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Mental health

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Andy's Man Club

Men’s suicide prevention charity, offering free-to-attend peer-to-peer support groups across the United Kingdom and online. Aim to end the stigma surrounding men’s mental health and help men through the power of conversation. Find nearest support group via website.

Email: info@andysmanclub.co.uk
Website: https://andysmanclub.co.uk/

Mind

Provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. Also has a network of local Minds https://www.mind.org.uk/about-us/local-minds/ delivering mental health support, including advocacy.

Infoline 0300 123 3393
Legal line 0300 466 6463
(Opening times 9am to 6pm Monday to Friday)
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Website: https://www.mind.org.uk

Pandas Foundation UK

Support to any parent and their network around peri and postnatal mental illness. Various ways to contact them: phone, email, what’s app, social media. They also have face-to-face and online support groups.

Freephone Helpline: 0808 1961 776
Email: info@pandasfoundation.org.uk
Website: https://pandasfoundation.org.uk/

Rethink

Rethink Mental Illness have an advice service offering practical help on issues such as the Mental Health Act, community care, welfare benefits, criminal justice and carers rights. They also offer general help on living with mental illness, medication, care and other treatment. Other services include advocacy.

Freephone Helpline: 0808 801 0525 (Open from 9.30am to 4 pm Monday to Friday)
Email: advice@rethink.org
Website: https://www.rethink.org

Samaritans

Provides confidential emotional support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.

Write a letter: Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
Free Helpline: 116 123
Email: Jo@samaritans.org
Website: https://www.samaritans.org

Young Minds

Committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.

Young Minds provides a telephone helpline service to parents and carers in the UK who have a concern about their child’s emotional problems or behaviour.

Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544 (Mon-Fri 9.30am-4pm)
Website: https://youngminds.org.uk

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