Al-Anon Family Groups
www.al-anonuk.org.uk
enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
Tel: 020 7403 0888
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength and hope in order to solve their common problems. They believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery. Alateen is part of the Al-Anon fellowship and is for young people, aged twelve to seventeen (inclusive), who are affected by a problem drinker. The helpline is open every day, 10.00am-10.00pm (low-call rate).
Alcholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Tel: 0845 769 7555
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Support is provided, confidentially and anonymously, through local self help group meetings. Also see the website for local group helplines.
Befrienders Worldwide
www.befrienders.org/index.asp
Befrienders Worldwide work to provide emotional support, and reduce suicide by listening to people who are in distress. Their philosophy is that they don't judge them or tell them what to do - they listen. On their site you can find links and contact details to numerous organisations around the world. The site is available in 21 different languages.
Bristol Crisis Service for Women
www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bcsw
bcsw@btconnect.com
Tel: 0117 925 1119 open Friday - Saturday 9.30pm-12.30am, Sunday 6.00pm-9.00pm (national rate).
Support to women in emotional distress, and particularly to those who self-injure. Range of leaflets about self-injury and issues relating to self-injury and sexual abuse (can be printed off from their website). Available in various languages. Newsletter for young women.
Calm
www.thecalmzone.net/
Tel: 0800 58 58 58
A helpline for young men who are depressed or suicidal. It is staffed by trained counsellors who offer advice, guidance and information. Calls are free (from landlines), confidential and anonymous. Available Saturday to Tuesday: 5pm - Midnight, every week of the year. Professions will be available to talk through problems, listen, and offer information and advice. Translation facilities are available on request and the minicom number is 0800 027 29 82.
Catch-A-Fiya
catchafiya.org
Tel: 020 7582 0812/ 0512
Catch-A-Fiya is a survivor controlled forum for mental health system survivors, funded by the Big Lottery Fund to facilitate positive change for survivors. Their primary purpose is to establish and maintain contact with survivors from BME communities and support them to learn, teach and grow.
Cruse Bereavement Care
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
helpline@cruse.org.uk
Tel: 0844 477 9400 open Monday-Friday, 9.30am-5.00pm (low call rate).
Promotes the well-being of bereaved people and helps to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss. The organisation provides counselling and support, information and advice.
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
www.dbsalliance.org
The Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA) is a patient-directed US organization focusing on the most prevalent mental illnesses. Provides up-to-date, scientifically-based tools and information written in language the general public can understand.
Drugscope
www.drugscope.org.uk/
DrugScope is an independent centre of expertise on drugs. Their aim is to inform policy development and reduce drug-related risk. They provide quality drug information, and promote effective responses to drug taking.
Feeling like this
www.feelinglikethis.com/site/
Provides information, practical advice and support for Christians facing the challenge of anxiety and depression. Also hosts a discussion forum.
Frank
www.talktofrank.com
Tel: 0800 77 66 00
Free and confidential, advice, support, counselling and information for anyone affected by drug misuse. The helpline is open every day, 24 hours a day (freephone) - 120 languages spoken.
Hearing voices mailing list
health.groups.yahoo.com/group/voice-hearers/
This group is for people who hear, or who have heard voices. They share support, strategies for living with voices, and other ideas. This group is only for people who hear or have heard voices. However, if you are a carer/friend/family member or professional and you are interested in hearing voices issues, you can join the Voicesupporters group. VoiceSupporters is also open to people who hear voices.
Homeless link
www.homeless.org.uk/
Homeless Link is the national membership organisation for frontline homelessness agencies in England. Our mission is to be a catalyst that will help to bring an end to homelessness.
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
www.switchboard.org.uk/
Tel:01273 204050 everyday from 5pm
MDF The BiPolar Organisation eCommunity
www.mdf.org.uk/?o=58415
The MDF eCommunity provides an opportunity to communicate with others on a wide range of topics related to living with bipolar disorder.
Mind & Soul
www.mindandsoul.info
Provide resources that engage with mental and emotional health, informed by the Christian theology and the latest scientific expertise, initiate and facilitate local support networks, present a holistic approach to mental health that incorporates the spiritual and the psychological. Written and audio resources on a range of topics including different mental health problems, debt and suicide, what the Bible says about mental health, caring for someone with mental health problems and visiting the doctor.
National Perceptions Forum (formerly known as the
www.voicesforum.org.uk/
UK user led organisation "run by mad people for mad people". The Perceptions Forum gives an active voice to people who hear voices in the head, people who have perceptions which others aren't able to observe, people with schizophrenia, psychosis, paranoia, mental illness, hebephrenia, mania, schizophrenic spectrum disorders, and "other forms of madness".
PACE
www.pacehealth.org.uk
Tel: 020 7700 1323
PACE is committed to providing a low cost counselling service to lesbian and gay men. There is a choice of counsellor and counselling is offered in languages other than English. Anyone who is lesbian or gay, or who might be questioning their sexuality, can access PACE, providing that their income does not exceed £16,000 per annum. (This does not apply to the specialist HIV prevention counselling). If your annual income is above £16,000, PACE can refer you to a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist from their Referral Network.
Samaritans
www.samaritans.org/
jo@samaritans.org
Tel: 08457 90 90 90
This emergency help telephone service is available 24 hours a day, every day of the year. In addition to the national number, there are also local branch telephone numbers. The Samaritans can also assist you with emotional support via e-mail (see above). Samaritans have a philosophy of listening in total confidence and without judgment, whatever your situation and will delete your email after 30 days. Currently they are only able to provide an English-speaking service but provide a link to Befrienders Worldwide, an international collection of listening organisations (see below).
Saneline
www.sane.org.uk
Tel: 0845767 8000 6pm-11pm 7 days per week including public holidays.
SANEline is a national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems. Helpline provides information and support to anyone affected by a mental health problem. Gives callers options for action, and puts them in touch with available sources of help and support. Also offers emotional and crisis support to people experiencing mental health problems, their families/carers and friends. If your first language is not English, Saneline can provide interpreters via the Language Line translation service.
The Compassionate Friends (TCF)
www.tcf.org.uk
info@tcf.org.uk
Tel: 0845 123 2304 open every day, 10.00am-4.00pm and 6.30pm-10.30pm (lo-call rate).
The Compassionate Friends is a charitable organisation of bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents dedicated to the support and care of other bereaved parents, siblings and grandparents who have suffered the death of a child/children.
The East of England Faiths Agency C.I.C..
www.eefa.net/
The East of England Faiths Agency was established to create and maintain a regional network of faiths and inter-faith groups and maintains a database of all of the faith and inter-faith groups in the Region.
The Hospital Chaplaincies Council
www.nhs-chaplaincy-spiritualcare.org.uk/
The Hospital Chaplaincies Council advise the Department of Health, NHS Executive on chaplaincy and spiritual care issues, provide information and advice regarding chaplaincy issues and best practice, and offer pastoral care and advice where appropriate to health care chaplains. On their site you can find link to various multi-faith links and a multi-cultural and multi-faith issues booklist, as well as a description of the role of hospital chaplains.
The Seroxat Users' Group
www.seroxatusergroup.org.uk/
The Seroxat users group's website includes advice on withdrawal programmes. Set up by UK patients using the anti-depressant medication Seroxat to provide support to patients and their friends and families. Includes a discussion forum.
