Depression help centers, United Kingdom

National Help

United Kingdom

Carers

Mental Health - General

Child & Adolescent

Depression

Bi-Polar Disorder

Anxiety Disorders

Carers

Carers Scotland
Website: www.carersscotland.org
Includes details of CareLine.
Links to local organisations.
blogs/discussion forums/events/factsheets/news/newsletters/

Carers UK
Sponsor: Carers UK
Website: www.carersuk.org
Includes details of CareLine.
Links to local organisations.
blogs/discussion forums/events/factsheets/news/newsletters/

Crossroads Caring Scotland
Website: www.crossroads-scotland.co.uk
Details of short breaks and practical support for carers.
Find local service.
Help through the Information and Support Line (0141 353 6504 or by email (through online form).

The Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Website: www.carers.org
chatrooms/discussion forums/news/

YCNet
Website: www.youngcarers.net
Email questions to “Agony Aunt”
blogs/chatrooms/discussion forums/newsletters/personal stories

Mental Health - General

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Website: www.bac.co.uk
Find a therapist.
service directories/

Mental Health Care
Sponsor: Institute of Psychiatry
Website: www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk
Personal stories by carers of bipolar people.
Facility to email questions to pharmacist.
Section for young people.

Mental Health Foundation
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Details of statistics.
factsheets/newsletters/podcasts/

MIND
Sponsor: (MIND) National Association for Mental Health
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Details on managing money.
Find local association.
MindinfoLine: 0845 766 0163
books/events/factsheets/

The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Sponsor: The Royal College of Psychiatrists
Website: www.rcpsych.ac.uk
Download sample chapters of some books.
Information on young and old people.
books/factsheets/podcasts/

The Samaritans
Website: www.samaritans.org.uk
Help by telephone (24 hours, 08457 90 90 90), email (jo@samaritans.org), letter or face-to-face.
Finds local branch.

SANE
Website: www.sane.org.uk
Details of SANEline (0845 767 8000) and SANEmail (sanemail.sane.org.uk)
books/discussion forums/factsheets/newsletters

Child and adolescent

Steady ( Support and Training for Elation and Depression in Youth)
Sponsor: MDF The Bipolar Organisation (and partly funded by The Princess Diana Memorial Fund)
Website: www.steady.org.uk
Self management training course for young people (face-to-face) with bipolar disorder (n London, Bristol, Manchester and Birmingham).

Young Minds
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
factsheets/news/newsletters/personal stories/podcasts

Depression

Depression Alliance
Sponsor: Depression Alliance
Website:www.depressionalliance.org
Download report on The Inside Story: The Impact of Depression on Daily Life.
Information pack available by email (information@depressionalliance.org).
Penfriend scheme.
events/factsheets/newsletters/physical support groups/podcasts/

Depression Alliance Scotland
Sponsor: Depression Alliance Scotland
Website: www.dascot.org
Send questions to a doctor or to the information service.
books/events/factsheets/personal stories/physical support groups/

OvercomeDepression.co.uk
Sponsor: Overcome Depression
Website: www.overcomedepression.co.uk
More than 90 articles written by experts (and continually updated)

Bipolar Disorder

MDF The Bipolar Organisation
Website: www.mdf.org.uk
carers section
has a guide for purchase called Employers Guide to Manic Depression and Employment
personal stories on video clips
runs Self Management Training course
extra information available to members
books/fact sheets/news/newsletters/personal stories/physical support groups/program/

Society for Manic Depression
Website http://societymd.org

Anxiety Disorders

OCD Action
Sponsor: OCD Action
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk
Contact them if any questions.
chatrooms/ discussion forums/

OCD-UK
Website: www.ocduk.org
Details of Dr Jeffrey Schwartz’s “Four Steps” (Brain Lock).
blogs/books/chatrooms/discussion forums/factsheets/physical support groups/