Mental Health Resources
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24/7 Mental health support:
Mental Health Direct crisis line: Immediate, 24/7 support for anyone in crisis. Call: 0800 9951000.
Samaritans: Emotional support by phone or email. Email: jo@samaritans.org. Call: 116 123 (available 24/7).
Shout: 24/7 emotional support for all, via text. Text SHOUT to 85258. Stay Alive app: Strategies for staying safe, how to help a person thinking about suicide, and how to access local and national support.
Local mental health support:
Andy's Man Club: Monthly support group for men at Queen’s Hospital. Email: info@andysmanclub.co.uk. Facebook Group: Andys Man Club. The Proper Blokes Club: Men’s Walk-and-Talk sessions for mental wellbeing. Email: theproperblokesclub@gmail.com.
Havering Mind: Local mental health charity offering a range of services for all. Email: reach.us@haveringmind.org.uk. Call: 01708 457040.
Financial support:
Citizen s Advice: Free advice on financial, legal and housing issues. Book an in person visit at www.citizensadvicehavering.org.uk. Call: 0808 189 8273.
Peabody: Assistance with housing and financial concerns. Email: haveringfloatingsupport@peabody.org.uk.
Emergency Assistance Fund: Support for those in urgent financial need. Email: costoflivingresponse@havering.gov.uk. Call: 01708 432280.
Bereavement support:
St Francis Hospice Orange Line: Confidential telephone support for anyone who is bereaved, lonely or isolated. Call: 01708 758649 (Monday – Friday 9-5).
HBBS Counselling: Local bereavement and general counselling services. Email: enquiries@hbbscounselling.org. Call: 01277 283199.
Facing the Future: Online peer support groups for anyone bereaved by suicide. Visit: facingthefuturegroups.org. Email: ftf@cls.org.uk.
Sands: For anyone affected by pregnancy loss. Email: helpline@sands.org.uk. Call: 0808 1643332.
LGBTQIA+ support:
LGBT+ Foundation helpline: Support for those who are feeling alone, isolated or concerned. Call: 03453 303030.
Switchboard: National LQBTQIA+ Support. Call: 0800 0119100 (10am-10pm daily).
Kaleidoscope: LGBTQIA+ social space for 17-24 year olds. Visit: www.kaleidoscoperomford.com/contact-us-1.
Alcohol, drugs and gambling support:
Change Grow Live (CGL): Support with substance misuse. Email: havering.info@cgl.org.uk. Call: 01708 747 614.
GamCare: Support for gambling harms. Call: 0808 8020133 (24/7).
Domestic abuse support:
Mendas: Specialist support for male victims of domestic abuse. Call: 01708 737364.
Havering Women’s Aid: Specialist support for women impacted by domestic abuse. Call: 01708 728759.
Dad’s Unlimited: Family separation and male victim domestic abuse support. Call: 01233 680150. Visit: www.dadsunltd.org.uk.
Cranstoun: Support and intervention programmes for people displaying abusive behaviour. Refer yourself or someone else: livewellhavering.org.uk/CranstounRefer.
Support for carers
Havering Carers Hub: Support and resources for carers. Email: info@haveringcarershub.org.uk. Call: 01708 961111.
Imago: Support for young carers aged 5-18. Email: youngcarers@imago.community. Listening Ear: Emotional support via telephone for parent carers of disabled children. Visit: www.contact.org.uk/help-for-families/listening-ear/.
Support for veterans
Combat Stress: Mental health support for all veterans from the British Armed Forces. Call: 0800 1381619 (available 24/7).
OpCOURAGE: Care and treatment for UK Armed Forces veterans who are in a mental health crisis. Self-refer at: www.londonveteranservice.nhs.uk/referrals.
Support for Neurodivergent individuals
Autism Services Directory: Find national or local services for autistic people and their families. Visit: www.autism.org.uk/autism-services-directory.
ADDUP: Support group for families and children with ADHD. Call: 01708 454040. Sycamore Trust: Support for autistic people and their families. Email: enquiries@sycamoretrust.org.uk.
Navigating support
For support navigating services, find your local area coordinator at www.havering.gov.uk/localareacoordinators.
