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Regional Support Groups
National
| PALS |
Patient Advice and Liaison Services provide information, advice and support to help patients, families and their carers. www.pals.nhs.uk |
| Depression Alliance: |
212 Spitfire Studios, 63-71 Collier Street, London N1 9BE. 0845 1232320
This organisation has a network of self-help groups throughout the UK run by sufferers from depression and their carers. As well as providing support, Depression Alliance seeks to educate the public and encourage research in an effort to reduce the debilitating effects of this misunderstood illness. |
England
| Brookvale Youth Mental Health Service: |
Based in South West Hampshire: A specialist community adolescent mental health service for 14-18 year olds. Contact Alison Sankey |
| CAMHS Transitions Service: |
Based in County Durham and Darlington: provides assessment and treatment for 16-17 year olds. Contact Jo Paul |
| East Cheshire 16-19 Service: |
16-19 Service, Ingersley Building, Macclesfield DGH, Victoria Road, Macclesfield, Cheshire, SK10 3BL. 01625 663502.
An assessment and treatment mental health service. |
| The Wirral 16-19 Team: |
Works with other organisations to ensure that ongoing support is provided with the transition from Child and Family Services to other services such as AHMS.
Contact Barbara Baker |
| The Junction - Colchester Mind: |
Young persons' service
Contact Cathy Constable or visit www.youngminds.org.uk |
| Vibes: |
Based in Coventry provides support, education and information services for 8-25 year olds.
Contact David Healey or visit Coventry Mind |
| YAMHS: |
Young Adult Mental Health Service Project, Bradford provides integrated care across the age spans.
Contact Lesley Hewson |
| The Transitional Years Mental Health Service: |
Based in Liverpool aimed at young people aged 14-21 with a particular focus on 16-18 year olds making the transition from CAMHS to AMHS.
Contact Lindsey Marlton, Team Manager.
0151 707 1025 |
| BASE: |
The Base, 26, Esplanade, Whitley Bay, Tyne & Wear, NE26 2AJ
Young People's Centre - a holistic youth service for socially excluded, unemployed young people aged 16-24 in the North Tyneside area.
Contact Carla Franchi or telephone 0191 253 2127
www.barnardos.co.uk
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| The Zone: |
Based in Plymouth provides a wide range of different services under one roof
Contact Ruth Marriott or visit The Zone |
| The Alton Counselling Service: |
The Friends Meeting House, Church Street, Alton, GU34 2DA
Telephone: 01420 89207 and ask for the Head of Counselling. Provides a professional, confidential counselling service. E-mail: admin@altoncounselling.org.uk |
| Mental Health Matters: |
19 Paradise Street, Oxford, OX1 1LD.
Telephone 01865 728 981.
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9.30 to 4.30. Open to visitors Tuesday to Friday 1.00 to 4.30. Provides Information - Advice - Advocacy and Support.
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| St. Peter's Street Day Services (St. Alban's): |
32 St Peter’s Street, St. Albans, Herts, AL1 3NA.
· Telephone 01727 864663
Opening Hours are Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10.00am to 4.30pm, Tuesday and Thursday 10.00am to 6.00pm, Saturday 11.30am to 3.30pm, Sunday 10.30am to 2.00pm. St. Peter’s Street Day Centre provides a seven day a week service for clients with mental health problems. Referral by a GP, social worker etc is necessary to obtain assistance/counselling. |
| Number 5: |
2-4 Sackville Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 1NT. Telephone: Counselling 0118 901 5668. (Monday – Friday 10.00am to 10.00pm)
Information 0118 901 5652 (Monday – Friday 10.00am to 4.00pm).
An information and counselling service for young people. Number 5 also operate a ‘Drop-in-Day’ every Wednesday between 10.00am and 12.30pm |
| Scarborough Survivors: |
9 Alma Square, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, YO11 1JR. Telephone: 01723 501049.
Help and Information Line: 01723 500222 (Monday - Thursday 11.00 to 4.30)
Self-help group for people aged 18+ suffering from mental illness, their relatives and carers. The services provided are for people in the Scarborough, Whitley, Rydale and Riley area. E-mail service.manage@btopenworld.com |
| The Information Shop: |
The Connection Centre, 16, Alexandra Street, Halifax HX1 1BS. Telephone 01422 330033. The Connection Centre is run by Papyrus and provides information to young people on a range of subjects from internet access to medical and social advice.
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Wales
| MDF - The Bipolar Disorder: |
1 Palmyra Place, Newport Gwent NP20 4EJ. Telephone: 08456 340 080
Works to enable people affected by manic depression take control of their lives. Offices in England and Wales. |
| MDF - the Bipolar Organisation Cymru: |
MDF The Bipolar Organisation Cymru, 22-29 Mill Street, Newport, South Wales, NP20 5HA. Tel: 01633 244244. Help Line: 08456 340 080. Email: info@mdfwales.org.uk and www.mdfwales.org.uk |
| Barnardo's Marlborough Road Partnership - Caterpillar Service: |
Based in Cardiff; provides a range of services for young vulnerable people aged 12-25.
Contact Sally Jenkins 029 2049 7531
www.barnardos.org.uk |
| Storm Project, Swansea |
A project for 12-18 year olds funded by the Welsh Assembly.
Contact Anne Roskowski |
Scotland
| The Garnethill Centre: |
28 Rose Street, Glasgow, G3 6RE. Telephone 0141 333 0730
For more information visit the web site www.garnethillcentre.org.uk
Organisation offering counselling and psychotherapy services to 22+ year olds. E-mail admin@garnethillcentre.org.uk
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| The Bipolar Fellowship: |
Studio 1016, Mile End Mill, Seedhill Road, Paisley, Scotland. PA1 1TJ. 0141 560 2050
Works to enable people affected by manic depression take control of their lives. www.bipolarscotland.org.uk
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| Breathing Space: |
Helpline Counselling Service: 0800 83 85 87 (6pm to 2am). This telephone number can also be used during normal office hours for general enquiries.
Only available for those telephoning from Scotland and primarily aimed at men (12-40) who feel depressed and suicidal. The service offers free access, by telephone, to trained counsellors offering advice and help. |
Northern Ireland
| Aware Defeat Depression: |
Help line: 10 Clarendon Street, Derry, Co. Londonderry, BT48 7ET. Telephone 02871 260602 or 66 Donegall Street, Belfast, BT1 2GT Telephone: 02890 321734
Aware Defeat Depression is a voluntary organisation whose aim is to assist the section of the Northern Ireland population whose lives are directly affected by depression. Helps patients and their families cope with the illness and benefit from the standard treatments by providing both factual information on the disorders and support group therapy sessions. www.aware-ni.org |
London
| 331 Young People's Centre, Barnet: |
A funded service for 12-21 year olds that offers information, advice, counselling and sexual health services.
Contact Anne Turner |
| Open Door Young People;s Consultation Service: |
Based in Crouch End, London; a voluntary service providing community-based counselling and psychotherapy for 12-24 year olds.
Contact YPCS |
| MDF - The Bipolar Organisation: |
Castle Works, 21 St. George’s Road, London, SW1 6ES. Telephone: 08456 340 540. For general enquiries email mdf@mdf.org.uk
MDF -The Bipolar Organisation is a user led charity working to enable people affected by Bipolar disorder/manic depression to take control of their lives. They organise self-help groups, run self-management training courses, and provide information and advice on issues relating to Bipolar Affective Disorder (manic depression).www.mdf.org.uk |
| Brent Adolescent Centre/Brent Centre for Young People: |
Johnstone House, 51 Winchester Avenue, London, NW6 7TT. Telephone: 0207 328 4216
·Hours of opening are Monday to Thursday 9.30am to 7.00pm and Friday 9.30 to 5.30. The Brent Centre for Young People (run by The Brent Adolescent Centre) provides a free comprehensive service for young people offering Mental Health, Drugs and Alcohol, Sexual Health and Connections Personal Advisor Services.
The Centre also has an established outreach Mental Health in Schools Project in five Brent secondary schools and provides specialist support to staff at the Brent Pupil Referral Unit.
Referrals to the Centre are from GPs, schools and other organisations in Brent. Young people can refer themselves. |
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