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What Are MPs Doing To Support Mental Health?

Ep. 105
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We met with our local MP, Mike Wood and talked about mental health and discussed how we can improve our services and what we are doing well.


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Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.


Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm)


Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk


Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.


Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk


CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.


Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)


Website: www.thecalmzone.net


Men's Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.


Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk


Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.


Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk


Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.


Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)


Website: www.mind.org.uk


No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD.


Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge


Website: www.nopanic.org.uk


OCD Action

Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.


Phone: 0845 390 6232 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge


Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk


OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.


Phone: 0333 212 7890 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)


Website: www.ocduk.org


PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.


Phone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm, and 2pm to 5pm on weekends)


Website: www.papyrus-uk.org


Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.


Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)


Website: www.rethink.org


Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.


Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)


Website: www.samaritans.org.uk


SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. 


Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare


Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum


Website: www.sane.org.uk/support


YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.


Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)


Website: www.youngminds.org.uk


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