links to other organisations

Depression UK
Support group for people suffering from depression.
Email: info@depressionuk.org
http://www.depressionuk.org

Rethink Mental Illness
Advice Service: 0808 801 0525
Email: advice@rethink.org http://www.rethink.org

Samaritans
116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
http://www.samaritans.org

Victim Support
Supporting victims of crime and traumatic incidents
08 08 16 89 111
Text Relay: 18001 08 08 16 89 111
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk

ALCOHOLISM

Alcoholics Anonymous
Telephone: 0800 9177 650
Email: help@aamail.org
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

ANXIETY

• General anxiety – the feeling we get when our body responds to a frightening or threatening experience.
• Social anxiety – fear of being with people.
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder – having to do things over and over.
• Panic Disorder – suffering from frequent severe anxiety attacks which come out of the blue.
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder – high levels of anxiety following a distressing event.
• Health Anxiety – worrying specifically about your health.
• Depression – low mood and lack of energy, often comes with feelings of anxiety.
• Stress – when demands on us are just too great.

Anxiety Care UK
For emotional support: recoveryinfo@anxietycare.org.uk
http://www.anxietycare.org.uk

Anxiety UK
Infoline: 03444 775 774
Text service: 07537 416 905
http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk

CRUSE Bereavement Support
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
http://www.cruse.org.uk

Mental Health Matters
A national organisation which provides support and information on employment, housing, community support and psychological services.
0191 516 3500
Email: info@mhm.org.uk
http://www.mhm.org.uk

No Panic
Support for sufferers of panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety disorder and tranquilliser withdrawal.
Helpline: 0300 772 9844
http://www.nopanic.org.uk

Triumph over Phobia
Provides national network of self help groups for people with phobias or OCD.
01225 571 740
Email: info@topuk.org
http://www.topuk.org

CHILD ABUSE

Child abuse can mean a lot of different things:

• neglect
• emotional neglect
• physical abuse
• emotional abuse
• sexual abuse

To get more information contact:

Safeline (Information and support to people who were abused.)
01926 402 498
http://www.safeline.org.uk

DOMESTIC ABUSE

Freedom Project (Dogs Trust)
Dog fostering service for people fleeing domestic abuse.
http://www.dogstrust.org.uk/how-we-help/freedom-project

GALOP – LGBT+
Anti-abuse charity.
Helpline: 0800 999 5428
help@galop.org.uk
http://www.galop.org.uk

ManKind Initiative
Confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse.
0182 3334 244
http://www.mankind.org.uk

National Domestic Violence Helpline
0808 200 0247

Relate
Help with marital or relationship problems.
http://www.relate.org.uk

Respect Men’s Advice Line
A confidential helpline for all men experiencing domestic violence.
0808 801 0327
http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk
Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk

Respect Phoneline
Helpline offering information and advice to people who are abusive towards their partners and want help to stop.
0808 802 4040
info@respectphoneline.org.uk
http://www.respectphoneline.org.uk

Womens Aid
Support and information on domestic abuse. Includes access to support workers, Survivor’s Handbook and Survivors’ Forum.
helpline@womensaid.org.uk
http://www.womensaid.org.uk

EATING DISORDERS

BEAT Eating Disorders
0808 801 0677
help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk
http://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Overeaters Anonymous Great Britain
07798 587 802
general@oagb.org.uk
http://www.oagb.org.uk

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS

Assist Trauma Care
support organisation for people suffering from PTSD.
http://www.assisttraumacare.org.uk

Combat Stress – The veterans’ mental health charity
0800 138 1619
http://www.combatstress.com

Miscarriage Association
01924 200 799
http://www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk

Rape Crisis
0808 500 2222
http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Victim Support
0808 168 9111
http://www.victimsupport.org.uk

SELF HARM

National Self Harm Network
http://www.nshn.co.uk

Self Injury Support
http://www.selfi njurysupport.org.uk