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Professional organisations

Alzheimer's Society

Information and support for people with the condition, their families and carers.
General enquiries: 020 7423 3500
Helpline: 0845 300 0336
Email: enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

Alzheimer Scotland

Services for people with the condition, their carers and families.
Tel: 0131 243 1453
Helpline: 0808 808 3000
Email: alzheimer@alzscot.org
Website: www.alzscot.org

No Panic

Help for people with panic attacks, phobias, obsessive-compulsive disorders and general anxiety disorders.
Helpline: 0808 808 0545
Email: ceo@nopanic.org.uk
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

AnxietyUK (formerly the National Phobics Society)

A user-led organisation dealing with anxiety disorders.
Tel: 08444 775 774
Email: info@anxietyuk.org.uk
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.uk

First Steps to Freedom

Offers help and advice on phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety and panic attacks.
Helpline: 0845 120 2916
Website: www.first-steps.org

Shaw Trust

Provides training and work opportunities for people who are disadvantaged in the workplace due to disability, ill health or other social circumstances.
Helpline: 0800 085 1001
Website: www.shaw-trust.org.uk

Triumph Over Phobia (TOP UK)

Structured self-help groups to help with phobia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Tel: 0845 600 9601
Email: info@topuk.org
Website: www.triumphoverphobia.com

Cruse Bereavement Care

Offers help to anyone who has been bereaved. Free counselling, advice and publications.
Tel: 020 8939 9530
Day-by-day helpline: 0844 477 9400
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Young persons' helpline: 0808 808 1677
Email: info@rd4u.org.uk
Website: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Bipolar Fellowship Scotland

Provides information and self-help groups for people in contact with bipolar disorder.
Tel: 0141 560 2050
Website: www.bipolarscotland.org.uk

MDF - The BiPolar Organisation

User-led organisation for people whose lives are affected by bipolar disorder.
Tel: 0845 634 0540
Tel: 020 7793 2600
Email: mdf@mdf.org.uk
Website: www.mdf.org.uk

BPD World

Focuses on borderline personality disorder.
Helpline: 0870 005 3273
Website: www.bpdworld.org

Aware Defeat Depression

Information, advice and support groups for those affected by depression throughout Northern Ireland.
Tel: 028 9032 1734
Helpline: 0845 120 2961
Email: help@aware-ni.org
Website: www.aware-ni.org

Depression Alliance

UK's leading depression charity, with a network of self-help groups.
Tel: 0845 123 2320
Email: information@depressionalliance.org
Website: www.depressionalliance.org

Journeys

Supporting people to find their own route to recovery from depression.
Tel: 029 2069 2891
Email: info@journeysonline.org.uk
Website: www.journeysonline.org.uk

Depression Alliance Scotland

A charity based in Scotland working for people with Depression living in Scotland.
Tel: 0845 123 2320
Email: info@dascot.org
Website: www.dascot.org

Depression UK (D-UK)

A national self-help charity promoting mutual support between individuals affected by depression, through pen/phone friend schemes and newsletters with members' contributions.
Email: info@depressionuk.org
Website: www.depressionuk.org

Narcotics Anonymous

A self-help group running a network of meetings across England, Scotland and Wales.
Helpline: 0845 373 3366
Email: NAHelpline@ukna.org
Website: www.ukna.org

Narcotics Anonymous Northern Ireland

Helpline: 07810 172991
Email: contact@nanorthernireland.org
Website: www.nanorthernireland.com

B-eat

Helplines, information and network of self-help groups for those with eating disorders.
Adult helpline: 0845 634 1414
Email: help@b-eat.co.uk
Youth helpline: 0845 634 7650
Email: fyp@b-eat.co.uk
Website: www.b-eat.co.uk/Home

OCD Action

For people with obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, compulsive skin picking and trichotillomania.
Helpline 0845 390 6232
Email: support@ocdaction.org.uk
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

OCD-UK

Run by people with obsessive-compulsive disorder for people with OCD.
Email: admin@ocduk.org
Website: www.ocduk.org

Association for Post Natal Illness

Advice and support for mothers experiencing postnatal illness.
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Website: www.apni.org

Hafal

Welsh charity for those with severe mental illnesses.
Tel: 01792 816600
Email: hafal@hafal.org
Website: www.hafal.org

Hearing Voices Network

A user-led group offering information, support and understanding to people who hear voices, and to those who support them.
Enquiries: 0845 122 8641
Helpline: 0845 122 8642
Email: info@hearing-voices.org
Website: www.hearing-voices.org

Making Space

Helping those affected by schizophrenia and other forms of serious and enduring forms of mental illness.
Tel: 01925 571680
Website: www.makingspace.co.uk

National Schizophrenia Fellowship Scotland

Dedicated to the needs of carers of people affected by schizophrenia or other severe mental health problems.
Tel: 0131 662 4359
Email: info@nsfscot.org.uk
Website: www.nsfscot.org.uk

Equilibrium

User-led self-injury awareness organisation.
Email: admin@selfharmony.co.uk
Website: www.selfharmony.co.uk

National Self-Harm Network

Supports people who self-harm, providing information, contacts and workshops.
Email: nshncg@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.nshn.co.uk

Bristol Crisis Service for Women

Supports women in emotional distress, particularly those who self-harm.
General enquiries: 0117 927 9600
Helpline: 0117 925 1119
Email: bcsw@btconnect.com
Website: www.users.zetnet.co.uk/bcsw

Women's Therapy Centre

Provides psychotherapy for women with mental health problems.
General enquiries: 020 7263 7860
Email: enquiries@womenstherapycentre.co.uk
Psychotherapy enquiries: 020 7263 6200
Email: appointments@womenstherapycentre.co.uk
Website: www.womenstherapycentre.co.uk