Carers

Support for the person doing the caring, which is almost always the last thing arranged.

These are services built specifically for unpaid carers — the tag means the service is set up and its staff are trained for this, not that anyone else is turned away.

Services for this

NAMI HelpLine

Information, resource referrals and support for people affected by mental illness, and their families.

1-800-950-6264
Call the NAMI HelpLine
Open 10am to 10pm Eastern, Monday to Friday.
Mon–Fri 10:00–22:00
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 21 October 2026 against an official government page

Scope

Free, independent advice for disabled people and their families in England and Wales.

0808 800 3333
Call the Scope helpline
Free from any phone in the UK.
Hours not confirmed
- Free to call
- Freephone number
Checked 15 October 2026 against their own page

Prisoners' Families Helpline

Free, confidential support for anyone with a family member in prison, or leaving one.

0808 808 2003
Call the Prisoners' Families Helpline
Free from any phone in the UK.
Hours not confirmed
- Free to call
- Freephone number
- You do not have to give your name
Checked 15 October 2026 against their own page

Reading and tools for this

GuideWhen your child is in a harmful online community
What these communities actually do to a person, why the instinctive response usually backfires, and what to do tonight.

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