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    Mental Health Helplines & Resources - UK & Ireland

    Mind

    www.mind.org.uk (not Scotland & Northern Ireland)
    Infoline - 0300 123 3393
    Blue Light - 0300 303 5999 (emergency services personnel)

    Scottish Association for Mental Health

    www.samh.org.uk
    0141 530 1000

    Inspire(previously Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health - Niamh)

    www.inspirewellbeing.org
    028 9032 8474

    Time to Change (aims to end mental health discrimination)

    www.time-to-change.org.uk

    Saneline (specialised support for anyone with mental health issues)

    www.sane.org.uk
    0300 304 7000

    Anxiety UK

    www.anxietyuk.org.uk
    Infoline - 03444 775774
    Text - 07537 416905

    Ben Mental Health & Well being (Information & support inc crisis support, dementia support and carers support)

    www.ben.org.uk
    08081 311 333

    Mental Health Foundation (Mission to help people to thrive through understanding, protecting and sustaining their mental health)

    www.mentalhealth.org.uk

    CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably (dedicated to preventing male suicide)

    www.thecalmzone.net
    Nationwide - 0800 585858
    London - 0808 802 5858

    SelfHelp (user led mental health charity in north of England)

    www.selfhelpservices.org.uk
    0300 003 7029

    Maytree (support through suicide crisis)

    www.maytree.org.uk
    020 7263 7070

    Rethink (aiming for a better life for all those affected by mental illness)

    www.rethink.org
    Advice & info - 0300 5000 927
    General enquiries & support care - 0121 522 7007

    SupportLine (confidential emotional support for children, young adults & adults)

    www.supportline.org.uk
    01708 765200
    info@supportline.org.uk

    Papyrus (Prevention of young suicide)

    www.papyrus-uk.org
    Tel - 0800 068 4141
    Text - 07786 209697

    YoungMinds (fighting for young people’s mental health)

    www.youngminds.org.uk
    YoungMinds Crisis Messenger - text YM to 85258
    Parents helpline - 0808 802 5544

    Lifeline (Northern Ireland crisis response Helpline service)

    www.lifelinehelpline.info
    Tel - 0808 808 8000
    Hard of hearing textphone - 1 8001 0808 808 8000

    Combat Stress (MOD mental health helpline)
    Call: 0800 138 1619
    Text: 07537 404 719
    Email: helpline@combatstress.org.uk

    The new Additional Veterans and serving MOD personnel helpline - 0800 323 4444 - is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week in addition to the one above.

    Reading Well for Mental Health (Reading Well Books on Prescription helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using self-help reading. The scheme is endorsed by health professionals and supported by public libraries)

    http://www.reading-well.org.uk/books.../mental-health
    Last edited by Paula; 05-01-19 at 03:10 PM. Reason: Added additional helpline info
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    A UK wide database supplying information on mental health support in your local area:

    Hub of Hope
    www.hubofhope.co.uk
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