Time to Change
www.time-to-change.org.uk
Time to Change is England's most ambitious programme to end discrimination faced by people who experience mental health problems.
Our vision is to make lives better for everyone by ending mental health discrimination and to inspire people to work together to end the discrimination surrounding mental health.
Rethink
National Advice Service: 0207 840 3188
www.rethink.org
Rethink, the leading national mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
The Mental Health Foundation
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/mental-health-a-z/D/depression - link to Depression leaflet
We believe it is important to involve the people who use mental health services and their carers in our work. We want to support them to have their say on the way that services are run, as well as to use their experiences to inform our thinking.
Mind
MindInfoline: 0845 766 0163
www.mind.org.uk
www.mind.org.uk/help/depression_and_anxiety - link to Depression & Anxiety leaflet
The MindinfoLine offers thousands of callers confidential help on a range of mental health issues. Mind helps people take control of their mental health. We do this by providing high-quality information and advice, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone. They also provide a special legal service to the public, lawyers and mental health workers.
BiMDF - The BiPolar Organisation
Helpline: 0808 802 1983
www.mdf.org.uk
The BiPolar Organisation is a user led charity working to enable people affected by Bipolar disorder / manic depression to take control of their lives.
Saneline
0845 767 8000
www.sane.org.uk
SANEline is a national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems.
ChildLine
Helpline: 0808 11 11
www.childline.org.uk
ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. You can contact ChildLine in these ways: You can phone on 0800 1111, send us an email, have a 1-2-1 chat with us, send a message to Ask Sam and you can post messages to the ChildLine message boards. You can contact ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small.
If you are feeling scared or out of control or just want to talk to someone you can contact ChildLine.
YoungMinds
Helpline: 0800 018 2138
www.youngminds.org.uk
Parents' Information Service gives advice to parents or carers who may be concerned about the mental health or emotional well being of a child or young person.
Get Connected
Freephone: 0808 808 4994 (1pm - 11pm)
www.getconnected.org
Confidential National helpline for young people under 25 helps them work out what they need most. Can put them in touch with places that can help - whatever the issue.
Papyrus
Papyrus HOPElineUK - 0800 068 41 41
www.papyrus-uk.org
Support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress - particularly teenagers and young adults.
Students Against Depression
www.studentdepression.org
Developed in consultation with students who have been affected by depression, low mood or suicidal thoughts. Many of their stories and suggestions are included on the site.
Campaign Against Living Miserably
Helpline: 0800 58 58 58
www.thecalmzone.net
Support for young men under 35 suffering from depression.
Perinatal Illness UK Aware
Defeat Depression Helpline: 08451 202 961
www.aware-ni.org
Provides information and support to people affected by depression in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Depression Alliance
To request an information pack call 0845 123 23 20
www.depressionalliance.org
Working to relieve and prevent this treatable condition by providing information and support services.
Depression UK
www.depressionuk.org
The mission of Depression UK is to promote mutual support between individuals affected by or at risk from depression, with the aim of encouraging self help, recovery and personal growth. We believe our members are helped when they share their problems with fellow sufferers, because they understand, better than any non-depressed professional or carer can ever do, what it really feels like to suffer from depression. These members can then share their thoughts, feelings, hopes, disappointments and successes, and in so doing offer mutual support to each other.
OvercomeDepression.co.uk
www.overcomedepression.co.uk
Offers a unique and clear reference point on depression help and advice from experts in the field.
RETHINK
Tel: 0845 456 0455
www.rethink.org
Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
The Samaritans
Tel: 0845 790 9090
www.samaritans.org
Whatever you're going through, we're here to help 24 hours a day. We won't judge you and we won't share what you tell us with anyone else. Get in touch by telephone, email, letter and face to face in the UK and Ireland. Visit befrienders.org if you live outside the UK or Ireland.
Moodjuice
www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/depression.asp
The site is designed to offer information, advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. From the site you are able to print off various self-help guides covering conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic and sleep problems.