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Our Useful Links
Be wise with the information you trust...
When dealing with mental health you are going to come across questions which will leave you scratching your head or scrolling through hundreds of online posts for the right answer. Our goal is to ensure you and your teams have the right guidance and know exactly where to find the answer no matter the question. The last thing we want anyone doing is giving out bad advice and inaccurate information. Therefore we have put together some useful links below to help save you those hours of searching and uncertainty. If you can't find the information you are looking for from one of the below links, contact us and we will be happy to assist further.
Befrienders Worldwide
Worldwide directory of emotional support helplines.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Provides listening services, information and support for anyone who needs to talk, including a webchat.
Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L.)
0800 132 737 (helpline)
81066 (text HELP plus your message)
callhelpline.org.uk
Provides information and support for people experiencing a mental health problem in Wales.
Helplines Partnership
Membership body for helplines in the UK. Includes a searchable directory of services.
Mind Recovery Net
Publishes information on recovery colleges, including a searchable list of providers.
The Mix
0808 808 4994
85258 (crisis messenger service, text THEMIX)
themix.org.uk
Support and advice for under 25s, including a helpline, crisis messenger service and webchat.
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)
Produces guidelines on best practice in healthcare.
NHS 111 (England)
Non-emergency medical help and advice for people in England.
NHS 111 Wales
111 (Hywel Dda, Powys, Aneurin Bevan and Swansea Bay (including Brigend) Health Boards)
0845 46 47 (all other areas of Wales)
111.wales.nhs.uk
Non-emergency medical help and advice for people living in Wales. The contact number for this service differs depending on which area of Wales you are in.
NHS UK
Information about health problems and treatments, including details of local NHS services in England.
Nightline Association
Lists contact information for helplines and listening services in universities and colleges across the UK.
Papyrus HOPELINEUK
0800 068 41 41
07786 209697 (text)
pat@papyrus-uk.org
papyrus-uk.org
Confidential support for under-35s at risk of suicide and others who are concerned about them. Open daily from 9am–midnight.
Relay UK
Provides a talk/type relay service for anyone who has difficulty hearing or being understood when speaking over the phone. The cost of making phone calls through this service depends on your telephone service provider.
Rethink Mental Illness
Provides support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems, including local support groups.
Samaritans
116 123 (freephone)
jo@samaritans.org
Chris, Freepost RSRB-KKBY-CYJK
PO Box 90 90
Stirling FK8 2SA
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).
Sane
Offers emotional support and information for anyone affected by mental health problems.
Stay Alive
App with help and resources for people who feel suicidal or are supporting someone else.
Switchboard
0300 330 0630
switchboard.lgbt
Listening services, information and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities.
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