Self help information for patients with Mental Health Problems

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you have diagnosed with an

anxiety condition

03444 775 774

(Monday to Friday

09.30am-10pm)

(Saturday and Sunday

10am – 8pm)

www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic

depression or

bipolar disorder

www.bipolaruk.org.uk

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably

for men aged 15-35

0800 58 58 58

(daily 5pm-midnight)

www.thecalmzone.net

Men’s Health Forum

24/7 stress support for Men by text, chat and email

www.menshealthforum.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with

mental health problems and learning disabilities

www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with

mental health problems

0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday

9am-6pm)

www.mind.org.uk

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of

panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder

0844 967 4848 (daily 10am – 10pm)

calls cost 5p per minute + your phone providers access charge

www.nopanic.org.uk

OCD Action

Support for people with OCD.

0845 390 6232

(Monday to Friday 9.30am – 5pm)

calls cost 5p per minute + your phone providers access charge

www.ocdaction.org.uk

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD.

Includes facts, news and treatments

0333 212 7890

(Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)

www.ocduk.org

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society

HOPELINEUK

0800 068 4141

(Mon- Friday 10am-10pm

and 2pm-10pm

weekends and bank holidays)

www.papyrus-uk.org

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair

116 123

(FREE 24hr helpline)

www.samaritans.org.uk

SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people

affected by mental illness, their families and carers

SANEline:

0300 304 7000

(daily 4.30pm-10.30pm)

Textcare: comfort and care via text , sent when the person needs it the most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare

Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum

www.sane.org.uk/support

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health

services for professionals and parents

parents’helpline

0808 802 5544

(Monday to Friday 09.30-4pm)

www.youngminds.org.uk

NSPCC

Childrens charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty

0800 1111 for children

(24hr helpline)

0808 800 5000 for adults

(24hr helpline)

www.nspcc.org.uk

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic value

0808 2000 247

(24hr helpline)

www.refuge.org.uk

Learning disabilities

Mencap

Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.

0808 808 1111

(Monday to Friday 9am-5pm)

www.mencap.org.uk

Parenting

Family Lives

Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying

0808 800 2222

(Monday to Friday 9am-9pm  Saturday/Sunday 10am-3pm)

www.familylives.org.uk

Relationships

Relate

The UK’s largest provider of relationship support.

www.relate.org.uk

Alzheimer’s Society

Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines

0333 150 3456

(Monday to Friday 9am-5pm and 10am -4pm on weekends)

www.alzheimers.org.uk

Crime victims

Rape Crisis

To find your local services phone 0808 802 9999

(daily 12pm-2.30pm &

7pm-9.30pm)

www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Victim Support

0808 168 9111

(24hr helpline)

www.victimsupport.org

Eating disorders

Beat

0808 801 0677 (adults)

0808 801 0711 (for under 18s)

www.b-eat.co.uk

Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)

Alcoholics Anonymous

0800 917 7650

(24hr helpline)

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

National gambling helpline

0808 8020 133

(daily 8am to midnight)

www.begambleaware

Narcotics Anonymous

0300 999 1212

(daily 10am to midnight)

www.ukna.org