GENERAL Links (includes 'Problems in Living')

The following Links are designed to lead to useful sources of information, mainly based in the UK, which in turn lead to many other Links which you can follow up.

The National Council for Voluntary Organisations publishes a Directory, available from:  NCVO, Regent's Wharf, 8 All Saints Street, London N1 9RL (or in Libraries and Citizens' Advice Bureaux).

http://www.supportline.org.uk/
SupportLineTelephone Helpline: 020 8554 9004  Emotional support/ befriending via phone, post and email.  For children, young adults, adults, and particularly anyone socially isolated, vulnerable or at risk, and victims of any form of abuse.  Information and Links on a wide range of problems listed at
http://www.supportline.org.uk/problems

http://www.samaritans.org/  Home page for The Samaritans, including on-line help.

http://www.ncvo-vol.org.uk/  Listing of a large number of on-line voluntary organisations in the UK

http://www.helplines.org.uk/  Information on Telephone Helplines in the UK

http://www.addictionnetwork.co.uk
Useful new website which contains extensive information on alcoholism and other addictions

http://www.ukselfhelp.info/  Up to date contact details for more than 800 National UK Self Help Groups & Support Organisations which together provide advice & empathy for over 2,000 conditions.

http://www.psychnet-uk.com/  Useful information and links to many UK sites.

http://psychcentral.com/
Dr John Grohol's Mental Health Page, with alphabetical listing of subjects and links to many sites

http://www.trauma-pages.com
David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages with a wealth of information on seeking help.  Searchable database.  Web links at http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg6.htm

http://www.relate.org.uk/  Website for the Relate Organisation (formerly Marriage Guidance Council), providing counselling for all types of relationship problem.

http://www.bac.co.uk/  Website for the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), including information on finding a counsellor or therapist by regional area.

www.mind.org.uk/
MIND also has local branch offices.  They provide Factsheets and training to professionals, and support people suffering mental distress to help them get the help they need.

NO PANIC : Telephone Helpline 10am-10pm : 01952 590545  http://www.no-panic.co.uk/menu.htm
93 Brands Farm Way, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2JQ
For people suffering from panic attacks, phobias, obsessive/compulsive disorders, anxiety, tranquilliser withdrawal.  Support to families and/or carers. Information pack, books, audio & video.  Local self-help groups/ telephone recovery groups for sufferers & carers.  From 10pm to 10am the helpline carries a recorded message to help sufferers cope with anxiety attacks.

www.phobics-society.org.uk/  For Factsheets, useful Links, Videos, etc.

www.nsf.org.uk/  National Schizophrenia Fellowship.  National charity for everyone affected by severe mental illness, with national networks of mutual support groups for carers and for users.

www.depressionalliance.org/  Charity run by and for sufferers of depression and their carers. 

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/regions/england.html
Lists telephone numbers and times available for regions in England.  Other areas are shown on the Site.

www.drugscope.org/  Very informative Site.  Click on Links, followed by UK, or General, etc.

http://bubl.ac.uk/uk/charities/add.htm 
This Site lists, and has links to, some useful Sites on addictions and help.

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