Mental Health Support
Mind
Mind is a UK based charity which aims to provide support and advice for all mental health problems. Mind is a great resource and provides immediate advice and support.
www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans
The Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. Samaritans - 116 123
SaneLine
SaneLine provides out of hours mental health and emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental ill health, including family, friends and carers.
0300 304 7000
ReThink Mental Illness
Our Advice Service offers practical help on issues such as the Mental Health Act, community care, welfare benefits, criminal justice and carers rights. They also offer general help on living with mental illness, medication, care & treatment.
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AXA Health Stronger Minds
AXA Health is your BA provided healthcare trust plan which offers private treatment options for both physical and mental health conditions. If you feel anxious, worried or down and you’re concerned, call and speak to one of their personal advisers. They’ll book a time for you to speak to one of the clinicians in the mental health assessments and support team. Available to members aged 18 and over.
Helpdirect
Helpdirect is a confidential service that can be accessed by telephone 24/7 offering support guidance and information for personal or work related concerns. This service is provided by an independent company 'Validium,' and some counselling is undertaken by the parent company, 'HealthHero.' Reasons to call include work related stress, work life balance, changes at home or at work, legal or debt issues and bereavement. Call on 0800 195 6999 or non UK on +44 141 271 7188. This service is also open to family members who live at home or who are under 23 in full time education.
Also available as part of Helpdirect is vClub, a website offering information sheets and online counselling options. You will be able to register for a personal vClub account by first logging in once with Username: BritishAirways and Password: speedbird.
Helplines Partnership
The Helplines Partnership has a comprehensive listing of organisations in the UK that provide helplines, searchable by topic:
Hub of Hope
A website where it is possible to access local support groups and organisations by entering your postcode.
Action For Happiness
Free, non-for-profit creating a movement of people committed to building a happier and more caring society, by helping people to take practical action drawing on the latest scientific research. Their vision is a happier world, with fewer people suffering with mental health problems and more people feeling good, functioning well and helping others. Its website provides many resources and evidence-based ideas for actions we can take to feel happier and help to reduce and prevent mental ill health – personally, in our communities, workplaces and schools:
The Reading Agency
Reading Well provides quality-assured book lists of information and advice around mental health and wellbeing available through English public libraries:
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