mankind.org.uk/

Homelessness
If you are currently sleeping rough in the UK, you can make an alert with StreetLinkhere https://thestreetlink.org.uk/location

For other support for yourself or another person who is facing homelessness, or is at risk of homelessness, contact your local UK council via this link 
https://www.gov.uk/homelessness-help-from-council


Military veterans
If you are a veteran in the UK in need of mental health support, contact the Veterans Gateway helpline, or one of the organisations listed here. For help with housing, contact Homes for Heroes

FASO (For those experiencing a false allegation of sexual abuse)
Helpline, phone: 03335 779 377
or email: support@false-allegations.org.uk
Website: http://www.false-allegations.org.uk

The Defendant (false allegations of sexual abuse)

The Defendant helpline is 0300 124 5098, which is open Monday to Friday 6-10pm. For general information email info@thedefendant.org.uk   

Or visit the website https://thedefendant.org.uk/

Free Speech Union
In these days of cancel culture, saying the wrong thing can cause you a huge amount of stress. If you are in need of immediate help, or just looking for information and guidance, join the FSU which provides expert assistance, resources and support. Click here for FAQs. General enquiries: email admin[at]freespeechunion.org; Tel +44 020 3920 7865

Support groups and useful activities

Find a sports club
Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired

Men's Sheds
Find a local Shed (near top of page) https://menssheds.org.uk/find-a-shed/ or set one up (near end of page) https://menssheds.org.uk/find-a-shed/ 
Website: https://menssheds.org.uk

Talk Club 
Find a local Talk Club or set one up 
Website: https://talkclub.org/

International hotlines for mental health crisis / suicide

Here is a useful list of hotlines in different countries from the Open Counseling website. Inclusion in this list isn't an endorsement from the Centre for Male Psychology that the resources are male friendly, because they are mostly resources aimed at men and women https://blog.opencounseling.com/suicide-hotlines/

Help Others

Plan ahead to help someone else with their mental health crisis

Samaritans have safety plan that you can follow to help someone who is having suicidal feelings and urges. It takes around 20-40 minutes to complete. You can

Download a 'safety plan' template here Creating a 'safety plan' | Samaritans

Take the Zero Suicide training

The Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) “provides FREE suicide prevention training which is accessible to all. The aims of this training are to enable people to identify when someone is presenting with suicidal thoughts/behaviour, to be able to speak out in a supportive manner, and to empower them to signpost the individual to the correct services or support” [ Welcome to the Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA) ]