Mental Health & Well Being
Access to counselling:
Talking Matters: 0300 303 0700 – http://www.tmnorthumberland.org.uk/
Morpeth Contact Mental Health Charity: 01670510652 – https://contactmorpeth.org.uk/
Cygnus Mental Health and Wellbeing support: https://www.cygnussupport.com/
At times of crisis:
Samaritans: 116123
Crisis team: 0303 123 1146
www.Qwell.io – online platform offering counselling/peer support/information
https://web.ntw.nhs.uk/selfhelp/ – online self-help leaflets
www.mind.org.uk – lots of general info re: mental health and direct helpline
https://sidebyside.mind.org.uk/ – online support forum
Northumberland and Tyneside MIND: www.tynesidemind.org.uk
Great resources for all mental health things adult and child, good place to start for patients: https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/
A safe place to talk, share and support others: https://www.bigwhitewall.com
https://www.beheadstrong.uk/ – Centred around isolation during COVID
http://www.stopsuicidenenc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/COVID_19_booklet_network.pdf
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www.stopsuicidenenc.org
Young people:
https://www.kooth.com/ – online mental health support platform for children and young people
https://youngminds.org.uk/ – online support with an excellent parent’s section
Essential support for under 25’s: http://www.themix.org.uk/
Youth homelessness (16-25): https://centrepoint.org.uk/
https://www.england.nhs.uk/blog/what-to-do-if-youre-a-young-person-and-its-all-getting-too-much-2/
https://www.cwmt.org.uk/resources – Leaflets including “A parent’s guide to depression” & “Mental health problems in children and young people”
https://www.youthaccess.org.uk/ – Local services for confidential youth information, advice and counselling services (but nearest in Newcastle & Gateshead)
Support for carers:
https://www.carersnorthumberland.org.uk/
Online self help courses:
https://llttf.com/ – Living life to the full – Self-help course written by Professor of Psychosocial Psychiatry
Employment support
https://bridgenorthumberland.org.uk/
https://www.citizensadvicenorthumberland.org.uk/
Men’s mental health:
Men’s mental health charity: https://www.manhealth.org.uk/
Men’s mental health: https://nufoundation.org.uk/beagamechanger/
Social support:
Volunteers supporting those in need in hospital and in the community: https://www.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/our-services/supporting-people
