Resources

There are also many agencies and support services that can help you on your journey. These are just a few of the most useful ones.

Helpful agencies (ordered A-Z):

Addaction: Charity that provides a range of services to help transform the lives of people affected by drug and alcohol problems. www.addaction.org.uk​

Anxiety UK: Charity that provides support and help for those with an anxiety condition or disorder. www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM): Calm is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK. CALM has a webchat service, phone line and lots of resources about male specific mental health issues. www.thecalmzone.net

Carers UK: Charity providing information, advice, support and by campaigning for change. www.carersuk.org

Citizens Advice: Gives free confidential information and advice to help people sort out their money, legal, consumer and other problems. www.citizensadvice.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care: National charity set up to offer free, confidential help to bereaved people. www.cruse.org.uk

Depression Alliance: Provides information and support to those who are affected by depression via publications, supporter services and a network of self-help groups. www.depressionalliance.org

Infertility Network UK: Charity providing information, support and advice to people who are struggling to conceive. www.infertilitynetworkuk.com

Men’s Mind’s Matter: Men's Minds Matter is a not for profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of suicide through building psychological resilience and emotional strength. www.mensmindsmatter.org

Mind: a mental health Charity providing low-cost therapy, and campaigning to improve mental health awareness. www.mind.org.uk

PANDAS Foundation: Charity that aims to support every individual with pre (antenatal), postnatal depression or postnatal psychosis in England, Wales and Scotland. www.pandasfoundation.org.uk

The Priory: A group of independent hospitals, specialising in the management and treatment of mental health problems. www.priorygroup.com

Refuge: Charity providing support, information and refuge to women and children affected by domestic violence. www.refuge.org.uk

Relate: Organisation offering advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support. www.relate.org.uk 

ReThink: Charity with an extensive network of support groups and services for mental health issues. www.rethink.org

Samaritans: a 24 hour helpline for people who need to talk to someone urgently. www.samaritans.org