- Action on Postpartum Psychosis (APP)
Information and support on postpartum psychosis, online chatroom, peer support network.
Visit the APP website. - Anxiety UK
Organisation run by with anxiety disorders, offering information, support and therapies for people experiencing anxiety.
Helpline: 08444 775 774.
Visit the Anxiety UK website. - B-EAT
Eating disorders charity providing information, support, local groups and an online chatroom.
Helpline: 0845 634 1414.
Visit the B-EAT website. - Bipolar UK
Information and support, local groups and an online chatroom for people with bipolar disorder.
Visit the Bipolar UK website. - Bipolar Fellowship Scotland
Information, support and advice for people with bipolar disorder.
Visit the Bipolar Fellowship Scotland website. - British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Provides information for those who are considering some form of counselling.
Call them on 01455 883316.
Visit the BACP Website. - British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies (BABCP)
Can provide details of accredited therapists.
babcp.com - Counselling Directory
For professional counsellors and psychotherapists.
counselling-directory.org.uk - Maternal OCD
Maternal OCD is a voluntary organisation dedicated to raising the profile of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) for mothers.
Call the OCD Action helpline on 0845 390 6232 or 0207 253 2664.
Email: support@ocdaction.org.uk
Visit the Maternal OCD website - MIND
Mental health charity providing information, support, local groups and an online chatroom
Call them on 0300 123 3393.
Visit the MIND website. - Respond
A range of services to people with learning disabilities, including victims of sexual abuse.
respond.org.uk - Mencap
Information and advice for people with a learning disability, families and carers
mencap.org.uk - Victim Support
Support and information to people affected by crime, including rape and sexual abuse, as a victim or a witness.
victimsupport.org.uk - NAPAC (National Association for People Abused in Childhood)
Support, advice and guidance for adult survivors of any form of childhood abuse – sexual, physical or emotional
napac.org.uk - Samaritans
24-hour support for anyone experiencing distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
samaritans.org - Refuge
0808 2000 247 Freephone 24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline run with Women’s Aid
refuge.org.uk - Women's Aid (UK)
The National Domestic Violence charity
womensaid.org.uk - Women's Aid (Wales)
helpline: 0808 80 10 800
welshwomensaid.org.uk - Ashiana
Aims to help prevent murder and serious harm to black, Asian, minority ethnic and refugee women in England, Wales and Scotland as a result of domestic abuse and forced marriage and 'honour'-based violence. Also supports children and young people.
ashianasheffield.org - The Forced Marriage Unit
020 7008 0151
Joint initiative between the Foreign Office and Home Office. It assists actual and potential victims of forced marriage, as well as professionals working in the social, educational and health sectors.
fmu@fco.gov.uk
gov.uk/forced-marriage
- Maternity allowances and benefits
Find out about all the benefits you may be able to access during and after pregnancy
https://www.gov.uk/browse/benefits/families - Citizens Advice
The Citizens Advice website offers a range of self-help advice:
England: adviceguide.org.uk/england
Wales: adviceguide.org.uk/wales - Disability DIAL
There are around 120 local Disability Information and Advice Line services (DIALs) throughout Great Britain run by and for disabled people. To find out if there is a DIAL that covers your area:
(01302) 310 123
www.scope.org.uk/support/disabled-people/dial/about - Disability Rights UK
Website offers a range of information about benefits for disabled people
disabilityrightsuk.org - Gov.uk
Government benefit adviser facility
gov.uk/benefits-adviser - SEAP
Tool available to help people prepare for benefits assessments
seap.org.uk
PIP assessment support tool
ESA assessment support tool - Shelter
For information about housing benefit and council tax
england.shelter.org.uk/get_advice/advice_services_directory - Turn2us
Help to understand more about the welfare benefits system and what might be available to you, depending on your personal situation.
turn2us.org.uk
- British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP)
Provides information for those who are considering some form of counselling.
Call them on 01455 883316.
Visit the BACP Website. - The Couple Connection
Relationship advice and support.
Visit the Couple Connection website
- Contact a Family
Offers advice and information for families with disabled children.
Helpline: 0808 808 3555.
Visit the Contact a Family website. - Family Lives
Support for anyone parenting a child.
Helpline: 0808 800 2222.
Visit the Family Lives website. - Gingerbread
Information and support for lone parents online and through a network of local groups.
Helpline: 0808 802 0925.
Visit the Gingerbread website. - Home-Start
Support for families with young children.
Call them on 0800 068 63 68.
Visit the Home-Start website. - Rainbow Trust
Supports families with children who suffer from a life-threatening or terminal illness.
Call them on 01372 363438.
Visit the Rainbow Trust website.