Useful Links
National and Community Support
Mental Health
No Panic – helping you break the chains of anxiety disorders
Helpline: 0844 967 4848
Youth helpline: 0330 606 1174
Sane – Emotional Support
Helpline: 0300 304 7000
MIND
Helpline: 0300 123 3393
OCD Action
Helpline: 0845 390 6232
Depression
Mental Health
No Panic – helping you break the chains of anxiety disorders
Helpline: 0844 967 4848
Youth helpline: 0330 606 1174
Sane – Emotional Support
Helpline: 0300 304 7000
MIND
Helpline: 0300 123 3393
OCD Action
Helpline: 0845 390 6232
Depression
www.depressionalliance-stalbans.org.uk
Bipolar
Bereavement
Cruse Helpline
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Helpline: 0808 808 1677
Console – London – losing someone through suicide
Helpline: 0207 6300 824
Drug and Alcohol
Frank – Friendly confidential drugs advice
Helpline: 0300 123 6600
DrugWise – promoting evidence based information on drugs, alcohol and tobacco
Alcoholics Anonymous - AA
www.alcholics-anonymous.org.uk
Helpline: 0800 917 7650
Spectrum – Drugs and Alcohol Recovery covering Welwyn, Hatfield and St Albans
Helpline: 01707 250 532
Eating Disorders
Beating Eating disorders
Helpline: 0808 801 0677
Youth line: 0808 801 0711
Overeaters Anonymous
Helpline: 07000 784 985
YoungMinds – Parents information service
Helpline: 0808 802 5544
Rape
Herts rape crisis
Helpline: 01707 276 512
Survivors UK – Male Rape and sexual Abuse www.survivorsuk.org
Other Helplines
Womans Refuge – St Albans
www.stalbansandhertsmerewomansrefuge.org.uk
Samaritans
Helpline: 126 113
Alzheimer’s Society
Helpline: 0300 222 1122
Youth Connexions
www.youthconnexions-hertfordshire.org
Helpline: 01442 454 060
Loneliness
Meet up
Insomnia
Sleep Council – providing information on Beds and Sleep
Homelessness
www.Gov.uk – emergency housing
Shelter
Helpline: 0808 800 4444
Debt
National Debtline
Helpline: 0808 808 4000
Payplan
Helpline: 0800 280 2816
Care For Freedom - C4F
Helpline: 01727 834557