Websites re: specific MH disorders
| Bipolar UK | https://www.bipolaruk.org/contact-us | Info, advice, peer support line. |
| Hearing Voices | https://www.hearing-voices.org/ | Info and resources, workshops, Hearing Voices groups, networking. |
| Understanding Voices | https://understandingvoices.com/ | Information about different ways to cope with voice-hearing and how to support those who hear voices. |
| BEAT – Eating Disorders | https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ | Info and support, helplines, advice for families/friends. |
| OCD Action | https://ocdaction.org.uk/ | Advice, support, helplines. |
| OCD Youth | https://ocdyouth.org/ | For under 25’s. Organise trips, online meets, youth website. |
| Peer Talk: Facing Depression, Anxiety and Stress | https://www.peertalk.org.uk/ | Online resources, useful links and weekly peer support group meetings (currently only Surry and Bordon, East Hants). |
| Borderline in the ACT (Australia) EUPD | https://www.borderlineintheact.org.au/ | Info, advice, education about EUPD. Support for loved ones. |
| Emotions Matter (US) EUPD | https://emotionsmatterbpd.org/ | Resources, advice, support. |
| DBT Tools | https://dbt.tools/index.php | Useful, practical skills for coping with distress, emotional regulation, coping with relationships and mindfulness. |
| Helpguide – EUPD | https://www.helpguide.org/articles/mental-disorders/borderline-personality-disorder.htm | Useful info page and advice for families/carers. |
| Anxiety UK | https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/ | Helpline, information about anxiety, free resources, yearly membership option for a fee. |
| No Panic | https://nopanic.org.uk/ | Helplines for adults and young people, info, resources, useful videos demonstrating coping skills, 24hr guided relaxation message for those having a panic attack. |
| Panic attacks: What they are and what to do about them (Open University) | https://edupedia.online/home/course/panic-attacks-what-they-are-and-what-to-do-about-them-open-university-uk/262 | Free online course through Open Uni that provides psychoeducation as well as where to get help/ how to help self with panic attacks. |
| Anxiety Canada | https://www.anxietycanada.com/ | Online CBT programs. Info as well as practical tools re: anxiety in adults, young people, children. Mindshift CBT app. |
Drugs and Alcohol
| Change Grow Live | https://www.changegrowlive.org/ | Southampton service |
| Recovery Hub | https://www.saferportsmouth.org.uk/drugs-and-alcohol/ | Portsmouth service |
| iAccess | https://www.surreydrugandalcohol.com/ | Surrey and Borders service |
| Inclusion | https://www.inclusion.org/ | Hants and IOW |
| We Are With You | https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/ | Advice |
| Drinkline | Tel: 0300 123 1110 | National Alcohol Helpline |
| Families Anonymous | http://famanon.org.uk/ | Support and advice for families; groups. |
| Drinkaware | https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/ | Free app. |
| DrugFam | https://www.drugfam.co.uk/ | Support for families, carers, partners affected by someone else’s drug, alcohol or gambling problems. |
| Addiction Helper | https://www.addictionhelper.com/alcohol/ | Info about drugs, alcohol, other addictions, advice for families, where to get treatment (paid). |
IAPT
| Steps 2 Wellbeing | https://www.steps2wellbeing.co.uk/ | Southampton, Dorset |
| Talking Change | https://www.talkingchange.nhs.uk/ | Portsmouth |
| iTalk | https://www.italk.org.uk/ | Hampshire |
| Mind Matters | https://www.mindmattersnhs.co.uk/ | Surrey and Borders |
| ISLE Talk | https://www.iow.nhs.uk/our-services/mental-health-services/isle-talk.htm | IOW |
| Living Life to the Full | https://llttf.com/home/living-life-to-the-full-series/ | Free, online CBT based courses available for stress, anxiety, depression; living with long term conditions; courses for older adults, children with dental anxiety; coping with new baby/ motherhood. The most recommended online IAPT course in England. |
Sleep
| MH Foundation – Sleep Better | https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-sleep-better | Free Downloadable PDF Guide |
| Pzizz – MH Apps Library (NHS) | Pzizz | Sleep at the push of a button https://pzizz.com | NHS recommended sleep app |
| Sleepstation | Sleepstation – sleep improvement & insomnia course | CBT for insomnia – personalised and delivered via online programme. Accessible for a fee in our area but online resources are free. |
Sexual Abuse Support Services
| PARCS – Portsmouth Abuse and Rape Counselling Service | https://www.parcs.org.uk/ | Tel support, support for children, counselling. |
| START – Sexual Trauma and Abuse Restorative Therapies (Central, West, North Hampshire) | https://start-org.uk/?nowprocket=1 | Specialist counselling and support. |
| NAPAC – National Association for People Abused in Childhood | https://napac.org.uk/ | Support line, advice and resources. |
| Yellow Door – Domestic and Sexual Abuse (Southampton) | https://yellowdoor.org.uk/ | Therapy, access to Independent Sexual Violence Advisors, Advocacy services and Helpline. |
| The Survivors Trust | https://www.thesurvivorstrust.org/find-support | A pool of 120 organisations across the UK that can support men, women and children who have experienced child sex abuse/ sexual violence. |
Suicide Prevention
| Grassroots Suicide Prevention | https://www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/ | Advice and support, strategies for staying safe, tips on staying grounded and breathing, free Stay Alive app. |
| Papyrus | Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org) Tel: 0800 068 4141 | Suicide prevention charity for under 35’s. Helpline and lots of useful downloadable resources including coping and distraction skills, my suicide safety plan, hopebox. |
| CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably | Get Help – Campaign Against Living Miserably (thecalmzone.net) Tel: 0800 585858 | Suicide prevention charity, help on specific issues, webchat. |
| Samaritans | https://www.samaritans.org Tel: 116 123 | Helpline, resources. |
Coping With Self-harm
| Life Signs | https://www.lifesigns.org.uk/ | Self-injury guidance and network support. |
| National Self Harm Network | https://www.nshn.co.uk/downloads.html | UK led charity offering support, advice, info for friends and family, downloads and a supportive forum. |
| Calm Harm – NHS Apps Library | https://calmharm.co.uk/ | Uses principles of DBT to resist the urge to self-harm. Free app. |
| Harmless | https://www.harmless.nhs.uk/info/ | Information for parents/professionals on how to understand and address self-harm in a supportive way.Assessment tool that can be used with a YP to establish frequency/severity.Downloadable safety plan templates. Local and National resource – fyi local doesn’t apply to our areas. |
Drop in
| Adult Safe Haven – Havant & East Hants | https://www.easthantsmind.org/adults-safe-haven/At the Hub, Leigh Park, Havant. | 6pm – 10pm drop in for those in MH crisis and needing support, advice, tips and tools to self-manage, signposting etc. |
| Lighthouse – Southampton (SO14-SO19) | https://www.solentmind.org.uk/support-for-you/our-services/the-lighthouse/Text: LIGHTHOUSE and postcode to 074 5127 6010 | In theory, this is a drop in service but not currently due to Covid. Offering tel, text support and some (pre booked) f2f appointments. See website for opening hours. |
| Safe Haven – Newport IOW | https://www.iwmentalhealth.co.uk/iw-mental-health-crisis-support Based in Newport, IOW. Provided by Two Saints. | MH support. See site for opening hours. |
Adults Counselling Support (not IAPT offering)
| Positive Minds – Portsmouth | https://www.positivemindsportsmouth.org.uk/ | Able to offer support around MH, relationships, work, housing, money etc. Bookable appointments. |
| The Olive Brach – Winchester | https://www.theolivebranch.org.uk/ | Counselling – f2f. |
| The Vine Centre – Aldershot | https://www.thevinecentre.org.uk/ | Charity based in Aldershot that covers Surrey Borders. Provides Anger Management, Counselling, Family Support, General support (Housing), Skills, MH, Support for over 55’s, Health and wellbeing, Military support, IT support, Art therapy, Gambling, Alco and substance misuse programmes |
Children and Young People
| Hampshire Youth Access | http://www.hampshireyouthaccess.org.uk/ | A partnership of 11 agencies across Hampshire that provide counselling support for young people aged 5-17yrs including: Alabare – Andover Youth in Romsey – Romsey It’s Your Choice – Totton No Limits – Southampton Eastleigh Youth Counselling – Eastleigh Winchester Youth Counselling – Winchester The Moving On Project – Fareham Off the Record – Havant YPI Counselling – Basingstoke Hart Voluntary Action – Fleet Step By Step Partnership – Aldershot |
| The Mix | https://www.themix.org.uk/ | Online info and resources on all aspects of a young person’s life including MH, relationships, work/study, money, housing etc. Offers counselling support, webchat, text support, helpline. |
| Health for Teens Hampshire | https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/hampshire/ | Online help and advice. |
| Kooth | https://www.kooth.com/ | Forums, articles, counselling support from Kooth team, daily journal to log goals and mood, chat and messenger with team. |
| Young Minds | https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ | Advice and information about MH issues, where to get support, YM crisis messenger service. Text YM to 85258 24/7. |
| No Limits (Southampton and Hants) | https://nolimitshelp.org.uk/ | Charity across Southampton and Hants offering support, counselling, advocacy to people under 26 on a number of issues including MH, housing, debt, relationships, substances and more. |
| U Matter (Portsmouth) | https://portsmouthlocaloffer.org/services/u-matter-an-emotional-health-and-wellbeing-service-for-young-people-and-their-families/ | For 8-18 y/o living in Portsmouth. Offers counselling through Relate, their partner agency. |
| Youth Trust (IOW) | https://www.iowyouthtrust.co.uk/ | 1:1 counselling for children and young people. |
| On Your Mind | https://www.onyourmind.org.uk/links/ | For Wiltshire area but there are helpful apps (available to all) and resources around maintaining mental health & wellbeing. Signposting and advice for parents/carers. |
Parents, carers, families
| Healthier Together Hampshire | https://what0-18.nhs.uk/parentscarers/your-childs-mental-health | Information and advice. |
| Marriage Care | https://www.marriagecare.org.uk/ | Couples counselling for a donation. |
| Friends of the Family – Winchester | https://www.fotfwinchester.org/ | Services for families including where parents are feeling overwhelmed/ struggling to cope; child befriending service. |
| Family Lives | https://www.familylives.org.uk/ Helpline: 0808 800 2222 | Support and advice about all aspects of family life, child development, school issues, relationship support, issues around aggression at home, bullying, family breakdown, social care involvement. |
| Family Rights Group | https://frg.org.uk/ | For families with children in need, at risk, or in the care system. |
| Action for Children | https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/activities/wellbeing-activities/how-to-practise-mindfulness-at-home-with-children/ https://parents.actionforchildren.org.uk/education/school-university/coping-school-refusal/ | Info, advice, useful pages on practising mindful breathing with your child and managing school refusal. |
| Family Action | https://www.family-action.org.uk | Advice on managing challenging behaviour. |
| Hants Specialist Support Parenting Service | https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/services/hampshire-specialist-parenting-support-service | Linked with Barnardo’s, this service provides evidence based parenting programmes for parents of children aged 5-17 who have ASC, ADHD, challenging behaviour, antisocial behaviour including violence to parents. |
| Mind Ed for Families | https://www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk/young-people | Tips, guides and education for parents and families around MH issues and common difficulties in childhood and adolescence. |
| Children and Families – Portsmouth | https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/health-and-care/children-and-families/ | Information and advice on accessing parental support, behaviour management, early help etc. |
Domestic Abuse
| Safe Lives | https://safelives.org.uk/ | Info and resources. |
| Aurora New Dawn | https://www.aurorand.org.uk/ | Support and advice for survivors of domestic abuse, sexual abuse and violence and stalking. |
| Women’s Aid | https://www.aurorand.org.uk/ | Info, support through email, forum, live chat. |
| Refuge for Women and Children | https://www.refuge.org.uk/ | 24/7 helpline, outreach workers, refuges. |
| Galop | https://galop.org.uk/ | LGBT+ anti-abuse charity. Helplines and advice. |
| Respect Men’s Advice Line | https://mensadviceline.org.uk/ | Freephone helpline offering emotional support and practical advice. |
| Respect.uk | https://www.respect.uk.net/pages/42-work-with-perpetrators Helpline for perpetrators: 0808 802 4040 | Working with perpetrators of DV, providing interventions and opportunities to change. |
| ManKind | https://www.mankind.org.uk/ | Helpline, info, support and signposting. |
| Karma Nirvana | https://karmanirvana.org.uk/ | Honour based abuse, offers helpline, advocacy and more. |
Living with Physical Conditions
| My Menopause Doctor | https://www.menopausedoctor.co.uk/menopause | Info, resources, factsheets, videos including around mood and menopause. |
| NHS Inform (Scotland) | https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health/mental-health-self-help-guides/chronic-pain-self-help-guide | CBT based chronic pain self-help guide. |
| Living Life to the Full with Pain | https://llttf.com/?s=pain | Online CBT course around coping with chronic pain. |
| Mental Health Foundation – Long term physical conditions and mental health. | https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ti/node/136 | Links to self-help for chronic pain, organisations that can support re: treatment for conditions, general advice and information. |
Older People
| Age UK | https://www.ageuk.org.uk/services/befriending-services/sign-up-for-telephone-befriending/ | Tel friendship for 60+ Advice Line. |
| Silver Line | https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/ rw | 24/7 free helpline for 55+Weekly tel: friendship calls for 60+. |
| St John’s Winchester | https://stjohnswinchester.co.uk/ | Community support – providing befriending, wellbeing and signposting support to older people living in Winchester area. |
Loneliness
| British Red Cross | https://www.redcross.org.uk/get-help/get-help-with-loneliness | Tips and wellbeing tools around coping with loneliness, advice about local organisations that might help, how to help others cope with feeling lonely. |
| Campaign to End Loneliness | https://www.campaigntoendloneliness.org/ | Podcast, blog, psychoeducation and info about loneliness, tips and help on how to combat it. |
| Community Connectors – Portsmouth City Council | https://www.portsmouth.gov.uk/services/community/community-connectors/communityconnectors@secure.portsmouthcc.gov.uk. – email for more infoTel: 02392 841762 | Short term support (6-8 weeks) for adults experiencing loneliness – help to get connected and out into the local community. |
LD and ASC
| Autism Hampshire | https://www.autismhampshire.org.uk/ | Info and advice, App, Autism Alert Card, Info about social groups and advice for parents/carers. |
| National Autistic Society | https://www.autism.org.uk/ | Advice and guidance, online community, helplines. |
| Easy Health | https://www.easyhealth.org.uk/ | Easy read guides/films for more than 380 health conditions. |
| Connect to Support Hampshire | https://www.connecttosupporthampshire.org.uk/learningdisability | Links to helpful information/ services for people with LD including around health and MH; where to get support. |
Veterans – Military and Emergency Services
| Veterans MH High Intensity Service | https://www.solent.nhs.uk/our-services/services-listings/veterans-mental-health-high-intensity-service-his/ | Specialist MH service for Military Vets and their families. |
| HeadFIT for Life | https://headfit.org/ | Support for those in armed service to maintain mental wellbeing. |
| Police Care UK | https://www.policecare.org.uk/ | Charity that support Police – active officers and vets as well as volunteers, other staff and families of those in police service. Can support to access psychological therapy. |
| No Duff | https://nspa.org.uk/member/no-duff-uk/?nowprocket=1 | Support for those serving and retried from military and emergency services. 24hr helpline, listening service, signposting. |
| ssafa – the Armed Forces charity | www.ssafa.org.uk | UK’s oldest tri-service military charity. Welfare, health and support services for serving personnel, vets and their families. |
Practical Support
| Royal Voluntary Service | https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/our-services/supporting-people/ | Volunteers ‘community companions’ can help with tasks like shopping, help getting to social activities, support calls. |
| Money Advice | https://www.mentalhealthandmoneyadvice.org/ | Help to understand and manage money for those with MH issues. |
| StepChange | https://www.stepchange.org/ | Free debt advice. |
| So Linked Southampton | https://www.solinked.org.uk/ | Access to community navigators who can help with finding local support services, connect with others (i.e.activities/groups. |
| The You Trust | https://theyoutrust.org.uk | Charity for people living in Hants and Portsmouth. Does a holistic assessment of needs and works with those in hardship, including those with complex needs (MH, DV, isolation). Can help with emergency food aid, benefits delays, relationship breakdowns, social prescribing, homelessness and lots more. |
| Acts of Kindness Fareham and Gosport | https://www.aok.community/if-you-need-help | A team that can help those in crisis situations i.e. provide food parcels, clothes, baby items, furniture for homeless people rehoused and more. |
| Breathing Space | https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/debt-respite-scheme-breathing-space-guidance Further advice also available on Stepchange (link above). | Debt respite scheme – a payment holiday. |
| Community First | https://www.cfirst.org.uk/?nowprocket=1 | Essential support services including transport services, wheels to work, community and sports facilities, positive pathways, home and gardening services, young carers support and training and counselling. |