IT'S OKAY TO NOT BE OKAY
Asking for help is not a sign of weakness. It can be easier to talk to a stranger than it is to talk to your friends or family. This is a journey that is not easy, so you must keep remembering that it will get better. Hold onto hope.
APPS FOR YOUR PHONE
Helpful Resources
(From MHFA (mental health first aid) England)
Crisis support and helplines
If you, or someone you know is in mental health crisis and needs medical help fast:
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Ring 999 to contact emergency services
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Go to your nearest A&E emergency department
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Ring 111 for professional help 24/7
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Make an appointment with your GP
Crisis and emotional support helplines for everyone
The following helplines provide emotional and crisis support for everyone affected by mental ill health:
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Samaritans - 116 123 (Freephone, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
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SaneLine - 0300 304 7000 (Local call rates, 6pm-11pm, 7 days a week)
Mental health information helplines for everyone
The following helplines provide advice and information on mental health, but cannot provide emotional or crisis support, provides information on types of mental health issues, where to get help, medication and alternative treatments and advocacy:
Mind Infoline - Call - 0300 123 3393 (Local call rates, 9am-6pm, Mon-Fri) or Text - 86463
Finding a therapist
Counsellors, psychologists and psychotherapists are listed in the yellow pages. The following organisations also have searchable national lists of therapists:
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British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies - Phone: 0161 705 4304, Email: babcp@babcp.com Website: www.babcp.com
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IAPT - Website: www.iapt.nhs.uk - IAPT services usually provide two types of psychological therapy: High intensive therapy and low intensive therapy.
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Ieso Digital Health - Website: www.iesohealth.com - Provides online based one-to-one cognitive behaviour therapy on behalf of the NHS and doe private companies.
Addiction and Substance Misuse (alcohol, drugs, gambling)
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Addaction - Phone: 020 7251 5860 Email: info@addaction.org.uk Website: www.addaction.org.uk - Addaction supports adults, children, young adults and older people to make positive behavioural changes around alcohol, drugs, mental health and wellbeing.
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Adfam - Phone: 0207 553 7640 Email: admin@adfam.org.uk Website: www.adfam.org.uk - Adfam provides information and support to families affected by drugs and alcohol.
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Al-Anon Family Groups UK & Eire - Phone: 0207 403 0888 (10am-10pm, 7 days a week) Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk
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Alcoholics Anonymous - Phone: 0800 9177 650 Email: help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
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Alcohol Concern - Phone: 0207 566 9800 Website: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
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Cocaine Anonymous - Phone: 0800 612 0225 Website: www.cauk.org.uk
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Drink Aware - Phone: 0207 766 9900 Website: www.drinkaware.co.uk
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Dual Recovery Anonymous UK & Ireland - Phone: 0300 124 0373 Website: www.dualrecoveryanonymous.org
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Gamblers Anonymous UK - Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
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Marijuana Anonymous UK - Phone: 0300 124 0373 Website: www.marijuana-anonymous.org.uk
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Narcotics Anonymous UK - Phone: 0300 999 1212 Website: www.ukna.org
Anxiety
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Anxiety UK - Phone: 08444 775 774 Text: 07537 416 905 Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk
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No Panic - Phone: 0844 967 4848 (10am-10pm, 7 days a week) Phone: 01753 840 393 (Youth helpline for 13-20 year olds, 4pm-6pm, Mon-Fri) Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
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OCD Action - Phone: 0845 390 6232 Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk
Bereavement
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Bereavement Advice Centre - Phone: 0800 634 9494 (Freephone 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) Website: www.beareavementadvice.org
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Child Bereavement UK - Phone 0800 028 8840 (Freephone 9am-5pm, Mon-Fri) Website: childbereavementuk.org
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The Compassionate Friends - Phone: 0345 123 2304 Website: www.tcf.org.uk
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Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide - Phone: 0300 111 5065 (Helpline 9am-9pm, 7 days a week) Website: www.uk-sobs.ord.uk
Bipolar Disorder
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Bipolar UK - Phone: 0333 323 3880 Website: www.bipolaruk.org
Debt
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Money Advice Service - Phone: 0800 138 7777 Website: www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk
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National Debtline - Phone: 0808 808 4000 (Freephone, 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, 9.30am-1pm Sat) Website: www.nationaldebtline.org
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Stepchange - Phone: 0800 138 1111 Website: www.stepchange.org
Depression
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Association for Postnatal Illness - Phone: 0207 386 0868 (10am-2pm, Mon-Fri) Website: www.apni.org
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Depression UK - Email: info@depressionuk.org Website: www.depressionuk.org
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PANDAS Foundation - Phone: 0843 2898 401 Website: www.pandasfoundation.org.uk
Eating Disorders
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ABC - Phone: 0300 011 1213 (Helpline) Website: www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk
Family, Parenting and Relationships
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Family Action - Phone: 020 7254 6251 Website: www.family-action.org.uk
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Family Links - Email: info@familylinks.org.uk Website: www.familylinks.org.uk
General Mental Health
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Action for Happiness - Website: www.actionforhappiness.org
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Mind - Phone: 0300 123 3393 Website: www.mind.org.uk
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Rethink Mental Illness - Phone: 0121 522 7007 Website: www.rethink.org
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Sane - Phone: 0203 805 1790 Website: www.sane.org.uk
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Together for Mental Wellbeing - Phone: 0207 780 7300 Website: www.together-uk.org
Psychosis
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Action on Postpartum Psychosis - Phone: 0203 3229 900 Website: www.app-network.org
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Hearing Voices Network - Phone: 0114 271 8210 Website: www.hearing-voices.org
Self-harm
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Harmless - Website: www.haramless.org.uk
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National Self Harm Network - Website: www.nshn.co.uk
Stigma
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Time to Change - www.time-to-change.org.uk
Suicide Prevention
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ASIST (Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training) - Website: www.livingworks.net
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CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - Phone: 0800 58 58 58 Website: www.thecalmzone.net
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Papyrus - Phone: 0800 068 4141 Website: www.papyrus-uk.org