Mental Health Advice

Steps2Change (IAPT, Talking Therapies, Cognitive Behavioural Therapies)

Trained practitioners to help you understand and find ways of tackling, coping and working out life’s problems, including stress, anxiety, panic attacks, depression, obsessions, anger, difficulty coping, relationship difficulties, loss and bereavement.

They can also help with long term physical health conditions including Diabetes, Chronic Fatigue, Fibromyalgia, Irritable bowel syndrome, Stroke, Chronic Pain, Weight difficulties.

A range of options include individual or group sessions, workshops and interactive computer programmes.

Tel: 0303 123 4000 or http://www.lpft.nhs.uk/steps2change/accessing-our-services/self-referral-online

Mindfulness

Meditation exercises to enable you to pay attention to the present moment, helping you become more aware of your thoughts & feelings. Proven to help stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue & sleep problems, addictions, relationship problems, and even physical problems like heart disease, hypertension and chronic pain.

www.headspace.com

www.bemindful.co.uk

www.mindfulness.org

Mind

Provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem

Tel: 0300 123 3393  Websitewww.mind.org.uk

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Reading Well – Books on Prescription

Self-help books for managing common conditions. Please visit your local library or visit the website below.

www.reading-well.org.uk

Mental Health Crisis

For support in a mental health crisis and to prevent self-harm or suicide (in an emergency call 999 or 111)

Tel: 020 7263 7070

Web: www.maytree.org.uk                       

App: www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/stay_alive_suicide_prevention_mobile_phone_application.html

Relate

Counselling, support and information for all relationships

Tel: 0300 100 1234       

Web: www.relate.org.uk

Samaritans

Someone who will listen to you and will help you talk through your concerns, worries and troubles

Tel: 116 123  Web: www.samaritans.org

Regional Numbers: 08457 9090909 (Boston)  01476 591551 (Grantham) 01522 528282 (Lincoln)

Cruse Bereavement Care

Provide support and care after a bereavement

Tel: 0808 808 1677       Web: www.cruse.org.uk

Citizens Advice

Offer free, independent, confidential and impartial advice to help people resolve numerous issues that may be affecting your mental wellbeing, including advices on benefits, work, finance, consumer, relationship, housing, discrimination, tax, education, healthcare and legal issues.

Tel: 03444 111 444 (National)    Web: www.adviceguide.org.uk