Other Sources of Support
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The Samaritans | The Samaritans are a charity, founded in 1953, which exists to provide confidential emotional support to any person, who is suicidal or despairing; and to increase public awareness of issues around suicide and depression. Trained volunteers provide this service 24 hours every day. It is free. http://www.samaritans.org |
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International Suicide Helplines | Website includes comprehensive directory of emotional first aid helplines. www.suicide-helplines.org |
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Adfam | Adfam is a national charity working with families affected by drugs and alcohol and is a leading agency in substance related family work. They provide a range of publications and resources for families about substances and criminal justice including an online message board and a database of local support groups www.adfam.org.uk |
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Bullying Online | a UK charity helping parents and pupils deal with school bullying www.bullying.co.uk |
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Childline | ChildLine is the UK’s free, national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger. www.childline.org.uk |
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Depression Alliance | Offers help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves. Website includes symptoms of depression, treatments for depression, and local groups. www.depressionalliance.org |
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Divorce Aid | If you or someone close to you is going through divorce or separation, we hope to guide you through the emotional and legal journey as well as providing assistance about finances and children. Time is a healer; spend some time with us. From distress to recovery, you are not alone and it will get better. www.divorceaid.co.uk |
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Farming Help | The Farming Help partnership was publicises the sources of support and help that are available to farming people experiencing stress. www.farminghelp.org.uk |
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Lesbian and Gay Switchboard | Find your local branch of the switchboard, a voluntary organisation aiming to provide a 24 hour information, support and referral service for lesbians and gay men. www.llgs.org.uk |
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MIND | Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, and works for a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress. www.mind.org.uk |
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Nacro | Provide a range of services, including housing, employment, youth activity and family support for people who have been in prison or who are at risk of offending. www.nacro.org.uk |
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National Nightline | National organisation of NightLine student helplines in Universities across the UK. www.nightline.ac.uk |
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NHS Direct | NHS Direct is a new 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service and is part of the National Health Service. www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk |
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Rethink- Severe Mental Illness | Rethink is a campaigning membership charity involving people with severe mental illness and carers, with a network of mutual support groups around the country. Rethink is also the largest voluntary service provider in mental health, helping 7500 people each day. www.rethink.org |
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Relate | Relate provides counselling, sex therapy, relationship education and training to support couple and family relationships throughout life. www.relate.org.uk |
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Saneline | Saneline is a national mental health helpline providing information and support for people with mental health problems and those who support them. 0845 767 8000 12pm-2am. www.sane.org.uk |
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Terrence Higgins Trust | Delivers health promotion campaigns and direct support to people who are at risk or living with HIV across the UK. www.tht.org.uk |
