Useful contacts and helplines

Samaritans www.samaritans.org tel: (24 hour helpline) 08457 90 90 90

NHS Direct www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk tel: (24 hour helpline) 0845 46 47

MIND www.mind.org.uk tel: 0845 766 0163 - provides a range of information and leaflets on all aspects of mental health.

Sane www.sane.org.uk tel: 0845 767 8000

The Depression Alliance www.depressionalliance.org tel: 0845 123 23 20 - the leading UK charity for those affected by depression.

Manic Depression Fellowship www.mdf.org.uk tel: 0207 793 2600

Bipolar  Aware: www.bipolaraware.co.uk

For Post Natal Depression: www.apni.org tel: 0207 386 0868

Fathers Reaching Out - Post natal depression support for fathers: www.fathersreachingout.com tel: 07400 785558

Seasonal Affective Disorder www.sad.org.uk

Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk tel: 08444 775 774 / 0161 227 9898 - for all sorts of help with anxiety, panic and phobias.

No Panic www.nopanic.org.uk tel (helpline 10am-10pm every day of the year) 0808 808 0545 - support for suffers of anxiety disorders.

Anxiety Care www.anxietycare.org.uk tel (helpline): 0208 478 3400 - masses of information on anxiety disorders.

The Mental Health Foundation www.mentalhealth.org.uk tel: 020 7803 1101 (no helpline, but lots of useful information from this charity).

Rethink: www.rethink.org works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.

Black Dog Tribe:www.blackdogtribe.com brilliant forum, videos and info.

Carers UK www.carersuk.org tel: 0207 922 800 / Carers Line tel: 0808 808 777

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) www.bacp.co.uk

UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP) www.psychotherapy.org.uk

The Hypnotherapy Directory www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk

Personal consultations in central London, and in Dorset at the Wimborne Therapy Centre

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