Mental Health
Mental Health Awareness week will be held each year during the month of May.
For more details please click on the link below:
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/mentalhealthawarenessweek/
Support for mental health and emotional wellbeing
Where can you find help? |
Anxiety UK: www.anxietyuk.org.uk. Self help and contacts for those with anxiety disorders. |
B-eat: b-eat.co.uk The UK's leading charity supporting those affected by eating disorders and campaigning on their behalf. |
Campaign against Men Living Miserably (CALM): www.thecalmzone.net. Targeted at men aged 15-35 – Helpline: 0800 585858 Saturday-Tuesday 5.00 pm-midnight. |
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust: www.cwmt.org Awareness, information and resources for those who are depressed. |
http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx 24-hour Helpline: 0800 1111. Information, advice and emotional support for young people. |
Cruse: www.cruse.org.uk. Bereavement care. They have a specific website for young people; www.rd4u.org.uk. |
Marie Collins Foundation: mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk UK charity enabling children who suffer sexual abuse and exploitation via internet and mobile technologies to recover and live safe, fulfilling lives. |
http://www.mind.org.uk/mental_health_a-z/8071_children_and_young_people Offering a range of material on all aspects of depression. Helpline Monday-Friday, 9.00 am-5.00 pm: 0300 123 3393. |
Mindfull: www.mindfull.org. An online service for people aged 11-17 providing support, information and advice about mental health and wellbeing. |
No Panic: www.nopanic.org.uk. Helpline for anxiety disorders and panic attacks: 10.00 am-10.00 pm every day: 0808 138 8889. |
OCD Action: www.ocdaction.org.uk. Information and support for OCD and related disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder. |
Papyrus: www.papyrus-uk.org. Organisation looking at the prevention of young suicides. |
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org. Telephone 116123 for emotional support. |
SelfHarm UK: www.selfharm.co.uk. A national project to support young people impacted by self-harm. |
Stamp Out Suicide: www.stampoutsuicide.org.uk. Points of contact for those feeling emotionally vulnerable. |
Stem 4: stem4.org.uk Teenage mental health charity aimed at stemming commonly occurring mental health issues at an early stage. |
Students against Depression: www.studentsagainstdepression.org. Information and help for anyone feeling depressed, aimed particularly at students. |
www.depressioninteenagers.co.uk. Self-help strategies for those with depression and/or their friends. |
Youth Health Talk: www.youthhealthtalk.org. video interviews with young people’s experiences of depression. |