Self help resources
Moodjuice provides links to information and help in a number of areas of mental health.
Access to self-help guides relevant to a range of mental health issues, including anxiety, depression, panic, PTSD and OCD is available here.
There are many helpful smartphone apps for mindfulness based meditation available. These include: Headspace, Oxford MBCT (free) and Calm.
The Get Self Help website offers a number of information leaflets and downloads that may be helpful.
Helplines & support
The Samaritans offer a
Telephone: 116 123 and
Text: 0772 5909090
support service 24hours a day. No credit is required to make the call and the numbers do not show on your bills.
MIND offers considerable information about mental health resources locally and nationally.
Sane is a mental health charity, offering advice and support. SANEline (0300 304 7000 ) is accessible 4.30pm-10.30pm daily.
The Recovery College provides access to various web based mental health resources and courses.
The NHS website has a comprehensive directory of help and support lines here.
Local crisis services
I am unable to provide crisis support. If you require immediate support because you are in crisis or urgently need help NHS crisis teams operate 24hours a day 7 days a week.
Contact:
0800 0516171
(For York, North Yorkshire, Teeside, County Durham and Darlington)
Other local services
The Haven also offers out of hours mental health support to people over 16 between the hours of 6pm and 11pm daily. Telephone: 07483 141310
Kyra Women’s Project is located in York. Kyra is a support hub aimed at providing safe and supportive space for women.
