Showing posts with label MIND. Show all posts
Showing posts with label MIND. Show all posts

20 December 2016

You Are Not Alone

Christmas is supposed to be a happy time of year.  Time to spend with family, friends and loved ones.  Christmas dinner, presents; sitting in front of the TV watching The Snowman.  

For some, Christmas can be the worst time of year.  But there are things that we can do to help.  Make sure our elderly neighbours are OK, maybe visiting them on Christmas Day for an hour to make their day less alone or even inviting them for Christmas dinner.

Remembering that depression is not miraculously cured at Christmas and that people still need your support, or even just your understanding.

If you need help at Christmas, there are people that you can turn to, even if you just need someone to listen.

MIND



Samaritans


Tel No 116 123

Alcoholics Anonymous



Tel No 0800 9177650

Stonewall


Info line 08000 50 20 20 


London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard



SANELine


Tel No 0300 304 7000



Papyrus, Prevention of young suicide





National self-help body for the Transgender community

Beaumont Society

Website http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk

Information Line 01582 412220


Childline



Depression Alliance



Refuge





Beat
Beating eating disorders.


Help line 0345 634 1414
Youth Line 0345 634 7650

Shelter



NHS Direct

1111


No Panic


Tel No 0844 967 4848

Youth helpline 01753 840393



23 December 2015

You Are Not Alone

Christmas.  A time of swapping presents, seeing family and having fun.  A time when everyone is supposed to be happy and jolly.  A time where complete strangers who never normally speak to you will say Merry Christmas.

One of the things about Christmas however is that expectation to be happy and jolly.  Problems do not stop just because Christmas starts and sadness does not disappear underneath a sprig of holly.  With 1 in 5 of us suffering from mental illness at some time during our lives, sometimes, we all need a little help.

This year I am using my last post of the year to join Kellie from Big Fashionista in posting telephone numbers for people who may be in need.  You are not alone.

MIND
Website www.mind.org.uk
Tel No   0300 123 3393

Samaritans
Website  www.samaritans.org
Tel No      116 123 

Alcoholics Anonymous
Website   www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk 
Tel No     0800 9177650 

Stonewall
Website    www.stonewall.org.uk
Info line 08000 50 20 20 
London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Tel No    0207 837 7324

SANELine
Website   www.sane.org.uk
Tel No     0300 304 7000

Papyrus, Prevention of young suicide
Website  www.papyrus-uk.org 

National self-help body for the Transgender community
Beaumont Society
Website http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Information Line 01582 412220

Childline
www.childline.org.uk 
0800 1111

Depression Alliance
Website   www.depressionalliance.org

Refuge
Website   www.refuge.org.uk
Tel No     0808 2000 247

Beating eating disorders
Website https://www.b-eat.co.uk 
Help line 0345 634 1414
Youth Line 0345 634 7650

Shelter
Website  www.shelter.org.uk
Tel No    0808 800 4444

NHS Direct
1111 

No Panic
Website http://www.nopanic.org.uk 
Tel No  0844 967 4848
Youth helpline     01753 840393