Other sources of help
Where else can I go for help?
Befrienders Worldwide
Befrienders Worldwide includes comprehensive directory of emotional
support helplines around the world.
www.befrienders.org/
NHS Direct
NHS Direct is a new 24 hour
nurse led telephone advice and information service and is part of
the National Health Service.
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/
NHS 24
nhs24.com provides comprehensive up-to-date health information and
self care advice for people in Scotland.
www.nhs24.com/content/
British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy
Through the BACP you can find
information about counsellors in your area. If you want to be
referred to a counsellor you may want to discuss this with your
GP.
BACP House, 35-37 Albert Street, Rugby, CV21 2SG
Tel: 0870 443 5252
www.bacp.co.uk/
Adfam
Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs
and alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family
work. They provide a range of publications and resources for
families about substances and criminal justice including an online
message board and a database of local support groups.
www.adfam.org.uk
Bullying Online
A UK charity helping parents and pupils deal with school
bullying
www.bullying.co.uk/
Childline
ChildLine is the UK's free, national helpline for children and
young people in trouble or danger.
www.childline.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved
people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their
grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides support
and offers information, advice, education and training
services.
Cruse House,126 Sheen Road, Richmond, Surrey TW9 1UR
tel. 0870 167 1677
web: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Depression Alliance
Offers help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves.
Website includes symptoms of depression, treatments for depression,
and local groups.
www.depressionalliance.org/
Divorce Aid
If you or someone close to you is going through divorce or
separation, we hope to guide you through the emotional and legal
journey as well as providing assistance about finances and
children. Time is a healer; spend some time with us. From distress
to recovery, you are not alone and it will get better.
www.divorceaid.co.uk/
Farming Help
The Farming Help partnership was publicises the sources of support
and help that are available to farming people experiencing
stress.
www.farminghelp.org.uk/
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Find your local branch of the switchboard, a voluntary organisation
aiming to provide a 24 hour information, support and referral
service for lesbians and gay men.
www.llgs.org.uk
Maytree
Based in London, Maytree offers a place of safety for befriending
and support to those who are feeling suicidal.
www.maytree.org.uk/
MIND
MIND is the leading mental health
charity in England and Wales, and works for a better life for
everyone with experience of mental distress.
www.mind.org.uk
Nacro
Provide a range of services, including housing, employment, youth
activity and family support for people who have been in prison or
who are at risk of offending.
http://www.nacro.org.uk/
National Nightline
National organisation
of NightLine student helplines in Universities across the UK.
www.nightline.ac.uk
Relate
Relate provides counselling, sex
therapy, relationship education and training to support couple and
family relationships throughout life.
www.relate.org.uk
Respect
Respect runs a phoneline for people who are abusive or violent
towards their partners and are looking for help. The Respect
Phoneline 0845 122 8609 provides information and advice about
support services and programmes to anyone who's concerned about
their behaviour
www.respect.uk.net/
Rethink- Severe Mental Illness
Rethink is a campaigning membership charity involving people
with severe mental illness and carers, with a network of mutual
support groups around the country. Rethink is also the largest
voluntary service provider in mental health, helping 7500 people
each day.
www.rethink.org
Saneline
Saneline is a national mental health helpline providing information
and support for people with mental health problems and those who
support them. 0845 767 8000 1pm - 11pm.
www.sane.org.uk
SeperateDads
SeparatedDads was formed to
offer a unique reference point on being away from or separated from
your children.
www.separateddads.co.uk/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
(SOBS)
SOBS aim is to provide a safe, confidential environment in which
bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, so giving
and gaining support from each other
Centre 88, Saner Street, Hull HU3 2TR
Helpline: 0844 561 6855
www.uk-sobs.org.uk/
The WAY Foundation
A self-help support group run entirely by volunteers for men and
women widowed aged 50 and under. All members (approx 1200
nationally) have been widowed themselves and we aim to offer
support, help and understanding to those finding themselves in the
unfortunate position of loosing a partner at a young age.
www.wayfoundation.org.uk/
Terrence Higgins Trust
Delivers health promotion campaigns and direct support to people
who are at risk or living with HIV across the UK.
www.tht.org.uk/
Sort out stress
This is a website for men.
It offers ideas and advice for dealing with stress. It was put
together with the help of young men in Camden.
www.sort-out-stress.co.uk/
Sources of information
Telephone Helplines Association
The Telephone Helplines Association is a registered charity which
works with helplines to ensure that callers receive the highest
quality response.
www.helplines.org.uk
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
An independent charity that seeks to influence mental health policy
and practice and enable the development of excellent mental health
services through a co-ordinated programme of research, training and
development.
www.scmh.org.uk/
Mental Health Foundation
Founded in 1949,
the Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity that provides
information, carries out research, campaigns and works to
improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems,
whatever their age and wherever they live.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Doctor Patient Partnership
Produces innovative and far-reaching health information campaigns
for both the public and health professionals.
www.doctorpatient.org.uk
Centre for Suicide Research
Based in the University of Oxford Department of Psychiatry, the
research group is investigating the causes, treatment and
prevention of suicidal behaviour.
cebmh.warne/.
Centre for Suicide Prevention
Based at the University of Manchester, this centre brings together
a number of research projects in the field of suicidal
behaviour
www.centre-suicide-prevention.man.ac.uk/