In crisis?
We know that living with MCAS can be tough. We are here to help, but sadly we can't be available 24/7. If you are having a difficult time and need to speak to someone, you can call Samaritans on 116 123. If you prefer to text, Shout are here for you on 85258. Shout is a free, confidential, anonymous text support service. You can text from wherever you are in the UK.
If you are a young person or are concerned about a young person, contact Papyrus on 08000 68 4141. The Hub of Hope website could help to put you in touch with local advocacy charities. If your life is at imminent risk, please call 999 for immediate help.
Practical help for everyday life
Living with MCAS can bring challenges in many ways, including; at home, work, school, when eating out, travelling, attending appointments and managing day-to-day symptoms.
We are delighted to be able to share a growing library of free resources which offer practical information, planning tools and wellbeing support to help make some of these situations easier to navigate.
Explore our MCAS resources here.
Connect with people who understand
Lots of people in our community find that sometimes it helps simply to connect with people who understand some of what you are experiencing. Our online communities and regular community sessions offer opportunities to talk, share experiences, ask questions and feel part of a supportive MCAS community.
Explore our upcoming events and book your place here. You can also sign up to receive updates on upcoming events here. Explore our online communities for adults with MCAS or suspected MCAS and parents and carers of children with MCAS or suspected MCAS and discover more about our social media platforms here.
Support when you need someone alongside you
At times, some people we support need a little more one-to-one help.
Our Peer Support and Parent/Carer Support Services offer one-to-one support from trained volunteers with relevant lived experience. Support is designed to provide a listening ear, understanding and connection during particularly difficult periods.
Find out about Peer & Parent Support.
For more information about the support we could offer you, please send us an email.
Support for families and young people
MCAS usually affects those who care for people who live with the condition too.
Parents, partners, family members and carers may also need information and support as they learn how best to help someone they care about.
Children and young people experience different challenges to adults living with MCAS. We have dedicated information and support for children and young people with MCAS and for the adults supporting them.
Find our more about supporting someone with MCAS and support for young people.
Help keep this support available
Living with MCAS can be confusing, isolating and overwhelming - especially when it feels as though no one quite understands. A donation to Mast Cell Action helps make sure there is somewhere to turn: trusted information, practical resources, community support and people who understand what living with MCAS can really be like. It also helps drive the wider change our community needs - building greater awareness, better understanding and improvements in diagnosis, treatment and care.
Your support can help someone feel informed, understood and less alone.
Please donate now if you can.
"Thank you for raising awareness. I never thought I’d stay awake for a whole day again and my house became my world. Well done Mast Cell Action for all your work and for being a home that embraces people with conditions, that other people treat with such scepticism."
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