Alzheimer's Disease
International
Tel: 020 7981 0880
Email: info@alz.co.uk
Alzheimer's Disease International is an international organisation
based in the UK bringing together all the national Alzheimer
societies throughout the world. The site is interesting both to
people with an interest in dementia generally as well as people who
are interested in the international perspective. There is a good
educational section on dementia for both patients and carers. The
society has a dementia research group and is doing invaluable work
on dementia in the developing world.
Alzheimer's
Society
Tel: 0845 300 0336
Email: enquiries@alzheimers.org.uk
The Alzheimer's Society gives support to families by linking
them through membership and provides information on Alzheimer's
Disease and dementia. Lots of useful information including leaflets
on dementia, treatments and other problems, sections for carers,
and support services.
Alzheimer's Research
Forum
Alzheimer's Research Forum a site interested in primary research
into the causes and mechanisms of all forms of dementia. The site
allows researchers to discuss hypotheses and recent and classic
papers, research tools and techniques and even look for jobs and
grants in the United States. There are regular live discussions on
the site with researchers which should be a model for all
professional web-sites in this field. There is also a section of
Alzheimer's Disease for patients and the carers.
The Alzheimer Society of
Ireland
Tel: 1 800 341 341
Email: info@alzheimer.ie
This organisation provides support services to individuals with
alzheimer's in Ireland, including day centres, home care, and
respite services, as well as offering carer support groups and
information to the general public.
Dementia UK
Tel: 0207 874 7200
Email: info@dementiauk.org
The Trust supports people with dementia and
their carers, both in the community and in residential settings, by
providing one-to-one support, advice and counselling.
British Association for Behavioural and
Cognitive Psychotherapies
Tel: 0161 705 4304
Email: babcp@babcp.com
The major British CBT organisation with over 3500 members. Details
of training events (including Royal College approved CPD events).
Accreditation via BABCP and Registration are available.
British Psychoanalytic Council (BPC)
Tel: 020 7561 9240
Email: mail@psychoanalytic-council.org
The BPC is a professional association, representing the
profession of psychoanalytic and
psychodynamic psychotherapy.
Bereavement Advice
Centre
Tel: 0800 634 9494
Supports bereaved people on a range of
practical issues via a single freephone number. It offers advice on
all aspects of bereavement from registering the death and finding a
funeral director through to probate, tax and benefit queries.
Bereaved
Partners Support Group
Support group for people who lose their loved
ones to cancer. The aim of the group is to create a regular space
for people to share stories and experiences with others who have
experienced a similar kind of loss – a place for them to talk,
listen, or just be.
Brake
Tel: 0845 603 8570
Email: helpline@brake.org.uk
A national road safety charity which offers help and support to
those bereaved in a road crash. Their helpline provides emotional
suport and practical iinformation and the website contains lots of
advice for all ages, including how to support children bereaved in
road crashes.
Breathing Space
Scotland
Tel: 0800 83 85 87 (6pm-2am).
Email: info@breathingspacescotland.co.uk
Experienced advisors available to listen and give advice and
information to those who are depressed and need to talk.
The Child Bereavement
Charity
Tel: 01494 568 900
Email: support@childbereavement.org.uk
Works to help bereaved families where a baby or child has died,
or where children are bereaved of someone important in their
lives.
It trains and supports those who come into contact with child
bereavement in the course of their work within healthcare,
education, social care, the emergency services and the voluntary
sector.
Offers a confidential information and support service for
professionals and families, providing a listening ear and
signposting to further local and national sources of support.
Compassionate
Friends
Helpline: 0845 123 2304
Email: info@tcf.org.uk
An organisation of bereaved parents and their families
offering understanding, support and encouragement to others after
the death of a child or children. The helpline is always answered
by a bereaved parent who is there to listen when you need someone
to talk to; you can also email the helpline: helpline@tcf.org.uk.
CRUSE Bereavement
Care
Tel: 0844 477 9400
Email: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Offers a service of counselling, advice and opportunities for
social contact to all bereaved people. Information on the grieving
process, and how to help children grieve are included.
Foundation for the Study
of Infant Deaths
Tel: 080 8802 6868
Email: helpline@fsid.org.uk
This charity is devoted to preventing infant deaths, and
promoting baby health. They provide support services to those who
have lost an infant, as well as information on cot death and advice
on avoiding potentially dangerous situations.
National Association of Bereavement
Services
Tel: 020 7709 9090
National Association of
Widows
Tel: 0845 838 2261
Email:info@nawidows.org.uk
A self-help organisation, run by widows,
for widows, that offers comfort, friendship and a listening ear to
widows and unmarried women who have lost a partner through
bereavement.
PAPYRUS
Tel: 0800 068 4141
email: admin@papyrus-uk.org
PAPYRUS
is a set of UK resources for people dealing with suicide,
depression, or stress. It is aimed at teenagers and young people.
There are sections on help for friends, parents, healthcare
professionals, and schools, as well as bereavement support.
Tel: 0845 4500 355
A specialist UK charity dedicated to supporting and
representing road crash victims. They provide emotional
support though their helpline, a network of befrienders, and local
groups.
Stillbirth and Neonatal Death
Society
Tel: 020 7436 5881
Email: helpline@uk-sands.org
'Support for parents and families whose baby is stillborn or dies
soon after birth. Largely a support forum and memorial site for
grieving families, there is also some information on medical
research being done. Leaflets are available on a number of
topics.
The Way
Foundation
Tel: 0300 012 4929
Email: info@wayfoundation.org.uk
An organisation for people who have become widows or widowers at a
young age. The foundation has a support group, and the site has
links to other relevant sites.
Winston's
Wish
Tel: 0845 20 30 40 5
Email: info@winstonswish.org.uk
Winston's Wish is a charity that helps children deal with
bereavement. There are sections on helping children with the
grieving process, including online activities and a 'skymap' of
memories where they can remember their loved ones. The helpline
helps parents and children with the process of loss.
Carers UK
Tel: 0808 808 7777
Email: info@carersuk.org
Provides basic information about being a carer, as well as working
to raise awareness and provide basic help for carers. Members get a
magazine about caring.
Crossroads for
Carers
Tel: 0845 450 0350
Email: communications@crossroads.org.uk
Crossroads for Carers is a charity providing 'in home care' and
support to carers in the UK. They provide volunteer carers to give
the regular carer time off to do things on their own and have a
break. There is a scheme finder for people to find services in
their area.
The Princess Royal Trust for
Carers
Tel: 020 7480 7788
Email: info@carers.org
Provide information, advice and support to carers through their
national network of 129 Carers Centres.
SCBNetwork (Supporting Carers
Better)
Tel: 0845 450 0285
Email: info@attend.org.uk
The Supporting Carers Better Network was set up for all people
who support carers in mental health in England. It aims to
identify and share good practice, and connect people. The forums
offer a place for discussion and there is access to news,
information, training advice and documents.
Advisory Centre for
Education
Tel: 0808 800 5793
Email: enquiries@ace-ed.org.uk
This organisation provides free advice about state education in
England and Wales for 5-16 year olds.
Tel: 0808 802 1234
Brook provides a free and confidential sexual, health advice
and contraception by young people up to the age of 25.
Bullying UK
Tel: 0808 800 2222
email: help@bullying.co.uk
This site offers a range of resources centred around the topic of
bullying. On-line help and advice is provided for parents and
children, including legal advice and problem pages for both parents
and children. In addition, further reading and details of the
bullying guidelines issued by the National Association of Head
Teachers are also provided.
CALM
Tel: 0800 58 58 58
Depression services for young men living in Manchester, Merseyside,
and Bedfordshire. The site addresses some of the issues that might
cause depression or anxiety, and offers a free, confidential advice
line. There are also stories of people who have used the
service.
Childline
Tel: 0800 1111
Childline is a registered UK charity that aims to help children and
young people in trouble or danger. Resources are provided for both
adults and children. A variety of comprehensive factsheets are
available on varying aspects of child well being for example
bereavement, bullying, child abuse, eating disorders, exam stress
and stepfamilies. Information is also provided on how to obtain
help for these various problems.
CRY-SIS
Tel: 08451 228 669
Email: info@cry-sis.org.uk
This organisation provides support for families of babies who cry
excessively. There is some advice for soothing the child, a
helpline, and a book list of relevant publications.
HandsOnScotland
The HandsOnScotland Toolkit is an online resource for anybody
working with children and young people. This website is designed to
help you make a difference to children and young people's lives, by
giving you tools to respond helpfully when they are troubled.
It is a one-stop shop for practical information and techniques
on how to respond helpfully to children and young people's
troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their
positive mental wellbeing.
ERIC
Tel: 0845 370 8008
Email: info@eric.org.uk
ERIC (Education
and Resources for Improving Childhood Continence) offers
advice and support for children with incontinence. The site
includes sections for various age groups, parents, and
professionals, as well as an online shop for specialty items.
Facts for Families
Facts for Families is a series of over 60 brief factsheets from the
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
Family Lives
Tel: 0808 800 2222
A charity offering support and advice to anyone parenting a
child. Information is given generally or for specific ages. There
are 'hot topics' and news articles in addition to tools for
handling difficult situations and online and telephone support
services.
Aimed at teenagers, this website acts as a one-stop
educational resource, signposting users to further sources of
specialist help and information. The content, which has all been
clinically approved by Great Ormond Street Hospital, in
collaboration with other organisations, covers many aspects of
mental health related conditions, treatments and therapies.
The Greenwood Institute of Child Health - University of
Leicester
Tel: 0116 225 2885
Information is provided on current research activity, selected
publications from the Institute and links to other relevant
information sources.
Home
Start
Tel: 0800 068 6368
Email: info@home-start.org.uk
Support and practical help for families with at least one child
under-5. Help offered to parents finding it hard yo cope for many
reasons. These include PND or other mental illness, isolation,
bereavement, illness of parent or child.
Kidscape
Tel: 08451 205 204
Kidscape is the registered national children's charity committed to
keeping children safe from harm or abuse. Practical information for
children and parents on bullying, including leaflets and
information booklets on abuse, bullying and abduction.
National Children's
Bureau
Tel: 020 7843 6000
Email: enquiries@ncb.org.uk
The National Children's Bureau is a registered UK charity that aims
to identify and promote the interests and well being of children
and young people. Information is provided on membership,
conferences and seminars, research, publications and associated
bodies. Links are provided to the Early Childhood Unit, the Policy
Unit and the Children's Residential Care Unit. In addition the site
hosts forums on children and violence, drug education and sex
education.
National Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
Tel: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
The NSPCC is a registered charity that is concerned with child
protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. General
information is provided about the maltreatment of children, news,
campaign details including details on how to obtain support.
A health guidance site for young adults, offering factsheets and
information on aspects of health that concern young people. It
includes basic information about mental health, as well as advice
and discussion forums.
Teenage Health
Freak
Website primarily aimed at younger teens. Has a large question and
answer section that users can write in to. The main focuses are
alcohol and drugs, weight issues, and teenage body changes. There
is also a blog from a teenager that kids may be able to relate
to.
Tel: 0300 5000 927
Rethink's project aimed at teenagers, this site provides
quizzes and information on mental health, provided in a
teen-friendly manner. There is also a section on being 'at ease'
and coping 'with what life throws at you'.
Young People in Focus (YPF) enable organisations and
individuals to improve the lives of young people and families, by
promoting evidence-based practice.
YoungMinds
Tel: 020 7089 5050
YoungMinds is a national charity that promotes the mental health
of children and young people. Resources available include on-line
leaflets, resource sheets, YoungMinds publications, including
details of the contents of the YoungMinds magazine and links to
other relevant Internet sites.
Youthnet (Voluntary Youth Network
for Northern Ireland)
Tel: 028 90331880
Email: info@youthnet.co.uk
Youthnet is an 'umbrella agency' for voluntary youth
organisations in Northern Ireland which provides services,
promotion, and help to the members of its network. Information is
provided about Youthnet, including aims, activities, funding,
services offered and access to an on-line newsletter.
Your Teenager
Website which focuses on how to handle teenage behaviour and
build a positive parent/teen relationship.
Complementary and Alternative Medicines
The Aromatherapy
Council
Tel: 0808 234 3028
The Aromatherapy Council has a national register of
aromatherapists who meet the agreed national standards
for training, professional skills, behaviour and health.
British Academy of Western Medical
Acupuncture
The British Academy of Western Medical Acupuncture trains health
care professionals. Physiotherapists and osteopaths have their own
acupuncture training.
British Acupuncture
Council
Tel: 020 8735 0400
The British Acupuncture Council represents non-medically
qualified practitioners trained in traditional Chinese
acupuncture.
British Homeopathic
Association and Faculty of Homeopathy
British Homeopathic Association and
Faculty of Homeopathy In the UK,
the Faculty of Homeopathy trains medical doctors and other health
professionals.
The British
Institute of Hypnotherapy
Tel: 01702 524484
Email: bih@globalnet.co.uk
The British Institute of Hypnotherapy is an association of
hypnotherapists, Psychotherapists, and neurolinguistic programming
practitioners.
British
Medical Acupuncture Society
Tel: 020 7713 9437
Email: bmaslondon@aol.com
The British Medical Acupuncture Society is a registered charity
established to encourage the use and scientific understanding of
acupuncture within medicine for the public benefit.
British Wheel of Yoga
Tel: 01529 306851
Email: office@bwy.org.uk
The British Wheel of Yoga is recognized by the Sports Council as
the national governing body for yoga in Great Britain. It
represents the UK at the European Federation of National Yoga
Organisations and offers a training and accreditation programme for
professional qualifications.
The General
Hypnotherapy Register
Email: admin@general-hypnotherapy-register.com
Tel: 01590 683770
The General Hypnotherapy Register is the registering agency
for the General Hypnotherapy Registering Council.
National Council for
Hypnotherapy
Tel: 0845 544 0788
The National Council for
Hypnotherapy represents over 700
practitioners within the United Kingdom.
Royal London Homeopathic Hospital
Tel: 0845 155 5000
The Royal London Homeopathic Hospital has been part of the NHS
from its beginning in 1949. The hospital offers a whole range of
other complementary and alternative medicines.
The Society
of Homeopaths
Tel: 0845 450 6611
Email: info@homeopathy-soh.org
The Society of Homeopaths represents non-medically trained
practitioners; it is the largest organisation.
UK Reiki Federation
Tel: 01264 791441
All members of the UK Reiki Federation of practitioners and
teachers, have undersigned to the Federation’s code of ethics, have
Reiki insurance and hold Reiki certificates.
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Debt and Mental Health
Advice
Northern Ireland
Tel: 028 9064 5919
Email: info@adviceni.net
Network of independent advice agencies in Northern Ireland.
Citizen's Advice Bureau England
and Wales
Citizen's Advice Bureau
Scotland
Citizen's Advice Bureau Northern
Ireland
Community Legal Advice
Tel: 0845 345 4345
Email: emailhelp@communitylegaladvice.org.uk
Free legal help and information for clients eligible for legal
aid.
Consumer Credit
Counselling Service
Tel: 0800 138 1111
Charity offering free debt advice and free
debt management.
Money Advice
Scotland
Tel: 0141 572 0237
Email: info@moneyadvicescotland.org.uk
Provides details of free and independent advice agencies in
Scotland.
Money
Advice Service
Tel 0300 500 5000
Email: enquiries@moneyadvice.org.uk
Information about a range of financial issues,
including the “debt test”. They also provide free,
confidential online, telephone and face-to-face support and
advice.
National
Debtline
Tel: 0808 808 4000
The helpline provides free confidential and independent advice
on how to deal with debt problems.
NHS Financial Stress
Tel: 0200 123 200
Practical information and advice from trained health
advisors.
Payplan
Tel: 0800 716 239
Organisation offering free debt management
service.
Rethink
Mental Illness
Tel: 0300 5000 927
email: info@rethink.org
A national voluntary organisation that helps people with a severe
mental illness, their families and carers. Rethink has 160 members'
support groups, produces a variety of publications and operates a
range of services including employment projects, day care centres,
drop-in facilities, training initiatives and accommodation schemes
across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Depression
Action on
Depression
Tel: 0808 802 2020
Email: info@actionondepression.org
Assists and supports those suffering from depression and their
families in Scotland.
Association for Post Natal
Illness
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Email: info@apni.org
Support site for those suffering from postnatal illness. Offers
leaflets on postnatal depression, links to related websites and
publications, and a newsletter. There is also a system pairing
sufferers with volunteer supporters.
AWARE
Tel: 00 353 890 303 302
Email: info@aware.ie
Assists and supports those suffering from depression and their
families in Ireland. A helpline is available as well as support
groups, lectures, and current research on depression.
Assists and supports those suffering from depression and their
families in Northen Ireland. A helpline is available as well as
support groups, lectures, and current research on depression.
Depression
Alliance
Tel: 0845 123 23 20
Email: information@depressionalliance.org
Information, support and understanding for people who suffer with
depression and for relatives who want to help. Self help groups,
information, and awareness raising for depression.
Depression UK
(Previously the Fellowship of Depressives Anonymous)
Email: info@depressionuk.org
Organisation run as a source of support for sufferers,
complementary to professional care. Offers some basic information
about depression and its treatment, as well as running a
helpline.
Journeys
Tel: 029 2069 2891
Email: info@journeysonline.org.uk
Journeys is a Welsh organisation which offers
support and understanding to people affected by depression, their
friends, families and carers.
MDF The Bipolar
Organisation
Tel: 020 7931 6480
Email: mdf@mdf.org.uk
Information about Manic Depression, including self help groups.
Also runs a legal information helpline. There is a self-assessment
tool, and a section on employment advice.
SADA (Seasonal Affective Disorder
Association)
SADA supports and advises people with SAD and informs the public
and health professionals about the condition
Addaction
Tel: 020 7251 5860
Email: info@addaction.org.uk
A wide variety of information on drugs and alcohol addiction,
including diagnosis and treatment, but also including information
on taking drugs more safely, and an individual's rights upon
arrest. There are sections for families and young people.
Tel: 02890 664434
Addiction NI is a registered charity working at community
level providing a service for people who are abusing alcohol and
drugs and dealing with people who are concerned about alcohol and
drugs. The treatment service provides individually tailored
treatment programmes to individuals and, if necessary, their
family. All counsellors are professionally trained and offer
counselling on a one-to-one basis.
Al-Anon Family
Group
Tel: 020 7403 0888
Email: enquiries@al-anonuk.org.uk
Support group for friends and families of alcoholics. Includes a
frequently asked questions section, pamphlets and other literature,
and information on group meetings in the UK.
Alcohol
Concern
Tel: 020 7264 0510
email: contact@alcoholconcern.org.uk
This site provides information and articles on a range of topics
surrounding alcoholism. Includes 18 excellent factsheets crammed
with information that would be very useful for professionals such
as Alcohol and the Law and Drink-drive accidents, a search engine,
and a good list of alcohol related links.
Alcohol Focus
Scotland
Tel: 0141 572 6700
email: enquiries@alcohol-focus-scotland.org.uk
The national volunteer organisation for alcohol issues in Scotland.
Provides information about alcohol, including legal matters,
frequently asked questions, and tips for safe drinking.
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Tel: 0845 769 7555
Email: help@alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Contact details for all English AA meetings. There is a quiz to
determine whether AA is the right type of organisation for an
individual, and a frequently asked question section about AA and
alcoholism.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Ireland
Tel: 353 1 4538998
email: gso@alcoholicsanonymous.ie
This site provides information about the organisation, as well
as contact numbers for local services. There is also a magazine for
members.
Drinkline London
0800 917 8282 - (England and Wales, Mon -Fri, 9am
-11pm)
Drinkline offers free, confidential information and advice on
alcohol.
Drinksense
Tel: 01733 555532
email: centraloffice@drinksense.org
Drinksense provides counselling, information, and support for
individuals with alcohol related problems and their families. There
are factsheets, links to related bodies, and a telephone helpline,
as well as information for families.
Foundation
66
Email: info@foundation66.org.uk
Tel: 020 7234 9940
Foundation 66 works with individuals,
communities and policy makers to reduce the harm caused by problem
alcohol and drug use.
Institute of Alcohol
Studies
Tel: 0207 222 4001
email: info@ias.org.uk
The IAS is a charity aimed at improving education about alcohol in
the UK. The site provides publications on alcohol, as well as news.
There are a large number of factsheets dealing with all aspects of
alcohol in society, complete with facts and figures.
NHS Smoking Helpline
Tel: 0800 022 4332
This site is produced to help individuals stop smoking. It offers
information on the harmful effects of cigarettes, as well as tips
for giving up and not starting again. There is also an 'ask the
expert' feature for site users to ask specific questions.
Release
Tel: 0845 4500 215
Email: ask@release.org.uk
Provides drug, legal, and human rights information. The
organisation produces a range of educational literature, including
'bust cards' for with information about peoples' rights upon
arrest. The site also includes extensive information on a number of
illegal drugs.
Talk to Frank
Tel: 0800 776600
Email: frank@talktofrank.com
Free, confidential drug information, aimed at young people. The
site provides fairly bias-free information on most recreational
drugs, information on getting help, and support for people worried
about friends and relatives. There is also a telephone
helpline.
Turning Point
Tel: 020 7481 7600
Email: info@turning-point.co.uk
Turning Point is a large national charity helping people with
drink, drug, mental health and learning disabilities. They provide
services as well as a list of services in a given area.
Web of
Addictions
The site provides factual information about alcohol and other
drug addictions, in order to combat misinformation. The site
includes factsheets and materials relevant to individual drugs,
links to Internet resources related to addictions and places to get
help.
beat
Tel: 0845 634 1414 (Adult)
Tel: 0845 634 7650 (Youth)
beat (for the Eating Disorders Associaton) is the main
British charitable organisation providing independent information
about eating disorders. This comprehensive website provides
accurate information about the main eating disorders. Also included
is information on eating disorders for male sufferers,
sportspeople and older people, issues that are frequently
omitted from other web sites. For young people there are
interactive user-friendly pages to help them identify if they may
have an eating disorder followed by practical, sensible advice
regarding help available. Details of the youth and adult telephone
help-lines are provided and there is a wealth of information about
beat and other self-help and support groups.
Email:
alex@bodywhys.ie
Information about eating disorders, coupled with online support and
advocacy. Large selection of links applicable to both Ireland and
the rest of the UK.
Eating Disorder
Hope
An American website offering information, eating disorder
treatment options, recovery tools and resources to those suffering
from eating disorders, their treatment providers and loved
ones.
Eating Disorders Unit - Research and
Information
This site is the website of the Eating Disorders Unit at the
Institute of Psychiatry. There are sections for service users,
carers, and health care providers offering information and on-line
resources on a broad range of topics, including early recognition
of eating disorders, evidence-based treatments of eating disorders,
risk assessment and management, confidentiality, eating disorders
and the mental health act and many other topics. There are also
research sections giving an overview of current studies the unit is
involved in with links to more detailed information about each.
Lucy Serpell's Eating Disorders
Resources Page
This is a site written by a British academic and updated on a
regular basis. It provides useful resources for those seeking
information about eating disorders including links to journals,
other academic sources, conferences and information about national
and international treatment centres. It is a good first line source
for academics and clinicians.
Mirror
Mirror
This is a website aimed at sufferers of eating disorders. It
puts a lot of emphasis on the need to deal with emotional issues
but also gives sufferers practical tips about how to begin to eat
more normally and help prevent relapse. There is a useful "myths
and realities" page and a "survivors wall" where people in recovery
can share their thoughts.
Tel: 0845 838 2040
An independent organisation set up to provide solutions for
all eating problems, compulsive or "binge" eating, failed or
"yo-yo" dieting, bulimia and anorexia. Their services include:
counselling, professional training and information. The website
also includes information for men with an eating
disorder.
Overeaters Anonymous
Overeaters Anonymous is an international charity supporting people
with obesity and compulsive-eating disorders. Support groups meet
around the country to help members deal with underlying issues as
well as weight concerns. Descriptions of compulsive-eating disorder
are provided. The site is mostly aimed at patients.
Something
Fishy
This describes itself as a "pro-recovery" site and is compiled by
an American woman recovered from anorexia nervosa and her husband.
Its approach is particularly orientated towards sufferers. Although
there is some factual information about diagnoses, medical
complications and current research the emphasis is on helping
sufferers explore the emotional issues underlying the disorders.
There are practical tips on alternative coping strategies, methods
to help increase motivation, self-esteem and body image. .
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Elderly
Action on Elder
Abuse
Tel: 0808 808 8141
Email: enquiries@elderabuse.org.uk
This national organisation was established in 1993 by a
multidisciplinary group of practitioners, academics and
representatives of the voluntary sector who were concerned about
the lack of information and assistance for those who were abused or
were at risk of abusing. It has a national profile and the
organisation provides information, a telephone helpline, affordable
training and also lobbies for changes in the law and promote good
practice.
Age UK
Tel: 0800 169 6565
Email: contact@ageuk.org.uk
An excellent site, providing information and advice to older people
and their carers, including over 40 in depth, full text factsheets
and a similar number of reading lists from abuse to transport, and
an extensive list of links to related web sites.
Age
Exchange
Tel: 020 8318 9105
email: administrator@age-exchange.org.uk
Age Exchange is a unique organisation which "aims to improve the
quality of life for older people by emphasising the value of their
memories to old and young, through pioneering artistic,
educational, and welfare activities". It runs courses 'reminiscence
projects', and publishes manuals on reminiscence for professionals
(including publications which deal with dementia and ethnic
elders), provides 'reminiscence boxes' resources to encourage
reminiscence, and has a professional reminiscence theatre
group.
Counsel and
Care
Tel: 0845 300 7585
email: advice@counselandcare.org.uk
Counsel and Care helps older people with a wide range of issues.
Their work is mainly advice given largely by telephone, letter and
advice sheets. The organisation also carries out studies on the
quality of care of older people including elder abuse dementia
depression user participation restraint and risk taking and the
difficulties of looking for a care home.
The Gender
Trust
Tel : 01273 234024
Email: info@gendertrust.org.uk
The Gender Trust offers information and support to Transsexual,
Gender Dysphoric and Transgender people. It also offers information
and support for their families, partners and friends.
Arthritis
Care
Tel: 0808 800 4050
Email: info@arthritis.org.uk
Provides information and support for patients
with arthritis and their families and carers.
BBC Health
This site provides up to date news and archives of media stories.
The main page can be searched for individual topics, including
mental health and stigma. This is a very large site with a lot of
interesting features and articles.
British Heart Foundation
Tel: 0300 330 3311
Supports research into and provides
information on heart disease, including depresison and the
heart.
British Lung
Foundation
Tel: 08458 505020
Information, support and understanding for people affected by
lung disease, including the Breathe Easy support
network.
Department of Health
Tel: 0207 210 4850
The Department of Health's aim is to improve health and well being
and to promote effective care for those who need it. Information on
publications, press releases, research and links to the Public
Health Group, the NHS Executive and the Social Care Group. The site
also provides information on statistics and surveys, including
links to the Government Statistics Service 'StatBase', through
which national statistics can be accessed on-line.
Multiple
Sclerosis Soceity
Tel: 0808 800 8000
Provides information on multiple sclerosis
(MS), including MS and depression.
UK National Kidney
Federation
Tel: 0845 601 02 09
Email: nkf@kidney.org.uk
Provides support services for patients with
kidney disease.
NHS Direct
Tel: 0845 46 47
The site provides access to information and advice about healthy
living, healthcare, illness including conditions and treatment, and
health services with an A-Z guide to the NHS. In addition,
frequently asked questions are answered on a variety of issues
relating to health and illness.
Patient UK
This site offers information and contact details for a wide range
of health services. There are sections on advice for various
conditions, support groups, information leaflets, and links to
related organisations.
BBC Mental Health
This subsection of the BBC homepage provides detailed information
about various aspects of mental health for both patients and
carers. There is advice on treatment options, frequently asked
questions, and coping strategies.
E-mental-Health
This site offers information on mental health (primarily
alzheimer's, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression).
News, key facts, and background about treatment are coupled with a
discussion forum and large set of links to related resources.
Epilepsy
Action
Helpline: 0808 800 5050; email: helpline@epilepsy.org.uk
Provides information for people with epilepsy, including
information on epilepsy and depression, and a telephone and email
helpline
Help is at Hand
The Royal College of Psychiatrists series of leaflets were first
published on the web over three years ago and have been read by
tens of thousands of people. The leaflets can be printed out from
this site.
Internet Mental
Health
Internet Mental Health is an award-winning site that provides a
wealth of information on mental and emotional disorders and their
treatment. There is a large section on medication and side effects.
There is information on 52 types of mental disorder which includes
descriptions, diagnosis, treatment, and research findings. The site
includes an "online diagnosis" feature that, as the site notes, is
not a substitute for seeing a trained mental health
professional.
Mental Health
Care
Mental health information and the latest research from the
Institute of Psychiatry, the South London and Maudsley NHS
Trust and Rethink Mental Illness. This site is particularly suited
to the friends, family and carers of anyone with a mental
illness.
A community where members can get mutual support, and
discuss mental health policy and service development issues. This
forum serves people experiencing mental health issues, their
friends or relatives, and people working in the mental health field
(from support worker to service manager and from nurses to
psychologists and psychiatrists).
The Mental Health
Foundation
Tel: 020 7803 1100
Email: mhf@mhf.org.uk
The Mental Health Foundation aims to help people dealing with any
aspect of mental health. Their site offers information on different
mental health problems, as well as news and treatments/coping
strategies.
Mental Health
Ireland
Tel: 01 284 1166
Email: info@mentalhealthireland.ie
Works to support mental health in Ireland, and to assist people
with mental health problems. The site offers information on various
mental health problems, types of treatment, and medicines.
MIND
Tel: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Provides information and advocacy services for people with mental
health problems. Frequently asked questions on both mental health
and legal matters are available. Also information on the MIND CHI
project to evaluate mental health care in the NHS.
Psych Central
This site provides basic facts about a wide range of mental health
disorders. There are also book reviews, a news-blog,
self-assessment quizzes, and information about medicines for mental
health conditions.
Psych Web
Resources available include on-line books, brochures and journals.
In addition, the site provides links to other psychology-related
web sites and a comprehensive list of on-line psychology journals,
many of which are relevant to child and adolescent mental health.
Self-help resources containing information about psychological
disorders, including those relevant to children and adolescents are
also accessible.
Psychiatry24x7
Interesting site offering information about various mental health
issues. Offers 'self-check' options, news, and tips for having
successful visits to the doctor.
Rethink
Mental Illness
Tel: 0300 5000 927
email: info@rethink.org
A national voluntary organisation that helps people with a severe
mental illness, their families and carers. Rethink has 160 members'
support groups, produces a variety of publications and operates a
range of services including employment projects, day care centres,
drop-in facilities, training initiatives and accommodation schemes
across England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Samaritans
Tel: 08457 90 90 90
Email: jo@samaritans.org
National organisation offering support to those in distress who
feel suicidal or despairing and need someone to talk to. Samaritans
have 204 branches around the country open 24 hours a day, every day
of the year. The telephone number of your local branch can be found
in the telephone directory.
SANE is a national mental health charity
which aims to raise awareness of mental illness and campaign to
improve services and initiate and fund research into the causes of
serious mental illness through its research centre. Information and
emotional support is also provided to anyone affected by mental
illness via the helpline, SANEline and by email, via SANEmail.
SAMH (Scottish Association of
Mental Health)
Tel: 0800 917 3466
Email: info@samh.org.uk
A Scottish mental health charity that works to support
people who experience mental health problems, homelessness,
addictions and other forms of social exclusion.
Shine
Tel: 01 8601620
Shine supports people with mental ill health and their families
and friends in the Republic of Ireland.
Learning/Developmental disabilities
Adders
International attention deficit/hyperactivity
disorder online information service.
ADDISS
Tel: 020 8952 2800
email: info@addiss.co.uk
The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support
Service provides people-friendly information and resources about
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder to anyone who needs
assistance - parents, sufferers, teachers or health
professionals.
AFASIC (Association For All
Speech Impaired Children)
Tel: 0845 3 55 55 77
Parent-led organisation for children and young people with speech
impairments. Provides information about various problems,
techniques and treatments, news, and a helpline.
Ann Craft
Trust
Tel: 0115 9515400
Email: ann-craft-trust@nottingham.ac.uk
This association is dedicated to the protection from abuse of
adults and children with learning disabilities. The website
provides information mainly to workers in the field on becoming a
member, relevant publications, research and training.
Autism Frequently
Asked Questions Memo
The site is in the form of a documentation of facts about autism.
Information is provided on the definition of terms, book
references, useful organisations and treatment programs. There is
also information about controversies surrounding autism and famous
people with the condition.
Autistic
Society
An excellent and easily navigable site providing lots of
information about most aspects of autism and Asperger's syndrome.
There are links to current medical research, news updates, and
medications. There are also forums for carers, lists of alternative
treatments, and advice on various legal issues.
BREAK
Tel: 01263 822161
Email: office@break-charity.org
Charity for people and carers with special needs. The charity
arranges holidays (with or without other family members) for the
special needs individual at resorts with trained carers to give
family members time off from caring.
British Dyslexia
Association
Tel: 0845 251 9002
Email: helpline@bdadyslexia.org.uk.
The BDA aims to help create a dyslexia-friendly society. It
promotes early identification and support, and works with dyslexics
in the criminal justice system. The site provides information about
the charity's work, and a wide range of information about dyslexia
and various strategies for addressing the needs of a dyslexic
individual.
CHANGE is a national rights organisation led by disabled
people. They campaign for equal rights for all people with
learning disabilities.
Contact a
Family
Tel: 0808 808 3555
Email: helpline@cafamily.org.uk
Contact a Family is a UK charity which helps families who care for
children with any disability or special need. They are a main
source of information about rare disorders and are able to assist
affected adults as well as children. The site is easily searchable,
and information on a wide range of conditions is easily accessible
to parents, carers and professionals, with the option of ordering
further items.
Department of Health Learning Disabilities Web
site
This site aims to provide up to date
information from the Government for professionals in the field, and
is working on being accessible to learning disabled people
themselves. Content is comprehensive, navigation easy and there are
an impressive number of links and essential downloadable pdf
documents.
Developmental and Behavorial
Pediatrics
This site is designed to promote effective treatment and outcome
for children and families affected by learning, developmental and
behavioural problems. The site provides access to clinical and
educational information including short articles for parents, links
to other relevant Internet sites, job and research opportunities
and hosts a developmental and behavioural paediatrics discussion
list for professionals.
Down's Syndrome
Association
Tel: 0845 230 0372
Email: info@downs-syndrome.org.uk
Information for living successfully with Down's Syndrome. Facts and
reassurance for parents, a members group with news, literature and
research. There is also an online magazine for people with Down's
Syndrome.
Epilepsy
Action
Tel: 0808 800 5050
email: helpline@epilepsy.org.uk
This site provides information to epileptics of all ages and those
working with them. Interesting features include chat facility and
online shop. Smart and easy to navigate, site search available. Up
to date news, and many contact points.
Epilepsy
Society
Tel: 01494 601400
This site is mainly geared towards patients, and includes a number
of factsheets on treatments for epilepsy, as well as tips for
living with epilepsy (including information on life stages, such as
pregnancy). There is also a knowledge quiz, forum for users, and a
membership scheme that allows individuals to keep up with the
latest research.
Evidence
Based Bulletins Wales - Learning
Disabilities
Thorough review of evidence on various aspects of the management of
people with LD. Scientific overviews of many aspects of LD.
Feedback can be given by email: or online form.
Foundation for People
with Learning Disabilities
Research organisation working with people with Learning
Disabilities to improve their quality of life. Site has variety of
information and research findings, mainly on services and support
systems. Very professionally laid out for fast loading and
navigation. guestbook, gallery, bulletin boards and forums
encouraging contributions from all.
IPSEA (Independent Panel For Special
Education Advice)
Tel: 0800 0184 016
IPSEA exists to ensure that children with special education needs
are given the benefits to which they are entitled. They provide
free, independent advice on local authorities' legal
responsibilities, in an attempt to see that all of these children
are diagnosed and provided for.
National Autistic
Society
Tel: 020 7833 2299
email: nas@nas.org.uk
Largest UK charity working for people with autistic spectrum
disorders. Useful list of publications, information and
comprehensive set of links to autism sites. Content for
professionals as well as those with such disorders and their
families. Independently accredited as being accessible. The site
also includes the PARIS database of support groups, schools, and
services for people with autistic spectrum disorders within the
UK.
Norah Fry Research
Centre
Research centre producing research on services and lives of
people with Learning Disabilities. Has a variety of publications
including online documents and a Strategies For Change section
giving advice on the implementation of "Valuing People". Simple to
navigate through, regular updates, numerous points of contact
On-line Asperger Syndrome
Information and Support (OASIS)
Information is provided about related disorders, social skills,
education, including links to research papers and support groups.
There are also sections for children, and to express thoughts about
autism.
MAMH - European Association of Intellectual
Disability Medicine
A European group organised to promote all aspects of the study of
the medical (including psychiatric) needs of people with Learning
Disabilities. Includes a description of services in various
countries and long list of links. This group seem to be doing an
interesting and important service.
UKAAN (UK Adult ADHD
Network)
Email: UKAAN@kcl.ac.uk
Professional body that aims to support
practitioners in rolling out the NICE clinical guideline 72 and
establish clinical services for adults in the UK.
Understanding Intellectual
Disabilities and Health
A website presenting commissioned information about various aspects
of Learning Disabilities, for all people. Provides a wealth of
information on many aspects of learning disability, in the form of
articles. The site is somewhat skewed towards Down's Syndrome.
There is also a 'walking tour' of learning disability psychiatry
for people interested in studying it as part of their psychiatric
training.
Bipolar 4
All
This website aims to provide factual information on bipolar
affective disorder and the treatments available, as well
as information and support for anyone affected by bipolar
disorder.
Bipolar
Scotland
Tel: 0141 560 2050
Email: info@bipolarscotland.org.uk
Information about Manic Depression, including self help groups.
Also runs a legal information helpline. There is a self-assessment
tool, and a section on employment advice.
MDF The Bipolar
Organisation
Tel: 020 7931 6480
Email: mdf@mdf.org.uk
Information about Manic Depression, including self help groups.
Also runs a legal information helpline. There is a self-assessment
tool, and a section on employment advice.
MDF The Bipolar Organisation
Cymru
Tel: 01633 244244
Email: info@mdfwales.org.uk
Pendulum
Site for information on bipolar disorder and related disorders.
Information about BPD, articles, books, humor, related disorders,
medications, links, and support.
IMHL
Tel: 0151 633 2184
This organisation was set up to ensure that its members are kept
fully up to date with mental health law. They run training courses
and send out newsletters to members.
Mental
Health News
This is easily the best site about the Act. Designed and maintained
by Mark Walton, it contains the whole of the act and the code of
practice. It also contains information about the Human Rights Act,
consent and capacity. There is extensive coverage of the latest
court judgements and links to related items in the news. There is
also Information about Scotland's provisions.
Men
Men’s Health
Forum
Tel: 020 7922 7908
Charity that provides an independent and authoritative voice for
male health in England and Wales and tackles the issues and
inequalities affecting the health and well-being of men and
boys.
OCD action
Tel: 0845 390 6232
Email: support@ocdaction.org.uk
The national charity for OCD and related disorders. OCD action
provides information, advice, and support to those with OCD and
their families, and acts to raise awareness about the condition.
The site offers information about getting help, and where to find
it, as well as providing support groups and space on the website
for individuals to share their experiences.
OCD-UK
Tel: 0845 120 3778
Email: support@ocduk.org
OCD-UK aims to improve awareness of the condition both amongst the
general public and within the medical community, with the long term
aim of ensuring every sufferer receives the quality of treatment
they deserve. The site offers information for patients and carers
on the condition as well as a location finder service for support
groups.
Direct Government Mental Health
The government's website, providing information about all
aspects of legislation and opportunities.
Patient's
Association
Tel: 0845 608 4455
Email: helpline@patients-association.com
The Patient's Association works to be the voice of patients in the
UK. The site provides information on making complaints or changes
in medical care, accessing medical records, and finding support
groups. There are also campaigns for various healthcare issues.
Personality Disorder
Emergence
Tel: 020 8233 2854
Email: admin@emergenceplus.org.uk
Emergence is a service user-led organisation supporting all
people affected by a diagnosis of personality disorder, whether you
are a service user, carer (which is a family member or friend
of a service user) or a professional in the field.
Personality disorder: no
longer a diagnosis of exclusion
This website provides information, resources and
learning opportunities for those with a personality disorder and
their carers.
Scottish Personality
Disorder Network
Contains information about the network set up
by the Mental Health division, and provides information about the
services available for those with personality disorders in
Scotland.
Anxiety UK
Tel: 08444 775 774
Email: info@anxietyuk.org.uk
National membership organisation providing help and advice for
sufferers, their carers and families. Offers information factsheets
and self-help guides for a wide range of phobias.
Dental Fear
Central
Useful site full of information for anyone with: an extreme
phobia of dentists, with specific dental fears, or for dental
professionals and dental students with an interest in dental
anxiety management.
Virgin Atlantic’s ‘Flying
Without Fear'
Tel: 01423 714900
Leaders in the industry providing free newsletters, website help
and courses from 10 UK airports to help overcome fears of
flying.
Flying Without
Fear
Tel: 01420 588 628
This informative site is filled with useful tips to help anyone
overcome the debilitating fear of airline travel.
No
Panic
Tel: 0808 808 0545
Email: ceo@nopanic.org.uk
Offers support for sufferers of Panic
Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Generalised
Anxiety Disorder and Tranquilliser Withdrawal.
Relaxation for
Living Institute
Tel: 0333 7004277
Email: info@rfli.co.uk
A free membership organisation that provides
information and advice on self-help methods and techniques to cope
with all kinds of stress.
Triumph Over Phobia
Telephone: 0845 600 9601
Email: info@topuk.org
Triumph Over Phobia runs a series of self-help groups to help
people with phobia learn to overcome their fears through small
interactions with their phobias. Includes some information on
phobias, but the focus is on the self-help groups.
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Physical Activity and Exercise
Active
Places
This website allows you to search for sports facilities anywhere
in England. You can browse an interactive map of the country,
search for facilities in your local area, or use the name and
address of a specific facility to find out more information.
Disability Sport
Events
Tel: 0161 953 2499
Email: info@dse.org.uk
Organisation that supports and promotes sport for people with
disabilities.
Walking the Way to
Health
Tel: 0300 060 2287
Email: wfhinfo@natureengland.org.uk
A nation-wide scheme of group walks backed by
the British Heart Foundation and Natural England. The website
offers information and support to all, from complete beginners to
health/leisure professionals. The initiative supports over 400
local health walk schemes – find your nearest using the Walk
Finder
Keep Fit
Tel: 01403 266000
Email: kfa@emdp.org
Find out about keep fit aerobics classes, and
search for classes across the UK from 65 nation-wide Local
Associations.
Paths For
All
Tel: 01259 218888
Email: info@pathsforall.org.uk
Covers walking schemes across Scotland. Use
the website to find a local health walk in your area. It also
offers support and information about resources and grants for
setting up your own walking club.
The Ramblers
Association
Tel: 020 7339 8500
Email: ramblers@ramblers.org.uk
Britain's biggest walking charity. Contact
them to find out more about where to walk in your area, how to
locate your nearest walking group and additional information about
how to include children, walk in urban areas and advice for people
with disabilities.
Sustrans
Tel: 0845 113 0065
Email: info@sustrans.org.uk
Provide advice on cycling opportunities locally and further
afield, including the National Cycle Network.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
David Baldwin's Trauma
Information Pages
There is up-to-date comprehensive information about trauma
including leading articles.
PILOTS database of the National Center for PTSD
(USA)
This database is an electronic index to the worldwide literature
on PTSD and other mental health consequences of exposure to
traumatic events.
UK Psychological Trauma
Society
Email: UKPTSinfo@googlemail.com
The organisation has a comprehensive clinical network of UK
Traumatic Stress Services listed on the website.
Professional bodies
British Association for Counselling and
Psychotherapy
Tel: 01455 883316
Email: bacp@bacp.co.uk
A member group for counsellors and psychotherapists. The site
offers a training directory, information on finding a therapist,
and information about the organisation itself. There are also
sections on professionalism and ethics.
British Association of
Psychopharmacology
Tel: 01223 358 395
Email: lynne@bap.org.uk
This site provides information on psychopharmacology, which is
aimed primarily at professionals in the field. There is information
about conferences and educational opportunities. There are also
several consensus statements on things such as anti-depressants,
which people may find interesting.
British Psychological
Society
Tel: 0116 254 9568
Email: enquiry@bps.org.uk
This site offers information about training as a psychologist, how
to find a psychologist, and career development events. In addition,
there is some recent research on psychological topics, and an FAQ
section about the Society and psychology in general.
General Medical
Council
Tel: 0161 923 6602
Email: gmc@gmc-uk.org
The GMC sets and enforces standards for medical doctors within the
UK. It provides both standards which must be followed, and
guidelines for good and ethical practice. It is also the regulatory
body for medicine in the UK, and handles complaints against doctors
or health professionals once other forms of regulation have been
exhausted.
Irish College of
Psychiatrists
Tel: 353 1 661 8450
Email: info@irishpsychiatry.ie
The College of Psychiatry of Ireland is the professional body
for psychiatrists in Ireland and the sole body recognised by the
Medical Council and the HSE for Competence Assurance and Training
in Psychiatry.
Royal College of General
Practitioners
Tel: 020 3188 7400
Email: info@rcgp.org.uk
The professional member body for general practitioners in the UK.
Information on becoming a GP, professional standards, and College
publications.
A comprehensive resource offering authoritative and
evidence-based information on individual disease and health related
topics.
Royal College of
Physicians
Tel: 020 3075 1649
Email: enquiries@rcplondon.ac.uk
The professional member body for physicians in the UK.
Information on becoming a physician, professional standards, and
College publications.
Royal Society of
Medicine
Tel: 020 7290 2900
Interdisciplinary organisation for all medical practitioners,
offering continuing professional development, multidisciplinary
viewpoints and conferences for members.
United Kingdom Council for
Psychotherapy
Tel: 020 7436 3002
Email: info@ukcp.org.uk
A voluntary regulatory body for psychotherapy in the UK. Provides
information on using and practicing psychotherapy. The frequently
asked questions section differentiates the different types of
psychotherapy and discusses the merits of each. There is also a
section to help individuals locate an appropriate psychotherapist
in their area.
Boswell,
James
James Boswell, Samuel Johnson's biographer, famous diarist, and
possible manic-depressive, was a heavy drinker. This page is an
attempt to put 'drunkenness in a biographical context'.
Hitchcock,
Alfred
A detailed account of the film director's 'Personality, Pathology
and the Act of Creation'.
Nijinsky
This site contains details of the life and career of this ballet
dancer, who developed schizophrenia. Like many similar sites, not
specifically psychobiographical, it points the reader to the
relevant literature in print.
RELATE
Tel: 0300 100 1234
Information on relationships, including counselling. Relate can
be contacted by phone, online, or in person. There are frequently
asked relationship questions. Sections are separated into
relationships, sex problems, and family life.
Research and Policy Organisations
Bandolier
Tel: 1865 226 132
Summarised systematic reviews of randomised trials by searching
medline and Pubmed. Bandolier Knowledge Bazaar assembles stories
from Bandolier under discrete headings such as healthy living.
Centre for
Evidence-Based Mental Health
Tel: 01865 226476
email: enquiries@cebmh.com
Provides information on recent research in evidence based mental
health. Also offers training and continuing professional
development courses of interest to people in the field.
The site has links to useful websites, resources and publications,
training events and checklists for critical appraisal and journal
clubs.
Health Services Management Centre (HSMC) University of
Birmingham
Tel: 0121 414 2260
Email: hsmc-enquiries@contacts.bham.ac.uk|
The HSMC aims to promote better health and to strengthen the
management of health care services, including those relevant to
child and adolescent mental health services. Information about
news, research and consultancy, publications and educational
programmes. Recent publications include assessment of potential
indicators of clinical effectiveness and international approaches
to priority setting in healthcare.
The King's
Fund
Tel: 020 7307 2400
Email: enquiry@kingsfund.org.uk
The King´s Fund is an independent health care charity, which
carries out research and development work to bring about better
health policies and services. Information on health systems, public
health, community care, primary care, effective practice, including
access to the abstracts of a number of King's Fund
publications.
Information about the dissemination strategy of the CRD,
publications and systematic reviews, including access to completed
reviews and reviews in progress. In addition, Cochrane Library
training is provided and links to other related web sites.
National Institute of
Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE)
Tel: 0845 003 7780
Email: nice@nice.nhs.uk
NICE was developed to provide the NHS with authoritative, robust
and reliable guidance on current best practice. The site provides
information on clinical guidelines, clinical audit, appraisals and
conferences. In addition, it contains a section on frequently asked
questions, provides access to a database for literature on quality
improvement and links to other related Internet sites.
Society for
Psychotherapy Research
A multi-national organisation promoting psychotherapy research
in all forms. Each of the four international divisions produces a
newsletter, and they meet for conferences to exchange ideas. The
site provides a list of special interest topics that may offer some
insight into their particular focus.
Support in Mind
Scotland
Tel: 0131 662 4359
Email: info@supportinmindscotland.org.uk
The NSF offers support for individuals affected (as patients,
carers, or families) by schizophrenia. There are support and
information sections, as well as useful sections on legal matters
and treatments for schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia.com
Is probably the best-established "user-centred" site. Provides lots
of information about the condition as well as contact details for
suport groups, online discussion forums, and a large variety of
other materials dealing with schizophrenia.
Schizophrenia
World
An interactive site that offers helpful information including:
forums, chat-rooms, journals and blogs.
LifeSIGNS
Email: info@firstsigns.org.uk
Provides information about self-injury to those who self-injure,
their family/friends, schools, and healthcare professionals (they
regularly provide training for the NHS).
National Self Harm
Network
Tel: 0800 622 6000
Email: info@nshn.co.uk
The NSHN promotes understanding about self-harm, and supports
people who self-harm. Their site provides information about the
condition, and a support service.
The Silent Cry
A charity to help people to deal with self-harm whether a
sufferer, relative or partner.
British Snoring and Sleep Apnoea
Association
Tel: 01737 245638
Email: info@britishsnoring.co.uk
Helps snorers and their sleeping partners worldwide.
Insomniacs
A website that offers expert advice on how to treat and
cure insomnia. Includes over 90 articles covering topics such as
sleep patterns, stress, counselling and overcoming problems.
The Narcolepsy Association
(UKAN)
Tel: 0845 4500 394
email: info@narcolepsy.org.uk
Information about narcolepsy including causes, diagnosis, and the
effects on everyday life.
American website with information on sleep and sleep
disorders
Promotes the benefits of sleeping well. Provides information
leaflets on sleep and beds.
Sleepnet
Information is provided about sleep disorders, sleep deprivation,
support groups, research centres, organisations and links to other
sites with relevant resources. There are also public discussion
forums and tips for sleeping better.
Spirituality
The Multi-Faith Group for
Healthcare Chaplaincy
The Multi-Faith Group for Healthcare Chaplaincy website has
valuable information about traditions, symbols, teachings and
practices of nine world religions.
The National Spirituality
and Mental Health Forum
Email: info@mhspirituality.org.uk
International Stress Management
Association
Tel: 0845 680 7083
Email: stress@isma.org.uk
An easy-to-use site offering information pages about various types
of stress, as well as stress-relief tips and a referral service for
stress counsellors. Lists of conferences and events, as well as a
very extensive links section.
Association for Post Natal
Illness
Tel: 020 7386 0868
Email:
info@apni.org
Support site for those suffering from postnatal illness. Offers
leaflets on postnatal depression, links to related websites and
publications, and a newsletter. There is also a system pairing
sufferers with volunteer supporters.
Family
Action
Tel: 020 7254 6251
Support and practical help for families
affected by mental illness. Includes 'Newpin' services
- offering support to parents of children under 5 whose mental
health is affecting their ability to provide safe
parenting.
Motherisk
Motherisk provides evidence-based information about the safety of
drugs, chemicals, and disease during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
The site addresses issues such as cancer and HIV during pregnancy,
as well as the effects of things such as folic acid and
nicotine.
National Association For Premenstrual
Syndrome
Tel: 0844 815 7311
Email: contact@pms.org.uk
Information about PMS, it's symptoms, causes, and treatments. There
is an 'ask the expert' feature, as well as an online forum
National Childbirth
Trust
Tel: 0300 330 0770
Very informative site on all aspects of pregnancy and
childbirth. Sections on child development by age, support for
breastfeeding, and information on becoming a father.
Netmums
A website offering support and information on
pregnancy and parenting. There is a specific section of the website
offering support. There is also information on local resources and
support groups.
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