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.
Mind
Provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem
Tel: 0300 123 3393 Website: www.mind.org.uk
Reading Well – Books on Prescription
Self-help books for managing common conditions. Please visit your local library or visit the website below.
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