ZERO SUICIDE
The Zero Suicide Alliance provides information and training about speaking to supporting people who might feel suicidal. The online training is really good and can take 10-20 minutes. The simple training provides skills that might help to save a life. https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/
Samaritans is a charity that offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need. They are not only for the moment of crisis and look to take action to prevent a crisis in the first place. https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/ If you need some to talk to, they will listen non-judgementally. You can contact them free of charge by calling from landlines or mobiles on 116 123. If you prefer written communication you can email them on jo@samaritans.org. They also have a self-help app which you can find on their website.
Northern Mental Health Support (https://northernmentalhealth.org/) is a website put together by Newcastle University in partnership with CNTW (Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear) NHS Foundation Trust. The aim of the site is to help any individual or family struggling with the issues of social isolation, particularly in light of the struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. It also provides useful information that people outside of the North East might benefit from. If you feel you need help to stay safe this page of the website might be helpful for you: https://northernmentalhealth.org/stay-safe-crisis. It includes phone numbers for local crisis teams. Hub of Hope is a website where you can search by postcode to find services local to you rather than just the North East: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
The North East and North Cumbria have recently set up a suicide prevention network. This has lots of support and advice for people struggling with suicidal thoughts, people worried about another person, people dealing with bereavement related to suicide and resources for professionals. http://www.stopsuicidenenc.org/
Mind is a national charity which provides help and support to empower anyone with a mental health problem, they also campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. www.mind.org.uk. They have some good resources if you want to find out more about specific mental health conditions.
Young Minds is a the children and young people’s mental health charity and they have a great website where you can find out more about keeping yourself well, seeking help or helping young people in your life https://youngminds.org.uk/
Switchboard is the LGBT+ national helpline who can offer advice and understanding. https://switchboard.lgbt/
Mind Out is a mental health service for LGBT+ people which provides advice, information, advocacy, peer support groups, mentoring and wellbeing events.www.mindout.org.uk.
Samaritans is a charity that offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need. They are not only for the moment of crisis and look to take action to prevent a crisis in the first place. https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/ If you need some to talk to, they will listen non-judgementally. You can contact them free of charge by calling from landlines or mobiles on 116 123. If you prefer written communication you can email them on jo@samaritans.org. They also have a self-help app which you can find on their website.
Northern Mental Health Support (https://northernmentalhealth.org/) is a website put together by Newcastle University in partnership with CNTW (Cumbria, Northumberland Tyne and Wear) NHS Foundation Trust. The aim of the site is to help any individual or family struggling with the issues of social isolation, particularly in light of the struggle with the coronavirus pandemic. It also provides useful information that people outside of the North East might benefit from. If you feel you need help to stay safe this page of the website might be helpful for you: https://northernmentalhealth.org/stay-safe-crisis. It includes phone numbers for local crisis teams. Hub of Hope is a website where you can search by postcode to find services local to you rather than just the North East: https://hubofhope.co.uk/
The North East and North Cumbria have recently set up a suicide prevention network. This has lots of support and advice for people struggling with suicidal thoughts, people worried about another person, people dealing with bereavement related to suicide and resources for professionals. http://www.stopsuicidenenc.org/
Mind is a national charity which provides help and support to empower anyone with a mental health problem, they also campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding. www.mind.org.uk. They have some good resources if you want to find out more about specific mental health conditions.
Young Minds is a the children and young people’s mental health charity and they have a great website where you can find out more about keeping yourself well, seeking help or helping young people in your life https://youngminds.org.uk/
Switchboard is the LGBT+ national helpline who can offer advice and understanding. https://switchboard.lgbt/
Mind Out is a mental health service for LGBT+ people which provides advice, information, advocacy, peer support groups, mentoring and wellbeing events.www.mindout.org.uk.