Useful resources – mental health
Crisis – Mental Health
Contact NHS 111 England. If you call 111, select option 2 to access a 24/7 helpline offering urgent mental health support.
Mental Health Foundation
Provides information and support for anyone regarding mental health and learning disabilities.
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind
Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans
116 123 (freephone)
jo@samaritans.org
Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
samaritans.org
Samaritans are open 24/7 for anyone who needs to talk. You can visit some Samaritans branches in person. Samaritans also have a Welsh Language Line on 0808 164 0123 (7pm–11pm every day).
CALM
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.
Telephone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Men’s Health Forum
24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.
Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk/beatstress.uk
PAPYRUS
Young suicide prevention society.
Telephone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9am to midnight, every day of the year)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
Rethink Mental Illness
Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Website: www.rethink.org
SANE
Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
Textcare: 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.
Telephone: Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk/
Alzheimer’s Society
Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.
Telephone: 0300 222 1122 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends)
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk
Carers UK
Telephone: 0808 808 7777
advice@carersuk.org
carersuk.org
Advice and support for anyone who provides care.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Telephone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Website: www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/
Turning Point
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/
Click here for the health and wellbeing toolkit.
Health and social care services in England for people with a learning disability. Also supports people with mental health problems, drug and alcohol abuse or unemployment.
MindOut (LGBTQ+)
Telephone: 0300 7729855
Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ+ people. The service is run by LGBTQ affirmative mental health trained volunteers.
Every Monday
3:00pm – 5:00pm (aim to provide volunteers who are People of Colour)
Every Tuesday
3:00pm – 5:00pm (aim to provide volunteers who are Trans/Non-binary)
Every Wednesday
3:00pm – 5:00pm (general LGBTQ support team)