Mental Health

Norfolk and Waveney Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 330 5488

Website: www.norfolkandwaveneymind.org.uk

West Norfolk have merged with the Norwich and Waveney Mind team so the name and contact details need changing.

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Telephone: 0800 138 1619

SMS: 07537 404719

Website: www.combatstress.org.uk

Email: helpline@combatstress.org.uk

Sane

SANE is a leading UK mental health charity. They work to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness.

Telephone: 020 3805 1790

Website: www.sane.org.uk

Email: info@sane.org.uk

YANA

Help for those in farming who may be affected by stress and depression.

Telephone: 0300 323 0400

Website: www.yanahelp.org

Email: johoey@yanahelp.org

NHS Talking Therapies Norfolk and Waveney also known as Norfolk and Waveney Wellbeing

The Wellbeing Service offer free help and support to improve wellbeing and manage stress, low mood and anxiety. Their aim is to reduce the onset of mental ill health, prevent deterioration and promote recovery by offering a range of online workshops, talking therapies, employment support, peer support and social activities.

Telephone: 0300 123 1503

Website: www.wellbeingnands.co.uk

PAPYRUS

HOPELINE247

HOPELINE247 is a confidential support and advice service for children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.

If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINE247 for confidential support and practical advice.

Call: 0800 068 41 41

Text: 07860 039967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

Website: Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide (papyrus-uk.org)

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.

Telephone: 0800 58 58 58

Website: www.thecalmzone.net

The Norwich Centre

The Norwich Centre offers professional confidential counselling and will not turn anyone away for financial reasons. Please note that they are not a crisis service. 

Telephone: 01603 617709

Website: www.norwichcentre.org

Email: info@norwichcentre.org

Norfolk LGBT+ Project

To relieve the mental and emotional suffering of people in Norfolk and Waveney who are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT+) or in doubt of their sexuality or gender identity by the provision of advice, peer-support and information.

Telephone: 01603 219299

Website: www.norfolklgbtproject.co.uk

Email: info@norfolklgbtproject.co.uk

Mermaids

Mermaids supports gender-diverse children and young people until their 20th birthday, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care.

Helpline: 0808 801 0400

Website: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk

SHOUT

Shout 85258 is the UK’s first 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis. Get free, confidential mental health support anytime, anywhere.

Text SHOUT to 85258.

Website: Shout – UK’s 24/7 Crisis Text Service for Mental Health Support | Shout 85258 (giveusashout.org)

Kooth

Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.

Website: kooth.com

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org