Trusted charities, clinicians and crisis lines

The UK's leading tinnitus charity. Free phone helpline staffed by trained advisers, evidence-based information, local support groups and a community forum. The first stop for anyone in the UK looking for honest tinnitus information.

NHS overview of tinnitus, including when to see a GP, treatments available on the NHS, and how to get an audiology referral. Use this if you want to know the official UK care pathway.

Formerly Action on Hearing Loss. UK-wide charity supporting people with hearing loss and tinnitus, with information, helplines and advocacy. Useful if your tinnitus comes alongside hearing loss.

Searchable directory of qualified audiologists across the UK. Use this to find a private audiologist for a faster audiogram, hearing aid trial or tinnitus assessment if your NHS waiting list is long.

The professional body for ear, nose and throat surgeons in the UK. Use their directory to find an ENT consultant if you have pulsatile, asymmetric or sudden-onset tinnitus and need a medical workup.

The leading US tinnitus charity. Funds research, runs support groups, and publishes one of the best free tinnitus libraries online. Useful internationally for evidence-based articles even if you are not in the US.

Australia's national tinnitus charity. Provides information, support groups, and links to qualified Australian audiologists. The first stop for tinnitus support in Australia.

An international online community of people with tinnitus, with active forums covering all aspects of the condition. Useful for peer support and lived-experience perspectives, though as with any forum, treat individual claims of cures with scepticism.