Mental health & emotional support
General Mental Health Information
Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealthfoundation.org
Mental Health Foundation
9th Floor, Sea Containers House, 20 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9QB
Tel: 020 7803 1100
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
MIND (National Association for Mental Health)
Mind - National Association for Mental Health
15-19 Broadway, London, E15 4BQ
Tel: Information line: 0845 8519 2122
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Alcohol
For the facts about alcohol Drinkaware.co.uk
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. For your local meeting call: 0845 769 7555
Alanon
Al-Anon offers understanding and support for families and friends of problem drinkers, whether the person is still drinking or not. Alateen, a part of Al-Anon, is for young people aged 12-20 who have been affected by someone else's drinking, usually that of a parent. For more information please contact the 24 hour helpline on: 0141 339 8884
National Drugs Helpline
Will put you in touch with local advice agencies.
Tel: 0800 776 600.
Anxiety
Anxiety UK
First Steps to Freedom
tel. 0845 120 2916 (helpline and general enquiries)
web: www.first-steps.org
Practical help to those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and their family and friends
No Panic
93 Brands Farm Way, Randlay, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2JQ
helpline: 0808 808 0545 tel. 01952 590 005
web: www.nopanic.org.uk
Support for people experiencing anxiety disorders
Aspergers and mental health
National Autistic Society
0845 070 4004
www.nas.org.uk
The National Autistic Society (Nottingham Office)
Tel: 0115 8473516
Parent to Parent Service (P2P) Confidential telephone service for parents or carers of an autistic child.
Tel: 0800 9520 520
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Line:
0181 332 7227
http://www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/index.html
PO BOX 800, Surrey, TW9 1RG
Tel: Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Cruse Young Person's freephone helpline
0808 808 1677
The Compassionate Friends
A charity that supports bereaved parents (the group is composed of and run by parents who have lost children, also includes system for bereaved siblings)
53 North Street, Bristol, BS3 1EN
Tel: 0845 123 2304
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
Bipolar Disorder
Depression Alliance
tel. 0845 123 23 20, web: www.depressionalliance.org
Support and understanding to anyone affected by depression
MDF The Bipolar Organisation
tel. 08456 340 540
web: www.mdf.org.uk and www.mdfwales.org.uk
Runs self-help groups and self management courses.
Rethink
advice line: 020 7840 3188, tel. 0845 456 0455
web: www.rethink.org
Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life
Body dysmorphia
BDD Central
website: www.bddcentral.com
A comprehensive website for BDD, including discussion forums and an online support group.
The Body Dysmorphia Foundation
http://www.thebddfoundation.org
Carers
The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
www.carers.org
Tel: 0844 800 4361
Email: info@carers.org
Derbyshire Carers Association Information Office
Rosehill Business Centre
Normanton Rd, Derby, DE23 6RH
01332 200002
Carers UK
20 Great Dover Street, London, SE1 4LX
Tel: Carers Line: 0808 808 7777:
Office 020 7378 4999
Website: www.carersuk.org
Crossroads - Caring for Carers
10 Regent Place, Rugby, Warwickshire, CV21 2PN
Tel: 08454 500 350
Website: www.crossroads.org.uk
Depression
Depression Alliance
Provides prevention and relief from this treatable condition.
212 Spitfire Studios, 63-71 Collier Street, London, N1 9BE
Tel: 08451 232 320
Website: http://www.depressionalliance.org
http://www.studentdepression.org
Disordered Eating
B-eat
103 Prince of Wales Road, Norwich NR1 1DW
adult helpline: 0845 634 1414 (10.30am to 8.30pm Mon to Fri;1pm to 4.30pm Sat)
youth helpline: 0845 634 7650 (4.30pm to 8.30pm Mon to Fri; 1pm to 4.30pm Sat)
textphone: 01603 753 322
youthline text service: 07 977 493 345 (for response within 24 hours)
email: helpmail@edauk.com (adults) or talkback@edauk.com (under 18s)
web: www.b-eat.co.uk
The leading UK charity for eating disorders. Co-ordinates a network of self-help groups and individual
Domestic violence
National Centre for Domestic Violence
Phone: 0844 8044 999
Text: NCDV to 60777
www.ncdv.org.uk
A free, fast emergency service to survivors of domestic violence regardless of their financial circumstances, race, gender or sexual orientation
Women's Aid
0808 2000 247
http://www.womensaid.org.uk
Drugs
FRANK
0800 776600
www.talktofrank.com
Advice, information and support on substance misuse
Addaction
Release
Provides advice to drug users, their families, friends and other agencies.
Release, 388 Old Street, London, EC1V 9LT
Tel: Helpline: 0845 4500 215
Website: http://www.release.org.uk
Ethnic minority specific
Chinese Mental Health Association
2nd Floor
Zenith House
155 Curtain Road
London EC2A 3QY
Wah Sum helpline: 0845 122 8660 (Mon-Fri 10am-8pm)
tel: 020 7613 1008
fax: 020 7739 6577
email: info@cmha.org.uk
website: www.cmha.org.uk
Wah Sum helpline
(national Chinese mental health helpline), Chinese information materials, bi-lingual counselling, mental health assessment, befriending, housing support (Barnet), carers support and user social groups.
Derbyshire Chinese Welfare Association
110-122 Abbey Street
Derby DE22 3SQ
tel/fax: 01332 342 436
Community centre offering advice, information and support around the welfare, educational, social and cultural needs of the local Chinese community. Offers guidance on education and training, employment, benefits and health. Runs a Chinese elders group and a Chinese Sunday school.
Asian Family Counselling Service
Suite 51, Windmill Place, 2-4 Windmill Lane, Southall UB2 4NL
tel: 020 8571 3933 or 020 8813 9714
email: info@asianfamilycounselling.org.uk
web: www.asianfamilycounselling.org.uk
Offers counselling services for individuals, couples and families from South Asian communities, in English, Urdu, Punjabi, Hindi and Gujarati. Runs a range of groups around post-natal depression, self-harm, abuse, relationships (all sexual orientations).
Catch-a-Fiya Network
27-29 Vauxhall Grove, Vauxhall, London SW8 1SY
tel: 020 7582 0812/0512
email: info@catchafiya.org
web: www.catchafiya.org
A project of the Afiya Trust, Catch-a-Fiya is a national network for service users and carers from black and minority ethnic communities. The forum is service user led and aims to support service users to build their capacity, share learning, and influence policy and service delivery. Catch-a-Fiya helps service users to set up regional user forums.
Mothertongue
PO Box 2409, Reading RG1 1ZQ
tel: 0118 957 6393
email: info@mothertongue.org.uk
web: www.mothertongue.org.uk
Mothertongue is a multi-ethnic, culturally sensitive, professional counselling and listening service where people are heard with respect in their chosen language. The charity offers holistic support to people and professional development to staff and volunteers from black and minority ethnic communities.
Muslim Youth Helpline
2nd Floor, 18 Rosemont Road, London NW3 6NE
tel: 0870 774 3518; helpline: 0808 808 2008
email: info@myh.org.uk
web: www.myh.org.uk and www.muslimyouth.net
Offers faith and culturally sensitive services to young Muslim people. Counselling services are available nationally via telephone, email and internet, and face to face in the Greater London area. Also runs www.muslimyouth.net, a peer support site run by young people from a diverse range of Muslim backgrounds.
Family issues
Families Need Fathers (FNF)
134 Curtain Road, London, EC2A 3AR
Tel Helpline: 08707 607 496
Website: www.fnf.org.uk
One Parent Families Gingerbread
255 Kentish Town Road, London, NW5 2LX
Tel: 0800 018 5026
Website: www.oneparentfamilies.org.uk
Gambling
Gamcare
0845 6000 133
Counselling and advice for those affected by gambling.
Gender issues
The Beaumont Society
27 Old Gloucester Street, London WC1N 3XX
infoline (24 Hr): 01582 412 220
helpline: 07000 287 878
web: www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
FTM Network
BM Network, London WC1N 3XX
tel. 0161 432 1915
web: www.ftm.org.uk
For female to male transgender and transsexual people
Gender Identity Clinic
Charing Cross Hospital, 179-183, Fulham Palace Road, London, W6 8QZ
tel. 020 7386 1262, 020 8483 2800 or 020 8483 2801
The Gender Trust
Community Base, 113 Queens Road, Brighton BN1 3XG
tel. 01273 234 024 national helpline: 0845 231 0505
web: www.gendertrust.org.uk
Help and information for those with gender issues, and training for employers
Mermaids
BM Mermaids, London WC1N 3XX
helpline: 07020 935 066
web: www.mermaids.freeuk.com
Information and support for children and teenagers with gender identity issues, and their families and carers
The Northern Concord
PO Box 258, Manchester M60 1LN
web: www.northernconcord.org.uk
For cross-dressers
Hate crime
Victim Support
Helps people deal with the effects of crime.
Tel: 0845 30 30 900
Legal guide to hate crime and how to report it
http://www.thesite.org/homelawandmoney/law/victims/hatecrime
Government guidance on hate crime
http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/YoungPeople/CrimeAndJustice
HIV
Positively Women
The only national registered charity offering support for women living with HIV from women living with HIV
347-349 City Road, London, EC1V 1LR
Tel: Helpline: 020 7713 0222
Website: www.positivelywomen.org.uk
Terrence Higgins Trust
314-320 Grays Inn Road, London, WC1X 8DP
Tel: Helpline: 08451 221 200
Website: www.tht.org.uk
International Student specific
UK Council for International Student Affairs
OCD
First Steps to Freedom
tel. 0845 120 2916 (helpline and general enquiries)
web: www.first-steps.org
Practical help to those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and their family and friends
OCD Action
tel. 0845 390 6232 (help and information line)
web: www.ocdaction.org.uk
Information and support specifically for sufferers of OCD
OCD-UK
PO Box 8955, Nottingham NG10 9AU
tel. 0845 120 3778 (office)
web: www.ocduk.org
A charity run by people with OCD who campaign and can help with local support group information
Panic attacks
First Steps to Freedom
tel. 0845 120 2916 (helpline and general enquiries)
web: www.first-steps.org
Practical help to those who suffer from anxiety disorders, and their family and friends
No Panic
93 Brands Farm Way, Randlay, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2JQ
helpline: 0808 808 0545 tel. 01952 590 005
web: www.nopanic.org.uk
Support for people experiencing anxiety disorders
Personality disorder
The Cassel Hospital
1 Ham Common, Richmond, Surrey TW10 7JF
T: 020 8483 2900
w: www.thecasselhospital.org
Therapeutic community for those with less severe personality disorders
The Henderson Hospital
2 Homeland Drive, Sutton, Surrey SM2 5LT
T: 020 8661 1611
Therapeutic communities for those with severe personality disorders
Borderline UK
email: info@borderlineuk.co.uk
web: www.borderlineuk.co.uk
User-led network of people with a BPD diagnosis in the UK
Phobias
National Phobics Society
Zion CRC, 339 Stretford Road, Hulme, Manchester M15 4ZY
tel. 08444 775 774
web: www.phobics-society.org.uk
Information, counselling, helpline and online support for those suffering from anxiety disorders
Triumph Over Phobia (TOPUK)
PO Box 344, Bristol BS34 8ZR
tel. 0845 600 9601
web: www.topuk.org
A national network of structured self-help groups
Post Natal Illness
Action on Puerperal Psychosis
web: www.neuroscience.bham.ac.uk/research/app/
Division of Neuroscience, University of Birmingham. Network of women who have suffered puerperal psychosis and who are willing to receive correspondence about research projects, information sheets and newsletters
The Association for Post Natal Illness
145 Dawes Road, London SW6 7EB
tel. 020 7386 0868
web: www.apni.org
Provides support to mothers with postnatal depression
Family Welfare Association
tel. 020 7254 6251
web: www.fwa.org.uk
Advice and practical support for families facing a range of complex issues
The National Childbirth Trust (NCT)
Alexandra House, Oldham Terrace, London W3 6NH
pregnancy and birth line: 0870 444 8709
breastfeeding line: 0870 444 8708 enquiry line: 0870 444 8707
web: www.nctpregnancyandbabycare.com
Offers supportive groups to women before and after birth, and groups for depressed mothers
Perinatal Illness UK
PO Box 49769, London WC1H 9WH
web: www.pni-uk.com
For women and their families who have or think they have any kind of perinatal illness, including antenatal depression, postnatal depression, puerperal psychosis and birth trauma. Online message boards and chatrooms are available.
Psychosis
Rethink
advice line: 020 7840 3188, tel. 0845 456 0455
web: www.rethink.org
Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life
Hearing Voices Network
tel. 0845 122 8641
web: www.hearing-voices.org
User network. Information about strategies and support groups
PTSD
ASSIST (Assistance Support and Self Help in Surviving Trauma)
11 Albert Street, Rugby, Warwickshire CV21 2QE
helpline: 01788 560 800 tel. 01788 551 919
web: www.assisttraumacare.org.uk
Support, understanding and therapy for people experiencing PTSD, families and carers
Combat Stress (Ex-Services Mental Welfare Society)
Tyrwhitt House, Oaklawn Road, Leatherhead KT22 0BX
tel. 01372 841 600 web: www.combatstress.com
For members of all ranks of the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy. Three treatment centres available
Traumatic Stress Service
Maudsley Hospital, 99 Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AZ
tel. 020 3228 2969
National referral centre (usually via Community Mental Health Teams). Offers rapid assessment to people suffering from PTSD, or related problems
Victim Support
Hallam House, 56-60 Halllam St, London W1W 6JLhelpline: 0845 303 0900
Independent charity providing free confidential support to victims of crime
Rape/ sexual assault
Rape crisis helpline
01332 372545
www.rapecrisis.org.uk
Derbyshire Rape Crisis
www.drconline.org.uk
SAD
Seasonal Affective Disorder Association
For Information about Seasonal Affective Disorder and how to obtain and use light boxes contact: Seasonal Affective Disorder Association, PO Box 989, Steyning, West Sussex BN44 3HR.
Tel: 01903 814942
www.sada.org.uk
Self harm
The Basement Project
PO Box 5, Abergavenny, Wales NP7 5XW
tel. 01873 856 524
web: www.basementproject.co.uk
Publications, groups and workshops for people who self-harm
National Self-harm Network (NHSN)
PO Box 7264, Nottingham NG1 6WJ
web: www.nshn.co.uk
Survivor-led organisation supporting those who self-harm
www.thesite.org/healthandwellbeing/mentalhealth/selfharm
Sexuality
Pink Therapy
Archer Street, London W1D 7AP
tel: 020 7434 0367
email: info@pinktherapy.com
web: www.pinktherapy.com
This is the UK's largest independent therapy organisation working with clients with minority gender and sexual identities. The website includes an online directory of qualified therapists who have adopted a positive stance on minority sexual and gender identities.
Stonewall
Tower Building, York Road, London SE1 7NX
tel: 020 7593 1860 (office) free phone: 08000 50 20 20 fax: 020 7593 1877
email: info@stonewall.org.uk
web: www.stonewall.org.uk
Stonewall campaigns to achieve equality and justice for LGB people and also runs an information service, including an information line that provides education on the legal status of LGB people.
Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (FFLAG)
tel. 0845 652 0311
web: www.fflag.org.uk
Charity offering information and support for parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters
Surviving sexual abuse
Samaritans
0345 909090
NSPCC
0800 800500
STAR (Surving Rape and Trauma)
0192 429 8954
Childline
0800 1111
Incest Survivors Action
0113 231 0949
NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood)
infoline: O800 085 3330
web: www.napac.org.uk
Support, advice and guidance for adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse - sexual, physical or emotional
Surviving suicidal thoughts
http://www.studentdepression.org/desperate_right_now
Samaritans
0345 909090
