Head and Heart - Mind Your Head: Mental Health Support Organisations in NI

MIND YOUR HEAD MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS N.I.

We believe that mental health is just as important as physical health, therefore we have put together this resource of organisations that you can reach out to for help, if you need to talk to someone or need additional support.

This list is not exhaustive, it is the end product of research and design by RRR participants.

Take care, The Head and Heart Team, Reimagine, Remake, Replay

AWARE NI Aware NI runs both in-person (COVID permitted) and online support groups for those with depression and bipolar disorder and for the carers of those with the illness. They have support groups across NI as well as a Support Email service.

To find your local support group and register your interest in joining, or for more information on any of the support they have available, contact info@aware-ni.org or check out their website at https://aware-ni.org/lets-talk

ACTION MENTAL HEALTH Action Mental Health offer counselling for free. They are currently only accepting referrals for online and telephone counselling. To apply for counselling, or for more information on their counselling services, click the following the link: https://www.amh.org.uk/new-life-counselling/ or call 028 9039 1630.

AMH also run a number of services from Men's Sheds to Employment Support.

Follow the link to find out more https://www.amh.org.uk/services/

THE RAINBOW PROJECT The Rainbow Project provide free counselling and support services for LGBT+ people in Derry and Belfast.

To make an appointment, call their Belfast Office on number 02890319030 and ask to speak to one of the counsellors.

Alternatively, contact them via email at counselling@rainbow-project.org For more details go to https://www.rainbowproject.org/counselling

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS N.I.

INSPIRE Inspire work together with people living with mental ill health, intellectual disability, autism and addictions to ensure they live with dignity and realise their full potential.

They deliver mental health, learning/intellectual disability, autism, addiction, workplace and student wellbeing services across the island of Ireland.

For more info about the services they provide please go to https://www.inspirewellbeing.org/our-services Alternatively you can contact them by telephone (028 9032 8474) or email (for NI, hello@inspirewellbeing.org, or for ROI, dundalk@inspirewellbeing.ie)

CAMHS CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. CAMHS is the name for the NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. Referred through your doctor.

To find out where your local CAMHS service is go to: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/otherservices/Child%20and%20adolescent%20mental%20health%20services%20( CAMHS)/LocationSearch/2157

YOUTH LIFE Youth Life support for children and young people aged 5-25 who have been affected by bereavement, separation, divorce or loss of a significant person. They offer services such as counselling and art therapy.

For more info, or to speak with someone, call Youth Life at 028 71 377 227.

Additional contact details include phone 07912 507 388 and email info@youthlife.org For more details go to https://youthlife.org/programmes-andservices/

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS N.I.

CRISIS CAFE NI Crisis Café is a safe and welcoming place for young people who find themselves in crisis or need of mental health support. It provides a non-clinical environment which empowers young people to seek help with a range of early intervention services. Locally based in Newry.

Contact info@crisiscafe.co.uk Phone 07703467075 Insta @crisiscafeni Twitter @crisiscafeni Facebook @CrisisCafeNI

NEXUS Nexus NI offer services and support to people who have been affected by sexual violence in any form, and their services are delivered across Northern Ireland.

You can call 0808 802 1414 Email help@dsahelpline.org or Visit https://dsahelpline.org

STOP.BREATHE.THINK Stop.Breathe.Think is a free and confidential mental health service where young people can talk or text about anything. For young people aged 21 and younger.

Funded by Snow-Camp Charity For more information go to https://www.snow-camp.org.uk/stopbreathethink/ Or contact anna@snow-camp.org.uk

PIPS CHARITY PIPS Charity is here to provide support to individuals who are considering, or who have at some point considered, ending their own lives.

Website pipscharity.com Phone PIPS 0800 088 6042

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS N.I.

EXTERN Extern a wide range of advice and support for issues such as: drug and alcohol use housing and homelessness justice services training and education mental health and suicide resources for minority communities For more info on what services they have available, please go to https://www.extern.org/Pages/Category/all-our-services Extern run a counselling service called Feel Better. It offers: Online confidential counselling sessions – group & one-to-one Advice and information on managing your emotional wellbeing Signposting to other services which may help The service is open to everyone aged 18 or over living in the Northern Health & Social Care Trust area. To get help and support contact Extern by text/Whatsapp at 07401 278 169 or by phone at 02895924664 (Mon-Fri 9am - 5pm) https://www.extern.org/feel-better-counselling-mental-health-support

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MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS N.I.

CRISIS SUPPORT CONTACTS (MINDWISE NI)

https://www.mindwisenv.org/info-support/suicidalfeelings-crisis-support/help-in-a-crisis/ Contact Samaritans - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You can call 116 123 (free from any phone), email jo@samaritans.org or visit some branches in person.

Lifeline are there for anyone in distress or despair. Call them free on 0808 808 8000. If you are deaf or hard of hearing, their textphone number is 18001 0808 808 8000.

Lighthouse can offer counselling by phone or face to face. Visit their website to find out more information.

If you're experiencing a mental health problem or supporting someone else, you can call SANEline on 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm–10.30pm every day).

If you're in a crisis and don't want to speak on the phone, you can use the Shout textline, 24/7. Text Shout to 85258 If you're under 25, you can call The Mix on 0808 808 4994 (SundayFriday 2pm–11pm), request support by email using this form on The Mix website or use their crisis text messenger service.

If you're a new or expectant parent who is struggling with their mental health, PANDAS offer a free support line from 11am-10pm. Call 0808 1961 776.

If you're under 35 and experiencing suicidal feelings, or concerned about a young person who might be struggling, you can call Papyrus HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 (weekdays 10am-10pm, weekends 2pm-10pm and bank holidays 2pm–10pm), email pat@papyrus-uk.org or text 07786 209 697.

If you identify as male, you can call the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) on 0800 58 58 58 (5pm–midnight every day) or use their webchat service.

Students can look on the Nightline website to see if your university or college offers a night-time listening service. Nightline phone operators are all students too.

If you identify as LGBT, you can contact Cara-Friend LGBT switchboard on 0808 8000 390 FREE from landlines and most mobiles. The hours are: Monday-Friday: 1pm – 4pm and Wednesdays: 6pm – 9pm

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES AND ORGANISATIONS N.I.

HSC RESOURCES https://westerntrust.hscni.net/western-trust-covid-19-informationupdates/mental-health-awareness-during-covid19/ Childline – If you are a child or young person, you can talk to Childline by phoning: 0800 1111 for free, 24hours a day or online at www.childline.org.uk 24 Hour Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline – Free phone support, advice and signposting for men and women: 0808 802 1414 NSPCC Helpline – helping adults protect children 0808 800 5000 Inspire Workplace Helpline – Formerly Carecall 0808 800 0002 All of the helplines above are free to call.

For other local helplines for a variety of services in Northern Ireland, please visit: https://helplinesni.com/ Other recommended websites include: https://www.mindingyourhead.info/ https://www.mind.org.uk/ https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/how-to-mental-health https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/fivesteps-to-mental-wellbeing/ http://www.getselfhelp.co.uk/ https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/training Below is a link to a directory of services available to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing These five directories list the names, numbers and web addresses (where applicable) of organisations that offer services to help improve mental health and emotional wellbeing across Northern Ireland. https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/publications/directory-services-helpimprove-mental-health-and-emotional-wellbeing An example of the information which can be found in the directories can be seen here: