USEFUL LINKS
Free support resources for your mental health and wellbeing
This list of free support resources is checked and updated regularly by Team Joy. It covers the UK but we hope to include international resources soon! Please let us know about any resources that we could add or amend - by emailing us at:
teamjoy@joyfuldoctor.com
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism. Tel: 0800 9177 650. Email: help@aamail.org
Anxiety UK
UK charity aiming to promote the relief and rehabilitation of people suffering with anxiety disorders through information and provision of self-help services. Tel: 03444 775 774
Beat (eating disorders)
UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families.
Depression Alliance (merged with Mind)
UK charity for people affected by depression, offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves.
Side by Side (formerly Elefriends)
MIND Charity-founded supportive online community - a "safe place to listen, share and be heard".
IGA (Institute of Group Analysis) Self-Referral Service (£££)
IGA therapists provide a range of clinical services including group and individual therapy, couple therapy, family therapy, supervision and work with organisations. Referrals can be made to IGA practitioners throughout the UK. Tel: 020 7431 2693. Email: iga@groupanalysis-uk.co.uk
NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression (Formerly known as Improving Access to Psychological Therapies, IAPT)
NHS programme - self-refer for therapy for depression and anxiety disorders
Maytree
For those in a suicidal crisis, Maytree offers short-term accommodation with befriending in a confidential, supportive and non-medical environment. National service, with accommodation based in London. Email: maytree@maytree.org.uk
MIND
Mental health charity in England and Wales, working to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress. Tel: 0300 123 3393. Email: info@mind.org.uk
NHS 111
The NHS 111 service is staffed 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by a team of fully trained advisers. Tel: 111
Number 42 (£££)
We offer a full range of therapies to enable you to feel better, healthier and more balanced; whether managing current stresses or more long term problems. Tel: 0207 096 5001
Professional Support Unit
A Health Education England website, a supporting resource for doctors and dentists in postgraduate training programmes covering all of HEE's regions.
The Samaritans
“Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We're here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year"
Tel: Call 116 123 for free
Whistleblowing Hotline for NHS staff
The Whistleblowing Helpline is a free-phone service for employees, and organisations working within the NHS and social care sector.
Tel: 0300 311 22 33. Email: england.speakup1@nhs.net
Zero Suicide Alliance (ZSA)
The zero suicide alliance has free online suicide awareness training open to all. Will teach you how to identify, understand and help someone who may be having suicidal thoughts. The training takes about 20mins.
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