Helpful national services

Abuse - physical, emotional and sexual

• Childline - phoneline and support for under 18's

• Rape Crisis - support for girls over 14 and women who have experienced sexual violence either currently or historically

• NAPAC (National Association of People Abused in Childhood) Support to adults who were abused in any form in childhood. Most workers here have personal experience of abuse when young. Email support - support@napac.org.uk or helpline 0800 085 3330

• Survivors Trust - An umbrella organisation that holds information on lots of rape and abuse support services around the country

• First Person Plural - an organisation offering support to people who experience dissociation because of abuse.

• The Pottergate Centre - Wide range of services for people who dissociate through traumatic experiences. Can offer guidance and support to you and to any professionals like your doctor or counsellor who are supporting you

Carers - support for a young person who is caring for someone else.

• Young Carers - online chat room and email support

Counselling

• Youth Access - Website of over 200 counselling services for young people in the UK
• NHS choices - access to free CBT therapy through your GP
• Counselling Directory - Find a counsellor or psychotherapist near you using the database of UK counsellors and therapists

Death and Bereavement

• Cruse - for adults affected by the death of someone

• RD4U - (Cruse for young people)

Dissociation

• First Person Plural - an organisation offering support to people who experience dissociation because of abuse www.firstpersonplural.org.uk

• The Pottergate Centre - Wide range of services for people who dissociate through traumatic experiences. Can offer guidance and support to you and to any professionals like your doctor or counsellor who are supporting you.  www.dissociation.co.uk
• Positive Outcomes for Dissociative Survivors (PODS) - Support groups, helpline and email one to one support. http://www.pods-online.org.uk/

Drugs and Alcohol

• Frank - information on drugs and alcohol. Shorte term text, email and helpline support to explore options and recommend other specialist services. - www.talktofrank.com

Eating Disorders

• Beat - information and support phonelines for young people and adults - www.b-eat.co.uk

• My personal best - B-eat young people led site - www.mypersonalbest.org.uk

Hearing Voices

• Hearing Voices Network - http://www.hearing-voices.org/index.html Information and links to self-help groups around the country.

Home - running away from

• Missing People - 24 hour service for young people and adults who have had to leave home for whatever reason. Phone line and text for free (even  if no credit). Your calls will not be traced and you will not be forced to go home. www.missingpeople.org.uk or call 0800 800 7070 (under 18's) or 0800 700 740  (over 18's) or text 80234 (any age).

Mental Health

• Mind - Publications and details of local mental health services.  www.mind.org.uk

• Young Minds - publications and information on young people and mental health.  www.youngminds.org.uk

• SANE - National mental health organisation offering support via helpline, email and web forum. www.sane.org.uk

Money

• Money Saving Expert - website with lots of practical guidance on how to deal with debt issues and save mmoney - www.moneysavingexpert.com . Guide to mental health and debt here

Personality Disorder

• Mind's information leaflet on personality disorders here

Physical Health

• NHS Direct - Access to NHS staff about any medical issue. Personal details are asked for but customers have the right to use the service anonymously. Confidential unless the service thinks there is a risk to safety.  www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Pregnancy / Abortion / Contraception / Adoption

• Brook - Free support to under 25's.  www.brook.org.uk

Relationship

• Relate - relalionship counselling, sex therapy, family counselling, children and young people's counselling. http://www.relate.org.uk/home/index.html  Relate does charge for most of its services.

Self-injury

• National Self Harm Network - Email support support@nshn.co.uk Online services - www.nshn.co.uk
• Recover your life - 24 hour moderated message boards for people who self-harm http://www.recoveryourlife.com/

Sex

• Ask Brook - Sexual information for under 25's throughout UK.  Text - 07717 989023 or phone 0808 8021234 or go to www.askbrook.org.uk to send secure online message

Suicide

• Samaritans 24 hour support on all their services. Helpline 08457 909090 / Text  07725 909090  / email   jo@samaritans.org    Some local branches also offer face to face support.  www.samaritans.org
• Papryus - National telephone support to young people up to age 35 who are feeling suicidal 0800 068 4141 www.papyrus-uk.org

Young People

• Get Connected - Free confidential helpline service for under 25s who need help but don't know where to turn.  Phone 0808 808 4994, text 80849, email, webchat and web help - www.getconnected.org.uk

• The Site - Guide to the Real World of young people - health, education, bullying, friendship, drugs, eating disorders. Info, email support, message boards.  www.thesite.org
• Support Line - Confidential helpline offering emotional support to young people and adults. Also lots of info on topics on website. www.supportline.org.uk