Useful mental health links
There are tonnes of mental health organisations out there who offer specialist support and information. To save you the trouble of looking them up, we've listed some of the ones we think might be useful below.
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Alcoholics Anonymous
AA is concerned solely with the personal recovery and continued sobriety of individual alcoholics who turn to the Fellowship for help.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.ukAnna Freud National Centre for Children and Families
A child mental health research, training and treatment centre located in London. The Centre aims to transform current mental health provision in the UK by improving the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of treatment, bringing together leaders in neuroscience, mental health, social care and education.
www.annafreud.orgAnxiety UK
A user-led charity with more than forty years’ experience in supporting those living with anxiety.
www.anxietyuk.org.ukB
Beat
Dedicated to helping people with anorexia nervosa, bulimia, binge eating disorder, emotional overeating, EDNOS and other eating disorders, and providing information to the public about these conditions.
www.beateatingdisorders.org.ukBipolar UK
A national charity dedicated to empowering individuals and families affected by bipolar.
www.bipolaruk.orgC
CALM
Campaign Against Living Miserably exists to prevent male suicide in the UK by offering support to men in the who are down or in crisis via their helpline services, website and magazine.
www.thecalmzone.netCruse Bereavement Care
Offering support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies.
www.cruse.org.ukD
Depression Alliance
A charity that provides information and support services for people suffering with depression
www.depressionalliance.orgM
Maternal Mental Health Alliance
A charity and coalition of UK organisations with a vision to see all women across the UK get consistent, accessible and quality care and support for their mental health during pregnancy and in the year after giving birth.
maternalmentalhealthalliance.orgMental Health Foundation
An organisation aimed at research and practical development into solutions for better mental health services.
www.mentalhealth.org.ukMental Health UK
Supports people affected by mental health problems including friends, family and carers. Working across the UK, bringing together over 40 years of expertise from their four national founding charity partners to improve understanding and provide vital care.
mentalhealth-uk.orgMIND
Providing advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem and campaigning to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
www.mind.org.ukN
Narcotics Anonymous UK
A non-profit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem.
ukna.orgNo Panic
Helping people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up Tranquillizers.
nopanic.org.ukO
OCD Action
Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.
www.ocdaction.org.ukOCD UK
A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
www.ocduk.orgP
PAPYRUS
Aiming to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives by shattering the stigma around suicide and equipping young people and their communities with the skills to recognise and respond to suicidal behaviour.
papyrus-uk.orgPlace2Be
A children’s mental health charity with over 25 years’ experience working with pupils, families and staff in UK schools. Providing mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research.
www.place2be.org.ukR
Rape Crisis
the umbrella body for a network of independent Rape Crisis Centres. All member Centres provide specialist support and services for victims and survivors of sexual violence.
rapecrisis.org.ukRethink Mental Illness
Improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through their network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. Their goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
www.rethink.orgS
Samaritans
Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
www.samaritans.orgSANE
An organisation that helps promote awareness of mental health and improve quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness whilst providing practical and emotional support and information.
www.sane.org.ukScottish Association of Mental Health
Scotland’s leading mental health charity offering help, information and support.
www.samh.org.ukT
The Mix
A multi-channel advice service designed to support the physical and mental well-being of under 25s across the UK.
www.themix.org.ukY
Young Minds
A charity that focuses on the mental health and emotional well-being of children and young people.
youngminds.org.uk
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