Mental Health
Here is a list of useful websites, campaigns and resources that focus on mental health.
Combat Stress
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Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. Their 24-hour Helpline 0800 138 1619 is open to provide confidential advice and support to veterans and their families. |
Contact: 0800 138 1619 |
Counselling Directory
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This is where you can find qualified counsellors and psychotherapists in private practice. The website is full of information about some of the common types of mental health concerns, including general information, signs and symptoms, treatment options, self-care and how counselling can help. |
www.counselling-directory.org.uk
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Every Mind Matters
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Every Mind Matters is a mental health campaign launched by Public Health England and the NHS as a new way of empowering people to manage and improve their mental health.
The Every Mind Matters campaign will give people the skills to improve their mental health in a number of key areas. They have prioritised sleep, anxiety, low mood and stress as these are the most common mental health concerns where there is good evidence for self-help. They are also working with trauma, obsessions and compulsions, social anxiety and panic. In addition, there is an area of the campaign dedicated to mental wellbeing.
The campaign supports the wellbeing of children, young people and their parents. |
www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
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Mind Charity
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Mind is a mental health charity in England and Wales. Founded in 1946 as the National Association for Mental Health (NAMH), it celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2016. Mind offers information and advice to people with mental health problems and lobbies government and local authorities on their behalf. It also works to raise public awareness and understanding of issues relating to mental health. |
Night Owls
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Night OWLS is an overnight listening and advice service for children and young people in West Yorkshire. It is a confidential support line for children and young people in crisis.
Call this number free 0300 2003900 Text 07984 392700 or use online chat on website. Lines are open 8pm–8am every night. |
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Papyrus
| If you are a young person under 35 having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be, you can contact PAPYRUS HOPELINEUK for confidential support and practical advice. |
0800 068 4141 |
Samaritans
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Samaritans is a registered charity aimed at providing emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide.
Whatever you're going through, call them free any time, from any phone, on 116 123. |
Call free 116 123.
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