General Mental Health Resources
There are many mental health resources on the Internet and these should be approached cautiously, as many websites contain information that is unhelpful and unreliable. Nonetheless, there are also many very good websites of organisations that provide an excellent service to the public by improving the understanding of mental illness and access to treatment. Some of these are referred to below.
MIND
The organization, Mind has a wealth of resources such as information booklets about different mental health difficulties, medications and therapies. Below are a few links to their website that you might find helpful
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/
RETHINK
The organization, Rethink also has a very good range of resources and information on their website:
https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/covid-19-support/
TIME TO CHANGE
Time to change is a social movement aiming to change the way people think and act regarding mental illness. Their website offers many helpful resources and information.
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/resources
THE MENTAL HEALTH FOUNDATION
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk
There are also many self-help booklets that are free to view online and can be ordered as paper copies for a small charge:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications
SANE
SANE line: 0300 304 7000 (daily 4.30pm to 10.30pm)
Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
Cruse Bereavement Care
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm)
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