Helplines can be a support in difficult times, contacts for some organisations follow
- SAMARITANS – emotional support for anyone 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Helpline: 08457 90 90 90
email: jo@samaritans.org,
letter: Chris, PO Box 9090, Stirling, FK8 2SA - MIND – supporting mental health problem
Helpline: 0300 123 3393,
email: info@mind.org.uk,
Information Sheets and Support: www.mind.org.uk, - Elefriends – safe support online community
web: elefriends.org.uk,
Legal advice: legal@mind.org.uk - RE-THINK – Information, advice and support for people with mental health problems
Helpline: 0300 5000 927,
Information and Advice: www.rethink.org - EMPOWERMENT PLUS – advice and support for stress, depression, panic attacks, self harm
Information on housing, finance, education, training, employment, health services
web: www.empowermentplus.org.uk,
helpline: 0115 9248021 - HARMLESS – user-led organisation for people who self harm, friends and families
Information and Support: web: harmless.org.uk - NATIONAL SELF HARM NETWORK (NSHN)
Survivor-led organisation for people who self harm, families and friends. - web: nshn.co.uk,
helpline: 0800 622 6000 - POST ABORTION GRIEF AND STRESS
web: www.abortionchangesyou.com - LIVING LIFE TO THE FULL – free online training course in life skills
web: www.llttf.com - THE MOOD GYM – free online cbt course,
web: moodgym.anu.edu.au