Places To Turn For Help
Below are some places to get some help:
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Abortion:
Marie Stopes: https://mariestopes.org.uk/
BPAS: https://www.bpas.org/
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Addiction:
Ad Fam: http://www.adfam.org.uk/
Addiction Helper: http://www.addictionhelper.com/
Frank: http://www.talktofrank.com/
Gam Care: http://www.gamcare.org.uk/
Port of Call: https://portofcall.com/
Drugs and Alcohol (Northern Ireland): https://drugsandalcoholni.info/
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Anxiety:
Anxiety UK: http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
No Panic: http://www.nopanic.org.uk/
OCD Action: 0845 390 6232 ocdaction.org.uk Information and support for people with experience of OCD, and their friends, family and carers.
OCD-UK: 03332 127 890 ocduk.org A charity run by people with OCD who campaign and can help with local support group information.
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Autism:
Autism Independent UK: http://www.autismuk.com/
The National Autistic Society: http://www.autism.org.uk/
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Bereavement:
For information on suicide bereavement support, please visit our dedicated page here.
Child Bereavement Network: http://www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk
Child Bereavement UK: http://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Compassionate Friends: http://www.tcf.org.uk/
Cruse Bereavement Care: http://www.cruse.org.uk/
Grief Encounter: http://www.griefencounter.org.uk/young-people/
Hope Again – Cruse Bereavement for Children: https://www.hopeagain.org.uk/hope-again-about-us
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Borderline Personality Disorder:
BPD World: http://www.bpdworld.org/
Rethink: https://www.rethink.org/
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Bipolar:
Bipolar UK: http://www.bipolaruk.org.uk/
Rethink: https://www.rethink.org/
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Bullying:
Bullying UK: http://www.bullying.co.uk/
Kidscape: www.kidscape.org.uk
StopSpeakSupport: www.stopspeaksupport.com/
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Carers:
Carers Trust: http://www.carers.org/
Carers UK: http://www.carersuk.org/
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Child Abuse current and historic:
Barnardos: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Cis’ters: http://cisters.org.uk/
Childline: http://www.childline.org.uk/
Help for Adult Victims of Child Abuse: www.havoca.org
Mankind: http://www.mankindcounselling.org.uk/
MOSAC: http://www.mosac.org.uk/
National Association for People Abused in Childhood: http://napac.org.uk/
National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
Stop it Now: www.stopitnow.org.uk
Survivors UK: https://www.survivorsuk.org
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Chronic Pain:
Pain UK: https://painuk.org/members/charities/
Pain Support: http://painsupport.co.uk/help-advice/medical-consults/
Action on Pain: http://www.action-on-pain.co.uk/
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Counselling:
Youth Access: http://www.youthaccess.org.uk/
British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy: www.bacp.co.uk
British Association of Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies: www.babcp.co.uk
Counselling Directory: www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Joshua Nolan Foundation (Edinburgh only service): https://www.joshuanolanfoundation.org/
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Crime:
Victim Support: https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/
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Debt:
Step Change: https://www.stepchange.org/
National Debtline: https://www.nationaldebtline.org/
The Money Advice Service: https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
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Depression:
Charlie Waller Memorial trust: http://www.cwmt.org.uk/
Friends in Need: https://friendsinneed.co.uk/
Peer Support via Mind: https://www.mind.org.uk/
Recovery Letters: http://therecoveryletters.com/
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Eating Disorders:
BEAT: http://www.b-eat.co.uk/
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Elder abuse/ Learning disability abuse:
Elder Abuse UK: https://www.elderabuse.org.uk/
Respond: respond.org.uk
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Exam Advice:
Student Mind: http://www.studentminds.org.uk/
Childline: www.childline.org.uk
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General Help:
Family Support Northern Ireland: https://www.familysupportni.gov.uk/
Hub of Hope: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
The Mix: http://www.themix.org.uk/
Nightline Association: http://nightline.ac.uk/
Young Minds: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Youth Access: www.youthaccess.org.uk
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Mental Health:
Mind: http://www.mind.org.uk/
Rethink: https://www.rethink.org/
SANE: http://www.sane.org.uk/
The Big White Wall: www.bigwhitewall.com
DocReady: https://www.docready.org
Minding Your Head (Northern Ireland): https://www.mindingyourhead.info/services
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Housing:
Shelter: http://www.shelter.org.uk/
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Men:
CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Andy’s Man Club: http://andysmanclub.co.uk/
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Older People:
Silverline: https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/
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Online Safety:
Get Safe Online: https://www.getsafeonline.org/
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Parents Support:
Barnardos: http://www.barnardos.org.uk/
Family Lives: http://www.familylives.org.uk/
Sure Start: https://www.gov.uk/find-sure-start-childrens-centre
Young Minds: http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Gingerbread: https://www.gingerbread.org.uk/
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Pregnancy/Childbirth and Miscarriage:
The Association for Post Natal Illness: 020 7386 0868 apni.org Provides support to mothers with postnatal depression.
Birth trauma association: birthtraumaassociation.org.uk Support for women who have experienced traumatic childbirth, and their partners.
The Miscarriage Association: miscarriageassociation.org.uk Information and support for anyone affected by miscarriage.
Sands: sands.org.uk Stillbirth and neonatal death charity, providing information and support for anyone affected by these issues.
PANDAS: pandasfoundation.org.uk Information and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem during or after pregnancy.
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Prisoners:
NACRO: https://www.nacro.org.uk/resettlement-advice-service/
Offenders family helpline: http://www.offendersfamilieshelpline.org/
PACT prison advice: http://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/
UNLOCK: http://www.unlock.org.uk/
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Rape/Sexual Assault:
Lifecentre: http://www.lifecentre.uk.com/
Rape Crisis: http://www.rapecrisis.org.uk/
Survivors Trust: http://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/
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Relationships:
Relate: www.relate.org.uk
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Self-Harm:
Self Injury Support: http://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/
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Sexuality and Gender:
Beaumont Society: http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/
LBGT Foundation: https://lgbt.foundation/
LGBT Scotland: http://www.lgbthealth.org.uk/helpline/
Stonewall: http://www.stonewall.org.uk/
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Suicide:
Lifeline (Northern Ireland): https://www.lifelinehelpline.info/
Maytree: http://www.maytree.org.uk/
SOS (Silence of Suicide): https://sossilenceofsuicide.org/
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Support/Listening:
If U Care Share: http://www.ifucareshare.co.uk/
Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/
Supportline: http://www.supportline.org.uk
CALM: https://www.thecalmzone.net/
Breathing Space: http://breathingspace.scot/
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Trauma:
ASSIST trauma care helpline: 0178 856 0800 assisttraumacare.org.uk Information and specialist help for people with PTSD and anyone supporting them.
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Voices:
Hearing Voices Network: http://www.hearing-voices.org/
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Women:
Rights of Women: http://rightsofwomen.org.uk