https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/talking-therapies-manchester-referrals/ (self referral for talking therapy)
NHS 111 now supports mental health as well as physical. You can call 111 any time and select option 2 for mental health, or use the website to go through multiple choice questions and get advice. https://111.nhs.uk/ Can also be used for emergency prescriptions.
Urgent mental health support
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or something that makes you feel severely unsafe, distressed, or worried about your mental health, you can now contact your local crisis service in Bolton, Salford, Trafford, Manchester, Wigan and Leigh by calling NHS 111 and selecting the mental health option.
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/247-helpline/
Samaritans https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/
Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org (response within 24 hours)
Campaign Against Living Miserably https://www.thecalmzone.net (For men) Helpline 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year. 0800 58 58 58 Webchat https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/webchat/
Panic Attacks and Anxiety – No Panic Helpline: 0300 722 9844 10am-10pm 24 hr Crisis line 01952 680835
SANE http://www.sane.org.uk/ Leave a first name, number and quick message on 07984 967 708 and someone will call you back as soon as possible.
MIND https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/ Infoline: 0300 123 3393 (Text service now closed down)
Silverline (for older people) Call ANYTIME on: 0800 4 70 80 90
Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544
For grandparents: www.gransnet.com
For carers: www.carersuk.org/forum
Let’s Talk Loneliness www.letstalkloneliness.co.uk
Women’s Self Injury Helpline: 0808 800 8088 (Weds 7-9pm & Thurs 3-5pm)
TESS text support – 0780 047 2908 (Mon-Fri 7-9pm)
Men – https://mangang.org/ – Whatsapp support available
We Are Survivors –Male survivors of sexual abuse https://www.wearesurvivors.org.uk 24/7 Support Line: 0808 500 2222
Under 25’s
https://m-thrive.org/ (community based services to improve mental health)
https://www.kooth.com/ (online mental well being community)
https://www.42ndstreet.org.uk/ (supporting 13-25yrs with their mental health)
The Mix – free, confidential help for under 25s online and via a helpline. Call 0808 808 4494, text THEMIX to 85258 www.themix.org.uk
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ (help & advice)
https://www.changegrowlive.org/eclypse (drug & alcohol support for young people 16-25yrs)
Bereavement Support
https://www.cruse.org.uk/ Helpline 0808 808 1677
https://www.sands.org.uk/ (supporting bereaved families with pregnancy/baby loss)
https://www.petalscharity.org/ (baby loss counselling charity)
https://shiningalightonsuicide.org.uk/ (suicide support)
Drugs & Alcohol Support
https://www.talktofrank.com 03001236600 Text 82111
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 0800 9177 650 help@aamail.org
https://www.changegrowlive.org/manchester – Adult and Young peoples drug & alcohol service
https://www.gmmh.nhs.uk/achieve
Achieve Recovery Services
Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust (GMMH) is proud to be the lead provider of substance use treatment and recovery service in the boroughs of Bury, Bolton, Salford and Trafford Achieve Recovery Services – services for drug and alcohol recovery in Bolton, Salford and Trafford | Greater Manchester Mental Health NHS FT
https://www.turning-point.co.uk/support-we-offer/drugs-and-alcohol – When drugs or alcohol negatively impact your life, your health, or people you care about, it’s time to act.
| Armed forces Combat Stress: https://combatstress.org.uk/ Veterans & their families helpline 0800 138 1619 Serving personnel & their families helpline: 0800 323 4444 You can also text on 07537173683 and email helpline@combatstress.org.uk Veterans Gateway 24 hour support 0808 8021212Text 81212 Email and chat relay via website.: https://www.veteransgateway.org.uk/ For veterans, serving personnel and their families. – Peer to peer support, free membership: https://togetherall.com/en-gb/ | |
| Domestic Abuse Bright Sky Domestic Abuse information and resources: https://www.bright-sky.org.uk/ Womens Aid https://www.womensaid.org.uk/ Telephone: 0808 200 0247 (24 hours) Email: helpline@womensaid.org.uk Mens Advice Line 0808 801 0327 (Mon-Fri 10am-1pm and 2pm to 5pm) Email: info@mensadviceline.org.uk www.mensadviceline.org.uk (For men of all sexual orientations) Refuge 0808 200 0247 (24hours) info@refuge.org.uk www.refuge.org.uk Safe and emergency accommodation for women via a network of refuges is available. There is also information for men who are either being abused, or are abusers themselves, on the website. National Centre for Domestic Violence – free legal support to the survivors of domestic violence to help individuals successfully obtain and serve emergency injunctions from their local court. The service is available for all victims of domestic abuse regardless of age, gender, sexual orientation or financial circumstances. Works in close partnership with the police, other support agencies, solicitors and process servers to help survivors obtain speedy protection via the courts – usually within 24 hours. 0800 970 2070 office@ncdv.org.uk www.ncdv.org.uk National Association for People Abused in Childhood https://napac.org.uk/ National Stalking Helpline can provide advice on how to deal with any type of harassment and stalking, including how to report the behaviour to the police. 0808 802 0300 (Mon-Fri 9.30am to 4pm advice@stalkinghelpline.org www.stalkinghelpline.org Text SHOUT to 85258 to start a free, confidential anonymous conversation with one of the Shout Volunteers. Or click: https://giveusashout.org/get-help/ Eating Disorders https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ Helpline, chatrooms and resources. https://www.thebiglifegroup.com/service/be-well/ (support to help you achieve your goals) https://www.relate.org.uk/ (relate counselling services) | |
| Apps Samaritans app https://selfhelp.samaritans.org/ Stay Alive app https://www.stayalive.app/ Think Up http://thinkup.me/ Mendu – for people of colour https://www.mendu.co.uk/ | |
Online communities
Mental Health Forum https://www.mentalhealthforum.net/ Aims to be “the friendliest mental health forum” and has groups for a range of specific mental health diagnoses.
MIND Online Community (over 18’s) https://sidebyside.mind.org.uk/ (formerly Elefriends)
FamilyLine is a free service available to support adult family members on all aspects of family life issues via telephone, text message and email. Whether it’s emotional support or practical advice on any aspect of parenting or broader family issues, call: 0808 802 6666, text: 07537 404282, familyline@family-action.org.uk or live via website www.family-action.org.uk.
Trauma informed self help for women https://victimfocus-resources.com/collections/self-help
| Legal Help Mental Health Legal Help – MIND Legal line: 0300 466 6463 Email: legal@mind.org.uk Post: Mind Legal line, PO Box 75225, London, E15 9FS Provides legal information and general advice on mental health related law. Open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays). https://www.citizensadvicemanchester.org.uk/ |
Gateway pages to other lists of resources
Hub of Hope: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
Get Self Help https://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/
Good Thinking https://www.good-thinking.uk/
For People of Colour: https://bayo.ubele.org/
Men’s Self Help resources http://www.selfhelpguides.ntw.nhs.uk/msp/General medical advice: https://111.nhs.uk/