USEFUL RESOURCES
Please find information and links below for general mental health wellbeing and specific support.
MENTAL HEALTH
Samaritans - https://www.samaritans.org/
Available 24/7, 365 days a year – safe place to talk or to write feelings/emotions.
MIND - https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/local-minds/local-minds/
For advice and support for those with mental health difficulties, legal advice, local services.
Papyrus - https://papyrus-uk.org/
Support for anyone under 35 experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person may be experiencing suicidal thoughts.
CALM - https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Campaign Against Living Miserably – support specifically for men on numerous issues.
GRIEF, LOSS AND BEREVEMENT
Cruse Bereavement - https://www.cruse.org.uk/
Support for those who have suffered a bereavement.
The Compassionate Friends - https://www.tcf.org.uk/
Support for bereaved parents, grandparents and siblings – specifically the loss of a child/children at any age from any cause.
SOBS – https://uksobs.org/
Survivors of bereavement by Suicide
Victim Support - http://www.victimsupport.com/
Offers free and confidential help to victims of crime, their family, friends and anyone else affected, giving information, emotional support and practical help.
EATING DISORDERS
Beat - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Eating disorder advice and support
National Centre for Eating Disorders - https://eating-disorders.org.uk/
Everything about eating disorder treatments, information and professional training.
British Nutrition Foundation - www.nutrition.org.uk
Provides information and advice on nutrition and related health matters. Produce a wide range of leaflets and books.
RELATIONSHIPS & FAMILY
Relate - https://www.relate.org.uk/
Relationship difficulties, relationship counselling, family counselling, mediation, children and young people’s counselling and sex therapy.
Citizens Advice - https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
For help and support on a number of difficulties including debt/money, work, benefits, housing, family, law and courts, immigration and health.
Working Families - https://www.workingfamilies.org.uk/
Support for working parents/carers and their employers to find a better work-life balance in terms of responsibilities etc.