Depression Help

DEPRESSION ALLIANCE

35 Westminster Bridge Road
London SE1 7JB

Tel: 020 7633 0557

Fax: 020 7633 0559

Textphone/Minicom: 0207 928 9992

E-mail: information@depressionalliance.org

Web site: http://www.depressionalliance.org/

A UK charity offering information to people with depression, run by sufferers.

SANE

1st Floor
Cityside House
40 Adler Street
London E1 1EE

National Helpline: 0845 767 8000 (daily, noon-2am)

Website: http://www.sane.org.uk

SANE provides a national telephone helpline offering information and support for anyone coping with mental health problems.

SAMARITANS

Helpline: 08457 90 90 90 - local rates

Textphone: 08457 90 91 92 (UK), 1850 60 90 91 (Republic Ireland)

Anonymous E-Mail: samaritans@anon.twwells.com

Web site: http://www.samaritans.org/

The Samaritans is a registered charity giving National cover including Ireland. They aim to provide confidential emotional support for people in crisis. Contact can be by phone or post. Information is dispatched free of charge.

MIND

MIND
15 -19 Broadway
London E15 4BQ

Tel: 020 8519 2122

Email: contact@mind.org.uk

Web site: http://www.mind.org.uk/

Mind, Cymru
3rd Floor
Quebec House
Castlebridge
5-19 Cowbridge Road
EastCardiff CF11 9AB

Tel: 029 2039 5123

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It works for a better life for people diagnosed, labelled or treated as mentally ill. It does this through campaigning, community development, training, publishing, and a comprehensive information service. Mind does not cover Scotland and focuses on mental health problems rather than learning difficulties.

SUPPORTLINE

P.O. Box 1596
Ilford
Essex IG1 3FW

Telephone Helpline: 020 8554 9004

Email: info@supportline.org.uk

Web site: http://www.supportline.org.uk

SupportLine is a telephone helpline which provides confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults on any issue. Some of the issues which they receive calls on relate to relationships, family problems, child abuse, eating disorders, self harm, mental health, anger and stress.

CARELINE

Cardinal Heenan Centre
326 High Road
Ilford
Essex IG1 1QP

Helpline No: 0208 514 1177 (answer phone out of hours)

Open: Monday to Friday 10:00 - 16:00 and 19:00 - 22:00

A national confidential counselling line for children, young people and adults on any issue including family, marriage and relationships problems, child abuse, rape and sexual assault, depression and anxiety.

NHS Direct

Helpline (24hr): 0845 46 47

Web Site: http://www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/

The NHS 24 hour telephone helpline, NHS Direct.

National Self Harm Network

PO Box 16190
London NW1 3WW

E-mail: nshn@wobbly.demon.co.uk

This organisation campaigns for the rights and understanding of people who self-harm. Provides information, contacts and workshops on matters relating to self-harm, in addition promotion of survivor-written literature. To challenge the assumptions and demystify common misconceptions surrounding self-harm.

Callers can contact the organisation by mail only. Further information should be despatched within 1-2 weeks. SAE with 39p stamp is appreciated.

The Self Harm Alliance

PO Box 61
Cheltenham
Gloucestershire GL51 8YB

Helpline: 01242 578820 (7pm to 8pm Wed to Sun)
Web site: http://www.selfharmalliance.org

Provide support, information and advice to persons who suffer from deliberate self harm. Act as an advocacy service for persons who suffer from deliberate self harm. Provide support, information and advice to close companions of persons who suffer from deliberate self harm.

Young People And Self Harm

Web site: http://www.selfharm.org.uk

This site is a key information resource for young people who self-harm, their friends and families, and professionals working with them.

POST TRAUMATIC STRESS CONTACTS

Assist

11 Albert St
Rugby
Warks CV21 2RX

Helpline: 01788 560 800. Open Mon-Fri 10:00-16:00

Email: assist@traumatic-stress.freeserve.co.uk

Assist offers national cover and aims to support anyone who has suffered trauma, and who may be suffering from Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Open to all. The service provided includes; trauma counselling, cognitive behaviour therapy, assessments as well as a telephone helpline. Support workers will telephone clients to provide regular support. Face to face sessions can be arranged for those living in Rugby.

Further information is available on request and is usually dispatched within 3 days. No SAE required.

The Trauma Aftercare Trust Buttfields

1 The Farthings
Withington
Gloucestershire GL54 4DF

Helpline: 0800 1696814 Open 1pm - 5pm

Fax: 01242 890498

Web site: http://www.tacthq.demon.co.uk

Email: tact@tacthg.demon.co.uk

Objectives of the Trust are to increase awareness of the existence and causes of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and its effects on the sufferers family and associates. They also aim to provide and maintain a contact point and referral network for the counselling and treatment of sufferers and to sponsor and encourage research into the causes and effects of PTSD.

Traumatic Stress Clinic

73 Charlotte Street
London W1P 1LB

Web site: http://www.traumatic-stress.com/tsc/tsc.html

Enquiries by writing only and all people must be referred by their GP - no self referral.

The Traumatic Stress Clinic provide help for adults, young people, children and families who are suffering psychological reactions to having been involved in or witness to a traumatic event. They are open to all and offer counselling, treatment programmes, advice & research.

Information leaflets are free of charge and are available by writing to the above address with a large A4, SAE and information will be despatched within 3 days.

The information leaflets are also available on the Traumatic Stress Clinic website.

Young People And Self Harm

Web site: http://www.selfharm.org.uk

This site is a key information resource for young people who self-harm, their friends and families, and professionals working with them.

Child Line

Web Site: http://www.childline.org.uk/

Helpline (24hrs): 0800 11 11

ChildLine is the free helpline for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call us on 0800 1111 to talk about any problem - our counsellors are always here to help you sort it out.