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Alternative therapies
See also Talking treatments and Therapeutic communities
Foundation for Integrated Health
Aims to promote the development and integrated delivery of safe, effective and efficient forms of healthcare, including conventional and complementary medicine, to patients and their families through encouraging greater collaboration between all forms of healthcare.
Anxiety and phobias
Voluntary organisation offering help, advice and support to people with experience of phobias, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder, together with help, advice and support for their families and carers. Also offers help for the carers of those with a diagnosis of borderline personality disorder.
A user-led organisation, run by people with experience of anxiety disorders, offering support via a range of services including therapy. Also campaigns to raise awareness of anxiety disorders.
A charity aiming to aid the relief and rehabilitation of people who experience panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders and other anxiety disorders, including tranquilliser withdrawal. Also provides support for their families and carers.
Centre providing an upright, open MRI machine suitable for patients with anxiety or claustrophobia who have found it difficult to use traditional MRI scanners.
Bereavement
An organisation of bereaved parents and their families offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death of a child or children.
Black and minority ethnic groups
Commission for Racial Equality
Works in partnership with individuals and organisations for a fair and just society which values diversity and gives everyone an equal chance to work, learn and live free from discrimination, prejudice and racism.
A London based, Black and Ethnic Minority led, second tier organisation with a nation-wide remit to reduce inequality in health and social care provision for racialised groups.
Carers
Carers UK is a charity set up and run by carers, providing information and advice and campaigning for better lives for carers. Has a network of local branches.
Princess Royal Trust for Carers
Advice, support services and networks for carers in the UK. Incorporates a website for young carers, www.youngcarers.net
Children and young people
ChildLine is the UK's free national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.
For children aged 11 to 14. Overseen by the Health Development Agency (on behalf of the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Employment).
Aims to give young people aged 14 to 16 the lowdown on health in a fun and interesting way. Overseen by the Health Development Agency (on behalf of the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Employment).
Young Minds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.
Community care
Independent Living Alternatives
Independent Living Alternatives (ILA) is a charity that promotes independence for people with disabilities. Support and information for people wishing to recruit and employ their own personal assistants.
Crime
Crime reduction charity aiming to make society safer by finding practical solutions to reducing crime. Projects include resettling prisoners, working with young people, housing people, working with families and communities, getting people into work and finding better ways to reduce crime.
Depression
Charity working to relieve and prevent depression by providing information and support services to those who are affected by it. Also campaigns to reduce stigma and raise awareness. Networks, information and self-help groups.
Defeat Depression (Sir Robert Mond Memorial Trust)
Charity dedicated to the memory of Sir Robert Mond, who believed in the application of science and its methods to humanitarian causes. Website contains information on stress, anxiety and depression.
Diagnosis issues
Thyromind believes that people diagnosed with mental illness who have not had a thyroid test need testing to rule out the possibility that their symptoms may have been caused partly or wholly by thyroid disease.
Diet
Started in 1998 with a Mind Millennium Award. Its purpose is to empower individuals to explore the relationship between diet, nutrition and mental and emotional health. Information is shared via talks and workshops, a newsletter and on-line support group.
The Nutritional Therapy Council, launched in 2006, oversees voluntary regulation of the nutritional therapy profession and provides a publicly accessible national register of practitioners.
Disability (general)
Directgov - information for disabled people
Directgov aims to provide a single point of online access to government disability services and information - including independent living, financial support, rights and much more.
Disability Alliance provides information on social security benefits and tax credits to disabled people, their families, friends and advisers. We also produce a variety of specialist publications.
Diss - Disability Information Services
A web site designed to provide up-to-date details for key disability information and service providers.
Dual diagnosis
Turning Point provides services for people with complex needs, including those affected by drug and alcohol misuse, mental health problems and those with a learning disability.
Eating distress
beat (formerly Eating Disorders Association)
National charity offering help, support and information to people whose lives are affected by eating disorders, in particular, anorexia and bulimia nervosa
Employment
Charity which administers the Leach Bursary which is available to disabled people wishing to study a post-graduate qualification in broadcast/print journalism.
Helplines
Telephone Helplines Association
The Telephone Helplines Association works with helplines to ensure that callers receive the highest quality response. See this site for important information about calling helplines or search their online database of over 1000 helplines. THA members are clearly marked.
Homelessness
A website about services that help homeless people and those at risk of homelessness. Advisors and the public can use it to find information about services across the UK, including hostels, day centres and other advice and support services.
Housing
A charitable resource centre dedicated to raising standards in Supported Housing. Provide training, constancy, information sharing and advice services to the sector.
Information on resources
Resource Information Service (RIS) specialises in collecting, analysing and publishing information that helps voluntary and statutory sector agencies deliver better services to people in need. Produces several directories and the UK Advice Finder database used on the MindinfoLine.
Learning difficulties
Mencap works with people with learning disabilities to fight discrimination, campaigning to ensure that their rights are recognised and that they are respected as individuals.
Aims to improve the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities using research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people's needs.
Legal information and guidance
Community Legal Service Direct
The Community Legal Service has been set up to provide co-ordinated access to the legal advice and assistance people need most in order to develop an informed society that is aware of its rights and responsibilities.
Department of Health information on consent to treatment
Information for various groups regarding consent to treatment and research. There are also guides for clinicians. This is official Government guidance for which Mind cannot take responsibility. Readers are advised to take their own individual legal advice as necessary.
The Disability Rights Commission is an independent body set up by the Government to help secure civil rights for disabled people.
The Adviceguide website is the main public information service of Citizens Advice, providing people with round-the-clock access to CAB information on their rights - including benefits, housing and employment, and on debt, consumer and legal issues.
Information about the Mental Health Act 1983
A comprehensive guide to the Mental Health Act (1983) and related matters.
Information about the Human Rights Act
Department for Constitutional Affairs website about the Act.
Manic depression
A user led charity working to enable people affected by bipolar disorder/manic depression to take control of their lives.
Medication
Electronic version of the British National Formulary. Up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines (published jointly by the British Medical Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain).
Mental health (general information)
BBC Online have mental health pages within their health section with information covering a wide range of topics.
Aims to improve the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities, using research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people's needs.
Rethink (formerly National Schizophrenia Fellowship)
Works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life. Provide hope and empowerment through effective services and support to all those who need them and campaign for change through greater awareness and understanding.
Charity concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness.
A series of websites developed by the Department of Health and the Department for Education and Skills, providing health information for a range of audiences, relating to the National Curriculum and the National Healthy Schools Programme.
Campaign to stop the stigma and discrimination surrounding mental health. Run on behalf of the government by a company called Forsters communications.
NHS Direct is a 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service and is part of the National Health Service.
Services include a helpline offering advice on problems relating to health and healthcare, or the chance to talk to someone about your experiences.
Organisations outside England and Wales
Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health
NIAMH, the Northern Ireland Association for Mental Health, provides local support for those with mental health needs in locations across Northern Ireland.
Scottish Association for Mental Health
Aspires to be the leading provider of best practice services in communities throughout Scotland for people with mental health and related difficulties and to be the major strategic influencer in their field.
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
A not-for-profit organisation which undertakes research, and provides local development support and training.
The Organization for Bipolar Affective Disorders
Canadian registered charitable, nonprofit, consumer-driven organisation. Actively encourages the empowerment of individuals with mood disorders through education and nonjudgmental peer support.
World Federation of Mental Health
International non-profit advocacy organisation aiming to advance, among all peoples and nations, the prevention of mental and emotional disorders, the proper treatment and care of those with such disorders, and the promotion of mental health.
Mental Health Association for Ireland
Aims to promote positive mental health and to actively support persons with a mental illness, their families and carers by identifying their needs and advocating their rights.
The Association for Post-Natal Illness
Charity providing support to mothers suffering from postnatal illness.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
The ex-services mental welfare society. Offers assistance to veterans experiencing combat related mental distress, including post-traumatic stress disorder.
Prisons
Support Help and Advice for Relatives and friends of Prisoners (SHARP)
Free and confidential help, advice, support and friendship to the relatives and friends of those serving sentences, awaiting trial or facing the prospect of legal action.
Psychiatry
Royal College of Psychiatrists
The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland.
Research and policy making
An independent charity that seeks to influence mental health policy and practice and enable the development of excellent mental health services through a co-ordinated programme of research, training and development.
Independent health care charity working for better health in London. Gives grants to individuals and organisations. Carries out research and development work to bring about better health policies and services.
Aims to improve the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities using research, service development and information to increase understanding and meet people's needs.
Oxford Student Mental Health Network
Originally a three year action research project focusing on student mental health issues in Oxford. The site includes the outcomes of the research, links to mental health resources and a comprehensive bibliography of British research articles relating to student mental health issues.
Schizophrenia
NHS information on schizophrenia
Produced by the Centre for Evidence Based Mental Health, as part of the National Electronic Library for Mental Health, this website aims to provide patients and carers with the best available evidence to answer their questions about schizophrenia.
Talking treatments
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Publishes directories and other information to enable those seeking counselling and training to make an informed choice.
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies
A multi-disciplinary interest group for people involved in the practice and theory of behavioural and cognitive psychotherapies. Accredits therapists who practice Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapy (CBT) and publishes a directory of all its accredited Cognitive Behavioural Psychotherapists, which can be obtained for a small fee by any member of the public.
Charity providing counselling, sex therapy, relationship education and training to support couple and family relationships throughout life.
Samaritans is a registered charity based in the UK and Republic of Ireland that provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing. Aims to increase public awareness of issues around suicide and depression.
wpf Counselling & Psychotherapy
Charity aiming to provide counselling and psychotherapy on an affordable basis to people with emotional, psychological and relationship problems.
Therapeutic communities
The Association of Therapeutic Communities
Supportive organisation for professionals working in therapeutic communities, offering information, debate, training and support. Includes a database of therapeutic communities.
Training and education
Skill promotes opportunities for young people and adults with any kind of disability in post-16 education, training and employment across the UK.