Muslim Youth Helpline
The
Muslim Youth Helpline
is a registered charity that provides faith and culturally sensitive services to Muslim youth in the UK. They offer counselling via telephone, email and the internet, along with a face-to-face befriending service in the Greater London area.
Mental Health
Read here
for information on bipolar disorder. Prof Nick Craddock, a world leading authority on genetics and bipolar disorder guides you through some of the key issues.
BBC Headroom
is a campaign to help you cope with the everyday stresses and strains of life and provide a safe place to find answers to more complex problems. The wellbeing guide to Bipolar disorder
can be viewed here.
Established in 1983, MDF The Bipolar Organisation is a national user-led organisation and registered charity. They work to enable people affected by bipolar disorder / manic depression to take control of their lives.
Mind
is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They provide information and support, campaign to improve policy and attitudes and, in partnership with independent local Mind associations, develop local services.
SANE
was established in 1986 to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental illness. It undertakes research and provides help and information to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
and the AA programme aid in the recovery from alcoholism. A fellowship of people help others in recovering from alcoholism by sharing their own experience, strength and hope.
Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care
exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss.
Sexual health
Marie Stopes International
(MSI) is the UK's leading provider of sexual and reproductive healthcare services. They provide sexual health, abortion and vasectomy information, advice and care.
Adoption
AAA NORCAP
is a national charity working for over 25 years supporting and guiding adults whose lives have been touched by adoption.
Child abuse
The
NSPCC
provides a host of advice and information for children, young people and families. Anyone concerned about the welfare of a child can call 0808 800 5000.
ChildLine
is the free confidential helpline for children and young people in the UK. You can talk to ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small: call them on 0800 1111.
Sexual abuse
The
Survivors Trust
is an umbrella agency providing a range of counselling, therapeutic and support services working with women, men and children who are victims / survivors of rape, sexual violence and childhood abuse.
The
SurvivorScotland
website has been developed by the Scottish Government to improve the lives of survivors of childhood sexual abuse.
It provides a wide range of material about abuse.
Stop it Now! UK & Ireland
aims to stop child sexual abuse by encouraging abusers and potential abusers to seek help, and by giving adults the information they need to protext children effectively.
Crime
Crimestoppers
is an independent charity working to fight crime. Call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or fill in their anonymous
online form
.
Victim Support
is an independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. They provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience.
The
Suzy Lamplugh Trust
works to raise awareness of the importance of personal safety. They provide solutions that help people to avoid violence and aggression and live safer, more confident lives.
Stroke
The Stroke Association
, a UK-wide charity, funds research into charity prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation, and helps stroke patients and their families directly through its rehab and support services.
Connect
is a national charity, whose vision is a world where people with aphasia can find opportunity and fulfilment. They work to promote services, opportunites and a better quality of life for people living with aphasia.
Premature babies
Bliss
is a special care baby charity, providing vital support and care to premature and sick babies across the UK. They fund a number of research projects and education programmes to improve standards of care. Freephone 0500 618 140.
Dyslexia
Dyslexia Action
is a national charity and the UK's leading provider of services and support for people with dyslexia and literacy difficulties.