Resources and other support
If you, or someone you know, are experiencing mental health problems or need urgent support, there are a number of places you can turn to for help.There are several organisations who provide support and advice for people who are either suffering or know someone with mental health issues. In addition to this, the NHS has an online guide for accessing mental health services through the NHS.
https://www.reddit.com/r/madintheuk/
CVA sponsored zoom interactive activities for grandparents and children (date to be announced soon)
https://www.slamrecoverycollege.co.uk/covid-19-resources.html
Counselling Directory
Waterloo Depression Self Help Group (waterloo@depressionselfhelp.org) Monthly group meetings are currently about 10 people, aiming to offer understanding and encouragement and share experiences around depression or anxiety. Meetings are in the 1st Saturday of each month via Zoom from 2pm to 5pm.
Mind 0300 123 3393 https://www.mind.org.uk
Mental health charity for people to contact for support and information.
The Samaritans 116 123 https://www.samaritans.org
Provides round the clock support for people to contact.
SANE 0300 304 7000 http://www.sane.org.uk
Mental health charity working to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness.
Rethink 0300 5000 927 https://www.rethink.org
Largest voluntary sector provider of mental health services
CALM 0800 58 58 58 https://www.thecalmzone.net
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide
Age Concern 0800 009966 https://www.ageuk.org.uk
Infoline on issues relating to older people
Anxiety UK 08444 775 774 https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services, including 1:1 therapy
Relate 0300 100 1234 https://www.relate.org.uk
Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support
Young Minds 020 7336 8445 https://youngminds.org.uk
Provides information and advice for anyone with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person
Papyrus UK 0800 068 4141 https://papyrus-uk.org
A national charity working to prevent suicide among children and young people
Time to Change
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk
Time to Change is a growing social movement working to change the way we all think and act about mental health problems – the website has lots of information on having conversations around mental health and ending stigma and discrimination around the subject.
Welfare benefits:
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/benefits/
https://www.turn2us.org.uk/
Housing:
https://www.gov.uk/browse/housing-local-services
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/housing/
https://www.crisis.org.uk