PANDAS Foundation UK provides free, confidential emotional and peer support for parents experiencing anxiety, depression and other mental health difficulties during pregnancy or after childbirth. Trained volunteers offer compassionate listening, reassurance and practical resources. Through individual conversations, support groups and wellbeing programmes, PANDAS helps families feel understood, connected and supported.
Peeps HIE is a UK charity supporting families affected by hypoxic-ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE), a brain injury associated with reduced oxygen or blood flow. It provides free emotional support, counselling, peer connections, practical assistance, and information. Families can access personalised support following diagnosis, throughout childhood and after bereavement when needed.
Rainbow Trust Children's Charity provides free practical and emotional support to families caring for a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness. Dedicated Family Support Workers help parents, children and siblings manage everyday challenges, hospital visits and emotional distress, offering personalised assistance from diagnosis through treatment, bereavement and beyond.
• Free, confidential emotional support, day or night.
• Call 116 123 if you feel overwhelmed, distressed or need someone to listen.
• You do not need to be suicidal to contact Samaritans.
• For immediate danger, call 999. Samaritans provides listening support, not emergency treatment.
