National Health Service (NHS) - Mental Health
Here you can gather information, access "Five Steps to Mental Well-Being" to enhance your well-being, get urgent help by calling 111 (and selecting option 2 to access a 24/7 helpline offering urgent mental health support), and can also find an NHS talking therapies service. Visit their website at
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/
Helplines
If you need to talk to someone urgently, you can reach out to Samaritans' 24/7 helpline at 116 123 or visit their website at
https://www.samaritans.org/
. They provide confidential emotional support to anyone in distress and struggling to cope. If you feel more comfortable with text, you can also text SHOUT to 85258 for free 24/7 text-based support. These services are completely free and anonymous, so don’t worry.
Mind
You can visit Mind’s website at
https://www.mind.org.uk/
. They provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They also offer a collection of trusted, effective apps that they have handpicked to help keep your well-being in check.
Royal College of Psychiatrists' Mental Health Information
Sometimes the most important thing to do is learn about mental health when it is troubling you -or even when it’s not-because it’s good to have some awareness. Visit RC Psych to receive Mental Health Information at
https://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mental-health
.
ReThink Mental Illness
Sometimes you need to help yourself. Rethink Mental Illness provides a number of self-help guides that can be very helpful at times. To access their self-help guides visit their website at
https://www.rethink.org/
.