Resources and Help

Provide emotional support for people 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They allow people to talk about feelings of distress and despair and are confidential and offer non-judgemental support

Provides out of hours mental health and emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental ill health, including family, friends and carers

Provides information on types of mental health issues, where to get help, medication and alternative treatments and advocacy

Provides practical help and information on issues such as the Mental Health Act, community care, benefits, debt, criminal justice and carers’ rights

One in Four is a charity that supports people who have experienced child sexual abuse through longterm low cost therapy one to one and in groups, advocacy and through education and workshops

Survivors UK provides help and support for men who have experienced sexual violence or abuse. This includes counselling and online and SMS chat support services run by professionals who specialise in the field of male sexual violence

Adfam provides information and support for families affected by drugs and alcohol. Their website includes listing of helplines and local support groups available across England, as well as training and information for drug and alcohol professionals

Al-Anon Family Groups provide support to anyone whose life is, or has been, affected by someone else’s drinking, regardless of whether that person is still drinking or not. Run a wide range of self-help groups for relatives and friends of alcoholics

Alcoholics Anonymous runs self-help groups across Great Britain for anyone affected by alcohol use issues who wants to change their drinking behaviours, based on 12 step model of recovery.

Organisation running self-help groups for those with substance use issues relating to cocaine, based on 12 step model of recovery

Gamblers Anonymous runs self-help groups across the UK for anyone affected by addictive gambling behaviours who wants to change, based on 12 step model of recovery