With 1 in 4 adults experiencing a mental health problem in any given year it is important to know where to turn if you find yourself, or someone you know struggling to cope with their mental health.
For more information on mental health conditions, self-help and NHS mental health services visit: www.nhs.uk/mental-health/
Organisation’s Offering Support
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency, visit A&E immediately or call 999.
Steps 2 Wellbeing
Steps 2 Wellbeing is an NHS IAPT (Improving Access to Psychological Therapies) mental health service for adults living in Dorset and Southampton. It provides a range of low and high-intensity treatments for common mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, stress, and PTSD. The service also offers support for people living with long-term health conditions.
Patients can refer themselves to the service via their website or they can be referred through their GP or other health care provider.
Web: www.steps2wellbeing.co.uk
Dorset Mental Health Forum
The Dorset Mental Health Forum is a local peer-led charity. They exist to improve the lives of everyone affected by mental illness by promoting wellbeing and recovery. Established in 1992, they employ people with lived experience of mental health problems whenever possible.
- Tel: 01305 257172
- Web: www.dorsetmentalhealthforum.org.uk/
- Email: [email protected]
Dorset Mind Your Head - DMYH
Dorset Mind Your Head is a Dorset-wide programme aimed to help young people of Dorset to be as mentally healthy as possible.
- Tel: 01202 315329 ext. 2
- Web: www.dorsetmindyourhead.co.uk/services/youth-services-for-under-18s/
- Email: [email protected]
The Foundation for Positive Mental Health
The Foundation for Positive Mental Health are a charity dedicated to promoting skills training for positive mental health, to enhance everyday wellbeing, increase resilience to, and recovery from, mental health difficulties.
Web: www.foundationforpositivementalhealth.com
NeuroLove
NeuroLove believe that young people are best placed to guide, support, and empower their peers on issues relating to mental health and wellbeing. Neurolove.org is a site set up to support young people manage the changing times we are currently living in.
- Tel: 01515 477703
- Web: https://neurolove.org/
- Email: [email protected]
Mental Health Foundation
Prevention is at the heart of what the Mental Health Foundation do. Their vision is good mental health for all. Their mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health.
Doc Ready
It can be very difficult to talk to people when you’re having problems with your mental health. Doc Ready helps you prepare for the first time you visit a Doctor to discuss your mental health.
- Web: www.docready.org/#/home
- Email: [email protected]
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
- Tel: 0300 123 3393
- Web: www.mind.org.uk/
- Email: [email protected]
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information, and successful campaigning. Their goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
- Tel: 0808 801 0525
- Web: www.rethink.org/
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
- Tel: 116 123
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: www.samaritans.org/
SANE
SANE is a leading UK mental health charity. They work to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness.
- Tel: 020 3805 1790
- Web: www.sane.org.uk/home
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
- Tel: 0800 138 1619
- Text: 07537173683
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: https://combatstress.org.uk/
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
- Tel: 0800 58 58 58
- Web: www.thecalmzone.net/
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.
- Text: YM to 85258
- Web: www.youngminds.org.uk/
Papyrus
Papyrus (Prevention of Young Suicide) gives advice and support for young people who feel like they want to take their own life, and all their advice is confidential.
- Tel: 0800 068 4141
- Email: [email protected]
- Web: www.papyrus-uk.org/
Outdoor Tennis for Mental Wellbeing
