Please get in contact with any of the below mentioned entities if you or someone you know needs emotional or mental health support :

• Cornerstone Counselling Service - https://www.ccscounselling.org.uk/about - 0207 723 8050

• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)  www.thecalmzone.net, 0800 585 858

• Heads Together, www.headstogether.org.uk

• Mind, www.mind.org.uk, 0300 123 3393

• Papyrus, www.papyrus-uk.org, 0800 068 41 41

• Samaritans, www.samaritans.org, 116 123

• Youth & Children - www.youngminds.org.uk (parental support also available)

GENERAL COUNSELLING RESOURCES

• Association of Christian Counsellors www.acc-uk.org
• British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy www.bacp.org
• National Counselling Society www.nationalcounsellingsociety.org
• UK Council for Psychotherapy· www.psychotherapy.org.uk 
• Cornerstone Counselling Service - Advent Centre http://sec.adventist.org.uk/who-we-are/departments/counselling-service (SDA)

BEREAVEMENT 

• Cruse www.cruse.org.uk
• The Compassionate Friends – support after the death of a child www.tcf.org.uk
• Winston’s Wish www.winstonswish.org.uk Supporting children in bereavement
• Care For The Family: Bereaved Parents Network &  Support for Those Widowed at a Young Age www.careforthefamily.org.uk
• Premier Life – help with life’s ups and downs www.premierlife.org.uk

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

• MIND: www.mind.org.uk 0300 123 3393 extensive information to assist in understanding mental health issues
• Mind and Soul www.mindandsoulfoundation.org Mental Health Friendly Church
• No Panic 0808 808 0545 web: www.nopanic.org.uk Charity to help those with panic attacks, phobias, OCD, anxiety disorders and tranquiliser withdrawal.
• Dementia UK: www.dementia.uk.org 0207 697 4160  
• Alzheimers Society www.alzheimers.org.uk  Helpline 0300 222 11 22
• Premier Lifeline - national Christian confidential helpline, 9am-midnight daily 0300 111 0101
• Samaritans: 08457 90 90 90 email: jo@samaritans.org www.samaritans.org.uk
  24-hour support to people experiencing distress or despair.
  

SUPPORT FOR MEDICAL CONDITIONS

• https://mesothelioma.net a resource for grieving families and victims of mesothelioma, with treatment advice and support for those still living with the condition. 

ADDICTIONS AND SELF HARM

• Alcoholics Anonymous www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk  0845 769 7555
• Talk to Frank www.talktofrank.com Government run information & support line for substance misuse
• Adfam www.adfam.org.uk provides help & advice to families affected by drugs & alcohol
• The National Association for Children of Alcoholics Helpline 0800 358  ww.nacoa.org.uk
• Self Harm www.selfharm.org.uk –  support service, information,  training sessions
• Harmless -  user led organisation that provides a range of services about self harm including support, information, training and consultancy to people who self harm, their friends and families and professionals www.harmless.org.uk
• National Self-harm Network (NHSN) Helpline: 0800 622 6000 www.nshn.co.uk
  Survivor-led organisation supporting those who self-harm
• YoungMinds Information for both parents and young people, including podcasts, downloadable leaflet on self-harm www.youngminds.org.uk  Parents information service: 0808 802 5544. General information-
• Anorexia and Bulimia Care  (ABC). Information , advice .  Sufferer, Parent and Self-Harm Helpline 03000 11 12 13 www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk

ABUSE SURVIVORS

• Childline 0800 1111 www.childline.org.uk
• NSPCC 0808 8005000 Adult survivors- 24hr helpline 365 days a year www.nspcc.org.uk
• Directory and Book Services – resources, support organisations  www.dabs.uk.com
• Mental Health Foundation - details of local course, information www.bemindful.co.uk
• Male Survivor -  one of the few organisations supporting males  www.malesurvivor.org
• Survivors UK helpline: 0845 122 1201 For men who have experienced any form of sexual violence www. survivorsuk.org
• The Survivors Trust  - support / information / advice / local services www.thesurvivorstrust.org
• Help for Adult Victims of Childhood Abuse  -  comprehensive info re  addictions etc. / recommended reading / section for family/partners/friends etc.  www.havoca.org
• National Association for People Abused in Childhood  - helpline no / postcode finder for local support / recommended reading and info www.napac.org.uk
• First Person Plural  -  help for those with dissociation www.firstpersonplural.org.uk
• Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors www.pods-online.org.uk

VOILENT AND ABUSIVE RELATIONSHIPS

• Hidden Hurt – website with advice and information about domestic violence www.hiddenhurt.co.uk
• National Domestic Violence Helpline 0808 2000 247 www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
• Scottish Centre for Personal Safety Security and Safety www.securityandsafety.co.uk
• Refuge – provides and support and has a network of safe houses for women and children www.refuge.org.uk 0808 2000 247
• Action on Elder Abuse (AEA) works to protect, and prevent the abuse of, vulnerable older adults. Helpline: 080 8808 8141 www.elderabuse.org.uk
• National Council for Aging Care (Elder Abuse) www.aginginplace.org
• Women’s Aid – provides local support and national help www.womensaid.org.uk
• Respect – provides help for survivors and perpetrators www.respectphoneline.org.uk  Also has a Men’s Advice Line (for male victims) 0808 8010327
• DVMen – support for males being abused www.dvmen.co.uk

MARRIAGE AND RELATIONSHIPS

• Relate www.relate.org.uk
• Marriage Resource www.marriageresource.org.uk
• Care for the Family - marriage support www.careforthefamily.org.uk