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 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
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
Aware
A voluntary organisation in Ireland that aims to provide support
group meetings for people with depression and their families.
www.aware.ie
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
http://www.bacp.co.uk
Breathing Space
A free and confidential phoneline service for any individual,
particularly young men, experiencing low mood or depression,
or who are unusually worried and in need of someone to talk
to
www.breathingspacescotland.co.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
Counselling Directory
Aims to provide the UK with a huge counselling support
network, enabling those in distress to find a counsellor close to
them and appropriate for their needs.
http://www.counselling-directory.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. 0844 477 9400
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
CyberMentors
CyberMentors is all about
young people helping and supporting each other online. If you want
to talk to someone about bullying or just want to chat about
something that is bothering you, just drop a CyberMentor a
message or ask to chat to them online. The site is safe and secure;
you can keep all your chats and messages private. There are also
counsellors available for anything really serious.
cybermentors.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
Drinkaware
Drinkaware aims to change the
UK’s drinking habits for the better. We promote responsible
drinking and find innovative ways to challenge the national
drinking culture to help reduce alcohol misuse and minimise
alcohol-related harm.
www.drinkaware.co.uk
Drinkaware have a campaign to getting back into work and staying
healthy: www.drinkaware.co.uk/redundancy
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
Get Connected
Supports young people’s emotional wellbeing by ensuring that they
find access to the most appropriate help on any issue wherever they
are in the UK.
www.getconnected.org.uk
Hands On Scotland
A new NHS website resource for anybody working with children
and young people
www.handsonscotland.co.uk
Headroom
BBC Headroom is a campaign to encourage you to look after your
mental wellbeing. It contains videos and surveys about life's ups
and downs, wellbeing guides, and information about Headroom
events.
www.bbc.co.uk/headroom
Help is at Hand
A resource for people
bereaved by suicide and other sudden, traumatic death from the
Department of Health in the UK.
www.dh.gov.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
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
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.
www.nacro.org.uk
National Nightline
National organisation
of NightLine student helplines in Universities across the UK.
www.nightline.ac.uk
Reach Out
Reach Out's aim is to improve
young people’s mental health and well-being by building skills and
providing information, support and referrals in ways we know work
for young people.
ie.reachout.com
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
Royal College of Psychiatrists
The professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the
United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Also offers information
about mental health problems.
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
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
SeparatedDads
SeparatedDads was formed to
offer a unique reference point on being away from or separated from
your children.
www.separateddads.co.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
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
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/
Teens First For Health - by Great Ormond Street
Hospital
A website providing mental health
advice for teenagers. Featuring an A-Z of mental health topics,
people's real stories, information on drugs, lifestyle, therapies
and more.
www.childrenfirst.nhs.uk/teens/health/mental_health/index.htm
TheSite.org
A website providing factsheets and articles on key issues
facing 16-24 year-olds, as well as hosting a community area for
peer-to-peer support.
www.thesite.org
Turn2Us
A website providing information
about appropriate sources of advice and financial support across
the UK.
www.turn2us.org.uk/information__resources.aspx
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 losing a
partner at a young age.
www.wayfoundation.org.uk
Sources of information
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.ox.ac.uk/csr/
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
Independent Advisory Panel (IAP)
A website
providing a resource for those working within the different
custodial sectors to share good practice and learning on preventing
and reducing the number of deaths in custody.
www.independent.gov.uk/iapdeathsincustody
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
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