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“Owning our story can be hard but not nearly as difficult as spending our lives running from it.” — Brené Brown
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Mental Health Organisations and Charities
Mind (General mental health support)
Helpline: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)
Website: mind.org.uk
National Suicide Prevention (Samaritans): Helpline 116 123 (24/7)
Samaritans (24/7 emotional support)
Freephone: 116 123
Website: samaritans.org
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably – men’s mental health)
Helpline: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight)
Website: thecalmzone.net
Papyrus HOPELINEUK (Youth suicide prevention)
Helpline: 0800 068 4141
Text: 88247
Website: papyrus-uk.org
No Panic (Support for anxiety and panic disorders)
Helpline: 0300 772 9844
Website: nopanic.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness (Support and guidance for diagnosed mental illness)
Advice Line: 0300 5000 927
Website: http://rethink.org
YoungMinds (Child and adolescent mental health support)
Parents Helpline: 0808 802 5544
Website: youngminds.org.uk
NHS Mental Health Services (Access to local NHS support and crisis help)
Website: nhs.uk/mental-health
Alzheimer’s Society (Support for dementia)
Helpline: 0333 150 3456
Website: alzheimers.org.uk
Refuge (Domestic violence support)
Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Website: refuge.org.uk
SMART Recovery UK (Addiction support groups)
Helpline: 0330 053 6022
Website: smartrecovery.org.uk
Childline (24/7 support for children and young people)
Freephone: 0800 1111
Website: childline.org.uk
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