NHS Types of talking therapy
Whatever you need to know about coping with stress, anxiety or depression, or just the normal emotional ups and downs of life, the NHS: Types of talking therapy is here to help.
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NHS: Types of talking therapyHelplines if you are in a crisis
NHS 111
SANEline (16:30-22:30)
Website SANEline services – SANE
Telephone 0300 304 7000
Samaritans 24/7
Website Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen
Helpline116 123
Manchester GMMH 24/7 Helpline 0800 953 0285
Text SHOUT to 852258Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone
0300 123 3393
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MindRethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone
0121 522 7007
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Rethink Mental Illness
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info@rethink.orgShout
Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
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Shout
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Shout to 852258Techniques for settling anxiety
Breathing Exercises
The Deep Sleep Company: 4-7-8 Breathing
Butterfly Hug
Youtube: The Butterfly Hug
Free Online Course
Radiant RootsZion & Kath Locke Centres
Community centres with activities, courses and classes including anxiety, depression and also self-harm weekly drop-in groups, hypnotherapy, massage, yoga, energy healing, Qigong and Reiki.
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Kath Locke CentreAge UK – Talking Therapies
Talking therapies are available on the NHS and involve talking to a trained counsellor about what you are going through or feeling. Your counsellor will help you to consider your thoughts and feelings and how they relate to your behaviours. They can help you to think through your problems in a different way.
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Age UK: Talking TherapiesEvery Mind Matters
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. There are simple things we can all do to look after our mental health and wellbeing – take our quiz to get started today with a free plan, expert advice and practical tips.
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Every Mind MattersCrisis and Out of Hours
For people already using the Greater Manchester Mental Health services there is a number to ring if you are in crisis or it is out-of-hours.
Telephone Manchester
0161 271 0450
Telephone Trafford
01204 390302
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Crisis Centre42nd Street
Are you 11-25? 42nd Street is a centre for young people’s mental health and wellbeing. They offer groups (including a women’s group and a depression & anxiety group) or one-to-one counselling and therapy.
If you think it’s time to talk, you can refer yourself or ask someone else to refer you to 42nd Street. This might be a teacher, youth worker, parent or carer or someone else you trust.
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0161 228 7321
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42nd StreetManchester Mind
Manchester Mind is in independent local mental health charity which delivers services to young people and adults. Our vision is of a city that promotes good mental health and treats people with mental health problems positively, fairly and with respect.
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Mind: ManchesterYoungMinds
Everybody knows how important it is to look after their physical health, but sometimes people forget to look after their mental health. Whether you want to know more about how you’re feeling, get information about a mental health condition or know what support is available to you, YoungMind guides can help.
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Young MindsGetting out in Nature
If you are able then getting out in nature can be so helpful to our wellbeing. Locally there are many parks and green spaces such as The Alexandra Park, Longford Park, Chorlton Ees, Turn Moss Playing Fields, Ivy Green, Chorlton Water Park, Hough End Playing Fields and Southern Cemetery.
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Healing Forest
BBC: 5 Simple Ways Nature Can Help Your MoodBeeFree
BeeFree is a support hive for mind and movement for people with pain and mental health issues.
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BeeFreeShining a Light on Suicide
They want to support you if you are bereaved by suicide or concerned that someone you know may be thinking of suicide.
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Shining a light on suicideMoodswings
The work of the Charity is based on a belief that people can recover from severe mood problems and move on to lead happier and fuller lives. From its centre in Manchester, Moodswings reaches out across the north west and beyond with a message of real hope and optimism for individuals and their families and friends.
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MoodswingsCaribbean and African Health Network
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Homepage new – CAHN
Telephone
07710 022382Related information
For more information about mental health, ways to cope with it and more visit
NHS – Mental Health
One You – Feeling Stressed?
Workplace stress
Counselling & talking therapies
Mental & emotional wellbeing
Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 25 September 2026