Sane
Providing crisis care and emotional support to anyone affected by a mental health problem; includes depression.
Saneline: 0845 767 8000 (line open 6pm - 11pm)
Email: sanemail@sane.org.uk
Sane Forum: http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/supportforum/
Mind
Provides an information service about all aspects of mental health; includes paranoia. Local branches of MIND are online or call the helpline.
Helpline: 0845 766 0163 (lines open Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm)
Rethink
Providing services and support to anyone affected by mental illness, plus campaigning for greater awareness and understanding.
Adviceline: 0845 456 0455 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am – 2pm)
Email: info@rethink.org
First Person Plural
Facilitating mutual support to adults who experience dissociative identity disorder (multiple personality disorder) or other complex dissociative condition.
Samaritans
If you’re feeling emotionally distressed and need someone to talk to, you can phone at any time of day or night.
Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 (lines open 24 hours a day every day)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Papyrus
Offering confidential advice on suicide prevention to young people worried about themselves and for anyone concerned about a young person.
HopeLineUK: 0800 068 41 41 (lines open Monday – Friday 10am - 5pm, 7 - 10pm & weekends 2 - 5pm)
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide – SOBS
Offering support and information to anyone bereaved by suicide.
Helpline: 0844 561 6855 (lines open 9am - 9pm)
The National Association for People Abused in Childhood – NAPAC
Providing help and support to anyone affected by abuse, no matter how long ago the abuse took place.
Helpline: 0800 085 3330 (lines open Monday – Thursday 10am - 9pm, - Friday 6pm)
FRANK
Offering information and support on any issue to do with drugs.
Helpline: 0800 77 66 00 (lines open 24 hours a day)
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Text: 82111.
Cruse Bereavement Care
Providing support and information to anyone bereaved people, no matter how recently or long ago your loved one died.
Helpline: 0844 477 9400 (lines open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm)
RD4U
Cruse also offer services aimed specifically at supporting young people aged 12 to 18.
Helpline: 0808 808 1677 (lines open Monday - Friday 9.30am - 5pm)
Useful links
The Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation offer a range of publications on mental health as well as reports and briefings.
Depression UK
Depression UK are a self help organisation helping anyone suffering from depression and their loved ones.
Schizophrenia World
The Campaign against Living Miserably - CALM
Providing information and advice to young men aged between aged 15-35.
Core Arts
Core Arts are a charity promoting artistic and creative abilities of people who experience mental health issues.
Maytree
Maytree offer support to anyone who is suicidal.
SANE – Suicide Prevention Research
This is a a BIG Lottery funded four-year study into suicide prevention.
Information on call charges to 08 numbers:
0800 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0808 - Free from BT land lines. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0845 – Free with BT land lines call packages, otherwise charged at 2p per minute daytime and weekend,5p per minute evenings. Other networks may charge and mobile costs will be incurred.
0300 - Calls cost standard national rate plus a 13.1p set up charge per call from a BT landline. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
0844 - Calls from BT land lines cost up to 5p per minute and 5p per call as part of many BT call packages, otherwise a 13.1p set up charge per call will be incurred. Calls from other networks may be higher and from mobiles will cost considerably more.
