MIND
www.mind.org.uk
Tel: 0845 766 0163 - Mondays to Fridays 9:15am to 5:15pm
MIND is a leading mental health charity in the UK. You can ring MIND from anywhere in the country for the cost of a local call. The MindinfoLine is open Mondays to Fridays 9:15am to 5:15pm. Deaf or speech impaired enquirers can contact us on the same number (if you are using BT Textdirect add the prefix 18001). Mind use Language Line, the telephone translation and interpreting service with access to more than 100 languages. The service is run by a dedicated team of specialists, responding to more than 20,000 enquiries a year. Topics range from types of mental distress, where to get help and drug treatments, to alternative therapies. Links to around 200 local MIND associations throughout England and Wales. Factsheets in English and other languages www.mind.org.uk/help/foreign_language_resources and links to many other organisations.
Rethink
www.rethink.org
advice@rethink.org
Tel: 0845 456 0455
Tel: 0808 800 2073 - Asian mental health helpline
Rethink is a leading mental health charity that works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. Their website provides information about mental illness and many other topics for service users and carers. Links to support groups throughout England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Rethink has a number of support groups specifically for people from minority ethnic communities.
It aslo has a culturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian community in Kent, East Sussex, and Bexley. The service is for anyone affected by mental health issues - whether they are service users, carers or friends. Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English.
Department of Health - Mental Health Stratergy
www.dh.gov.uk
Changing Mind
The Changing Mind website has a wide range of reports and articles on mental health issues, research information and information aimed at different audiences:
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/campaigns/changingminds.aspx
Information for Mental Health
This is the new version of the Information for Mental Health (IMH) website, formerly known as the 'Leeds Mental Health Directory Online'. It was launched in April 2010.
Mental Health Care
For information on psychosis for family member and friends.
PsychNet-UK
PsychNet-UK is an independent private web site which was conceived, developed and is run for the benefit of mental health professionals or those interested in mental health practices. Our goal is to become the preferred UK information access point of students, professionals or those who want to know more about the psychological sciences.
Role of next of kin
For information about the role of 'next of kin' or 'nearest relative' for someone with mental health problem. This also includes information about carers' role in sectioning.
The Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
mhf@mhf.org.uk
Tel: 020 7803 1100
The Mental Health Foundation is a leading UK charity working in mental health and learning disabilities (it incorporates the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities). Here you will find the latest news and events on mental health issues, as well as information on problems, treatments and strategies for living with mental distress. They provide links to numerous other organisations.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/index.htm
rcpsych@rcpsych.ac.uk
Tel: 020 7235 2351
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and education body for all psychiatrists in the UK and Republic of Ireland. Publishes factsheets, leaflets and books for the general public (including children and young people) on common mental health problems, psychiatric treatments and stigma. Some of these are also available in other languages www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall/translations.aspx.
The Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
www.scmh.org.uk/
contact@scmh.org.uk
Tel: 020 7827 8300
The Sainsbury Centre work to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems by influencing policy and practice in mental health and related services. They now focus on criminal justice and employment, with supporting work on broader mental health and public policy. We do this through project work, research, publications and events.
Touchstone
www.touchstone-leeds.co.uk
office@touchstone-leeds.co.uk
Tel: 0113 271 8277
Touchstone is based in Leeds and deliver services to people experiencing mental health difficulties and their carers to help them live in the community with dignity and independence. They provide a range of flexible, service that enable people to experience an improved quality of life.
Well-scrambled
www.well-scrambled.co.uk/
Tel: 01743 492093
Aims to give a voice to Users of Mental Health Services and their Carers so that they can actively participate in the planning and decision making within the local NHS. The web site is run by Service Users and Carers, for South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust and presents poetry, personal stories, views and opinions as well as being a point of contact for Mental Health related issues.
Young Minds Parents Information Line
www.youngminds.org.uk
Tel: 0808 802 5544 9.30am-4pm weekdays, and calls are free from landlines and mobiles throughout the UK.
This is a national, confidential service for parents and carers who are concerned about the mental health or emotional well-being of a child or young person. It provides information and details of local and national advice and helping services, and printed information on a range of mental health issues.
Useful sites on mental health
society.guardian.co.uk
A list of useful site on mental health from the Guardian.
