For anyone interesting in learning more about mental health or developing coping strategies, the following resources have useful and interesting content on a range of subjects.
Anxiety UK
Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.
Phone: 03444 775 774 Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 10am to 8pm.
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
Bipolar UK
A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.
Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk
CALM
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) for men aged 15-35.
Phone: 0800 58 58 58 daily 5pm to midnight
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Men's Health Forum
Provides 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.
Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for anyone with mental health difficulties or learning disabilities.
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind
Mind promotes the views and needs of people with mental health difficulties
Phone: 0300 123 3393 Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm
Website: www.mind.org.uk
No Panic
No Panic is a voluntary run charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). They offer a course to help overcome phobias or OCD.
Phone: 0844 967 4848 daily, 10am to 10pm. Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's access charge
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
OCD Action
Support for people with OCD, including information on treatment and online resources.
Phone: 0845 390 6232 Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm. Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's access charge.
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk
OCD UK
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. They provide facts, news and research.
Phone: 0333 212 7890 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
Website: www.ocduk.org
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental health difficulties.
Phone: 0300 5000 927 Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm.
Website: www.rethink.org
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 – this is a free 24-hour helpline.
Website: 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 to 10.30pm.
Text-care: Comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare
Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support
YoungMinds
Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.
Parents' helpline: 0808 802 5544, Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm.
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Bereavement and family support
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0808 808 1677 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Website: www.cruse.org.uk
Victim Support
Phone: 0808 168 9111 24-hour helpline
Website: www.victimsupport.org
Mencap
Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers.
Phone: 0808 808 1111 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Website: www.mencap.org.uk
Parenting
Family Lives
Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying.
Phone: 0808 800 2222
Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm, Saturday and Sunday, 10am to 3pm
Website: www.familylives.org.uk