My Mind Matters – Useful Contacts
Urgent Help
- Phone 999 – If you need urgent help with mental health or you think someone might be in danger.
- Phone 111 – telephone the NHS 111 service available 24 hours a day to find out what other help is available for a mental health crisis.
- Go to either the Leicester Royal Infirmary Urgent Care Centre or the Loughborough Urgent Care Centre.
- Samaritans – 116 123 – 24hr free phone line
- Leicestershire Helpline – 0808 800 330– 24hr free phone line
- Sane Line – 0300 304 700 – 4.30pm – 10.30pm
- Turning Point – 0808 800 3302 – 24hr phone line
- Lamp Advocacy – 0116 255 6286 – 9.00am – 5.00pm Phone line
The contacts for other areas are:
Covering Leicester City, Oadby/Wigston/Blaby:
- Email:- Leicestershire.lifelinks@richmondfellowship.org.uk
- Office address: 4th Floor, Room 413, 60 Charles Street, Leicester, Leicestershire, LE1 1FB
- Office telephone: 0116 2626337
Mental Health Matters: Covering Charnwood, North-West Leicestershire, Hinckley and Bosworth, Melton, Rutland
- Click here to visit the website
- Telephone: 0300 323 0189
- Email:- leicestershire.andrutlandmhm@nhs.net
- Office address: The Crescent, 27 King Street, Leicestershire LE1 6RX
- 0300 3230 187 – Helpline
- 0300 3230 189 – Single Point of Access (referral and self–referral)
Online resources
Take a look at our short animations about My Mind Matters, 10 Tips to Feel Good and where to go for support in Harborough:
- My Mind Matters – Harborough Locality Integrated Leadership Team
- 10 Tips to Feel Good
- Where to go for help to feel good in Harborough
There is a lot of information online about mental health and here are a few pages that you may find useful – please click on the links.
Mental Health Foundation
- Improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning difficulties.
- Click here to visit the Website
- 020 7803 1101
Together
- Supports people through mental health services.
- Click here to visit the website
- 020 7780 7300
The Centre for Mental Health
- Working to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems.
- Click here to visit the website
- 020 7827 8300
Depression Alliance
- Provides information and support to those who are affected by depression via publications, supporter services and a network of self-help groups.
- Click here to visit the website
- 0845 123 2320
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Through the BACP you can find out more about counselling services in your area.
- Click here to visit the website
- 01455 883300
PANDAS Foundation
- PANDAS Foundation vision is to support every individual with pre (antenatal) or postnatal depression, or postnatal psychosis in England, Wales and Scotland. They campaign to raise awareness and remove the stigma. There is a PANDAS Help Line and Support Groups offering online advice to all, and much more.
- Click here to visit the website
- 0843 28 98 401 (every day from 9am-8pm)
General advice and support
Citizens Advice
- Gives free confidential information and advice to help people sort out their money, legal, consumer and other problems. Provides support for children and young people.
- Click here to visit the website
Young Minds
- Provides information and advice for anyone with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person.
- Click here to visit the website
- 020 7336 8445
Childline
- Free, national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.
- Click here to visit the website
- 0800 1111
Nightline
- Listening, support and information service run by students for students.
- Click here to visit the website
Other places you could go for support
Age UK
- Info-line on issues relating to older people.
- Click here to visit the website
- 0800 678 1602
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
- Provides information, support and referral services.
- Click here to visit the website
- 020 7837 7324
Refugee Council
- The UK’s largest organisation working with refugees and asylum seekers.
- Click here to visit the website
- 020 7346 6700
Relate
- Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support.
- Click here to visit the website
- 0300 100 1234
Counselling Directory
- A free, confidential directory of trained, professional counsellors and therapists in the UK.
- Click here to visit the website
Anxiety UK
- Works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services, including 1:1 therapy.
- Click here to visit the website
- 08444 775 774
For further contact numbers in a variety of areas please click here Advice and Support Document for our advice and support numbers.
Contact My Mind Matters
Telephone 01858 411 383
Email: mindmatters@vasl.org.uk
Address: My Mind Matters, VASL, Torch House, Torch Way, Market Harborough, LE16 9HL
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