If you are suffering a crisis, or feel suicidal and in need of support, please call any of these emergency numbers for help. It is an emergency, and there is someone there waiting to take your call. 

Samaritans: Tel: 08457 90 90 90
The Samaritans provide 24hr, confidential, emotional support for anyone in crisis.
Click here The Smaritans website.

NHS Direct: Tel: 08454647
National nurse led helpline providing medical advice.
Alternatively click here for NHS direct Online.

Brent social services duty social worker:
Tel: (between 9 to 5pm) 0208-937-4300
Tel: (out of office hours) 0208-863-5250

Mental health advice and information

Loud and Clear advocacy service: Tel: 0208-900-2221
An advocacy service that gives info about individual rights, services and treatment options. Help can be offered to make complaints, access services and support mental health appeals.

Mind infoline: Tel: 08457 660163 (9.15 - 4.45pm eveyday)
Information service for users of mental health services, carers and other groups.
Alternatively click here for the Mind website.

Alternative Therapies

First Steps to Freedom
Voluntary organisation offering help, advice and support to sufferers from phobias, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder, together with help, advice and support to the families of those with borderline personality disorder.

National Phobics Society
A user-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.

No More Panic
Charity aiming to aid the relief and rehabilitation of people suffering from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive/Compulsive Disorders, other related anxiety Disorders, including Tranquilliser withdrawal, and to provide support to sufferers and their families and or carers.

Bereavement

Compassionate Friends
An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children.

Cruse
Cruse Bereavement Care : telephone 0121 687 8010

Black and Minority Ethnic Groups

Commission for Racial Equality
Works in partnership with individuals and organisations for a fair and just society which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism.

Carers

Carers National Association, North of England Office
The CNA is the national voice of carers in the UK. Provides information and advice to carers, enabling them to make their own choices about providing care. Network of local branches.

Caring Matter

Children and Young Adults

Childline
ChildLine is the UK's free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.

Lifebytes
For children aged 11-14. Overseen by the Health Development Agency (on behalf of the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Employment).

Young Minds
YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.

@ease
Talking about mental health can be really hard, especially if you're young. Website-based @ease is a new mental health resource for young people under stress or worried about their thoughts and feelings.

Depression

Depression Alliance
UK charity offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves

NHS Direct Depression Theme Month Site
Produced by the Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health as part of the National electronic Library for Mental Health. This site was produced as part of the NHS Direct Online Theme Month for Depression, which aimed to draw public attention to the fact that one in five people will suffer from a form of depression at some point in their life. It contains a number of user-friendly sections, which include a comprehensive guide to depression, evidence based treatment summaries, interactive tools for diagnosis, online discussion groups and lifestyle guidance

Food and Mood Project
Started in 1998 with a Mind Millennium Award. Its purpose is to empower individuals to explore the relationship between diet, nutrition and mental and emotional health. Information is shared via talks and workshops, a newsletter and on-line support group.

Disability (General)

Diss - Disability Information Services
A web site designed to provide you with up-to-date contact details for key disability information and service providers.

Dual Diagnosis

Dual Diagnosis Website
Dual Diagnosis refers to co-occurring Mental Illness, Drug Addiction and/or Alcoholism in various combinations. This American site is designed to provide information and resources for service providers, consumers, and family members who are seeking assistance and/or education in this field.

Eating Distress

Eating Disorders Association
National charity offering help, support and information to people whose lives are affected by eating disorders, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa.

Employment

www.jobability.com
Gives disabled people access to a wide variety of jobs as well as career advice. Companies advertising jobs on the site offer any disabled person, who fulfills the person specification attached to the post, a guaranteed interview. 

Gay, lesbian and bisexual men and women's mental health

Stonewall

Pace

Homelessness

Homeless Pages

Housing

SITRA 
A charitable resource centre dedicated to raising standards in Supported Housing. Provide training, consultancy, information sharing and advice services to the sector.

Legal Information and Guidance

Community Legal Service
The Community Legal Service has been set up to provide co-ordinated access to the legal advice and assistance people need most in order to develop an informed society that is aware of its rights and responsibilities. To assist with this, the Just Ask! Website provides access to information via existing websites and an on-line version of the CLS Directory of legal service providers.

National Association of Citizens Advice Bureaux
Citizens Advice Bureaux help solve various problems, including debt and consumer issues, benefits, housing, legal matters, employment, and immigration. Advisers can help fill out forms, write letters, negotiate with creditors and represent clients at court or tribunal. Includes adviceguide website for on-line CAB information.

Manic Depression

Manic Depression Fellowship

Works to enable people affected by manic depression to take control of their lives.

Mental Health (General Information)

Mental Health Foundation
Aims to improve the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Use research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people's needs.

SANE
Charity concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness.

NHS

NHS Direct
NHS Direct is a new 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service and is part of the National Health Service.

The Patients Association
Services include a helpline offering advice on problems relating to health and healthcare, or the chance to talk to someone about your experiences.

Post Natal Depression

The Association for Post Natal Illness
Charity providing support to mothers suffering from post-natal illness.

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Combat Stress
Charity for ex-service men and women suffering from various mental health problems, such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Schizophrenia

Rethink (formerly National Schizophrenia Fellowship)
Dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness, whether they have a condition themselves, care for others who do, or are professionals or volunteers working in the mental health field.

www.nhs.uk/schizophrenia
Produced by the Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health as part of the National electronic Library for Mental Health, this website aims to provide patients and carers with the best available evidence to answer their questions about schizophrenia.

Talking Treatments

British Association for Counselling
Publishes directories and other information to enable those seeking counselling and training to make an informed choice.

British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapists
A multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies. Accredits therapists who practice Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT) and publishes a directory of all its accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists, which can be obtained for a small fee by any member of the public.

Relate
Charity providing counselling, sex therapy, relationship education and training to support couple and family relationships throughout life.

Samaritans
The Samaritans is a registered charity based in the UK and Republic of Ireland that provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing; and that increases public awareness of issues around suicide and depression.

Westminster Pastoral Foundation
Charity aiming to provide counselling and psychotherapy on an affordable basis to people with emotional, psychological and relationship problems.

Therapeutic Communities

The Association of Therapeutic Communities
Therapeutic Community methods of psychological treatment remain a seriously undervalued form of psychotherapy. The ATC exists to try to correct this neglect. Their site includes a database of therapeutic communities.

Training and Education

Skill
Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.