| Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) www.samaritans.org.uk |
| National Domestic Violence Helpline Phone: 0808 200 247 www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk |
| Mens Advice Line Advice and support for men experiencing domestic violence and abuse. Phone: 0808 801 0327 http://www.mensadviceline.org.uk |
| Women’s Aid Freephone 24 hr National Domestic Violence Helpline run in partnership between Women’s Aid and Refuge Phone: 0808 2000 247 helpline@womensaid.org.uk https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk |
| National Drugs Helpline – Call FRANK To speak to someone about your own, or somebody else’s alcohol or druguse. Phone: 0300 123 6600 SMS: 82111 www.talktofrank.com |
| National Gambling Helpline Phone: 0808 8020 133 www.begambleaware.org/confidential-help |
| National Debt-line Phone: 0808 808 4000 www.nationaldebtline.org |
| Family Lives A UK registered charity which offers advice, information and support on any aspect of parenting and family life. Phone: 0808 800 2222 (24 hour Parentline) www.familylives.org.uk/ |
| Mind Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. 0300 123 3393 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 6pm) www.mind.org.uk |
| Bipolar UK A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder. www.bipolaruk.org.uk |
| Men’s Health Forum 24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email. www.menshealthforum.org.uk |
| Anxiety UK Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. 03444 775 774 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 5.30pm) www.anxietyuk.org.uk |
| Depression Alliance Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups. www.depressionalliance.org |
| No Panic Support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm) www.nopanic.org.uk |
| Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) www.samaritans.org.uk |
| SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30 to 10.30pm) Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum www.sane.org.uk/support |
| PAPYRUS Young suicide prevention society. 0800 068 4141 (Mon to Fri,10am-5pm &7-10pm. Weekends 2 to 5pm) www.youngminds.org.uk |
| CALM CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight) www.thecalmzone.net |
| Young Minds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) www.youngminds.org.uk |
| Mental Health Foundation Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. www.mentalhealth.org.uk |
| OCD UK A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. 0845 120 3778 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) www.ocduk.org |
| Rethink Mental Illness Support and advice for people living with mental illness. 0300 5000 927 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) www.rethink.org |
| Relate Relate offers counselling services for every type of relationship nationwide. We provide advice on marriage, LGBT issues, divorce and parenting. www.relate.org.uk |
| Refuge Refuge supports women, children & men with a range of services, including refuges, independent advocacy, community outreach & culturally specific services. www.refuge.org.uk |
| TransUnite TransUnite is a comprehensive resource for people in the UK searching for support in the transgender community. Our easy to use, mobile friendly directory connects you to an established network of trans support groups near you. https://www.transunite.co.uk/ |
| Cruse Bereavement Care We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. www.cruse.org.uk |
| Family Lives Advice on all aspects of parenting including dealing with bullying. Phone: 0808 800 2222 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 9pm. Sat to Sun, 10am to 3pm) www.familylives.org.uk |
| Home-Start Home-Start is one of the leading family support charities in the UK. Home-Start volunteers help families with young children deal with the challenges they face. We support parents as they learn to cope, improve their confidence and build better lives for their children. www.home-start.org.uk/ |
| Crysis A charity offering help and support to parents with babies who cry excessively or have sleeping problems. www.cry-sis.org.uk/ |
| Young Minds Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals. Phone: 0808 802 5544 (Mon to Fri, 9.30am to 4pm) www.youngminds.org.uk |
| Reachout ReachOut is a mentoring charity working with young people in disadvantaged communities to raise aspirations and help them grow in character and attainment www.reachout.com/about/ |
| Papyrus Young suicide prevention society. Phone: 0800 068 4141 (Mon to Fri,10am to 5pm & 7 to 10pm. Weekends 2 to 5pm) www.papyrus-uk.org |
| Eating Disorders Beat offers support around eating disorders Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s) www.b-eat.co.ukwww.nationaleatingdisorders.org/ You can also find a useful interactive eating disorder questionnaire at rehab4addiction. This quiz is useful if you or a loved one is suspected of suffering from an eating disorder. https://www.rehab4addiction.co.uk/resources/eating-disorder-quiz |
| Support for parents of disabled children KIDS are a national charity providing a wide range of support services to disabled children, young people and their families. They support children with any disability from birth to 25 years of age. Phone: 0207 359 3635 (London) Phone: 07701 312863 (Medway/Sutton/Surrey) www.kids.org.uk/ |
| Parents Protect A charity helping parents and carers protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation. Phone: 0808 1000 900 https://www.parentsprotect.co.uk/ |
| NSPCC Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty. Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline) www.nspcc.org.uk |
| Mencap Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: 0808 808 1111 (Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) www.mencap.org.uk |
| Samaritans To speak to someone anonymously about any type of addiction Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) www.samaritans.org.uk |
| Alcoholics Anonymous Phone: 0845 769 7555 (24-hour helpline) www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk |
| Gamblers Anonymous www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk |
| Narcotics Anonymous Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily 10am to midnight) www.ukna.org Talk to Frank Phone: 0300 1236600 www.talktofrank.com/ Adfam A national charity working to improve life for families affected by drugs or alcohol. https://adfam.org.uk/help-for-families |
| Smokefree www.nhs.uk/smokefree Rehab4Addiction A guide to alcohol addiction treatment during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Introduction to mentally healthy workplaces www.mind.org.uk/media/43247/Resource1_Mentally_Healthy_workplacesFINAL_pdf.pdf |
| How to take stock of mental health in your workplace https://www.mind.org.uk/media/42862/Resource_2_Take_Stock_of_MH_in_your_workplace_final.pdf |
| How to promote wellbeing www.mind.org.uk/media/428496/Resource3_HowToPromoteWellBeingFINAL.pdf |
| How to support staff who are experiencing a mental health problem www.mind.org.uk/media/550657/resource4.pdf |
| Supporting someone else /www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/ |
About vicarious trauma
www.centerforebp.case.edu/client-files/events-supportmaterials/conf2016cebp-E2-valkenburgh.pdf
Guidelines for the prevention of vicarious trauma
www.svri.org/sites/default/files/attachments/2016-06-02/SVRIVTguidelines.pdf
Guide for managers on wellness action plans
www.mind.org.uk/media/4229239/mind-guide-for-line-managers-wellness-action-plans_final.pdf
Supporting someone bereaved or experiencing family with a
terminal illness
www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/being-there
www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/bereaved-family-friends