Mental health

  • NHS Mental health

    Find information and support for your mental health.

    Website
    NHS: Mental health

  • Kooth

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

    Website
    Kooth

  • 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.

    Phone
    116 123

    Website
    Samaritans

    Email
    jo@samaritans.org

  • Rethink Mental Illness

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

    Phone
    0121 522 7007

    Website
    Rethink Mental Illness

    Email
    info@rethink.org

  • Mind

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

    Phone
    0300 123 3393

    Website
    Mind

  • Relate

    Relate help people to understand what’s going on in their relationships so they can decide if they want to make changes. It can be really helpful to talk to someone neutral.

    Website
    www.relateleicestershire.org.uk

  • Mental Health Matters

    We believe that, with the right personalised support, anyone with a mental health need can live the life they want to live. It is our vision that everyone gets the personalised services and support they need.

    Telephone
    0300 323 0189

    Website
    www.mhm.org.uk

    Email
    leicestershire.andrutlandmhm@nhs.net

  • Life Links

    Life Links provides a wellness and mental health recovery service tailored to meet your needs.
    Our information, advice and navigation services can help you find community and digital resources that will help you to achieve your recovery outcomes, make your independence more sustainable and support you in developing your own support networks.

    Telephone
    0800 0234 575

    Website
    www.rflifelinks.co.uk

  • Combat Stress

    The UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, it has helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The work the charity does is life-changing and often life-saving.

    Website
    www.combatstress.org.uk

  • Lamp

    Lamp has and always will be a champion for mental health. Its free mental health advocacy and services are available in hospitals, and in the local community across Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland.

    Website
    www.lampadvocacy.co.uk

  • Vita Health Group

    If you are experiencing excessive worry, low mood, depression, anxiety or a lack of motivation then VitaMinds can help.

    Website
    www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk

  • Helpful documents for your mental health and wellbeing

    Here you can find helpful documents for your mental health and wellbeing. You can view, download and print these at home or work.

    Website
    www.leicspart.nhs.uk

  • Health Harborough

    The Healthy Harborough partnership is a collection of partners who deliver health related services across the district. Healthy Harborough aims to tackle health inequalities, identify trends and provide access to local health and wellbeing opportunities to residents, throughout all stages of their life.

    Website
    www.healthyharborough.org

  • Bower House Counselling Service

    Counselling at the Bower House is available to all, irrespective of race, disability, gender, class, religion or culture. There is no charge but those who use the service are encouraged to consider what donation they can give.

    Telephone
    01858 469257

    Website
    www.bowerhouse.btck.co.uk

  • First Step Leicester

    First Step is an organisation run for male survivors and their supporters of sexual abuse and rape. They provide free confidential services to male survivors of sexual abuse and their supporters living in the city of Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland to enable survivors to make the “First Step” towards feeling less isolated through increased personal power to makes choices.

    Telephone
    0116 254 8535

    Website
    www.firststepleicester.org.uk

  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)

    We’re the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we’re taking a stand against suicide. That means standing against feeling terrible, standing up to stereotypes, and standing together to show life is always worth living.

    Telephone
    0300 585858

    Website
    www.thecalmzone.net

  • MHCAP

    MHCAP for emotional support and self-referral for mental health problems.

    Telephone
    0808 800 3302

  • Active Monitoring

    Active Monitoring is an early intervention service which uses guided self-help tools to support your mental wellbeing.

    Leaflet
    Active monitoring leaflet

  • Start a Conversation

    Start a Conversation is a suicide prevention campaign that aims to build a community that is committed to the mental health and wellbeing of its residents.

    Website
    www.startaconversation.co.uk

  • Leicester Counselling Centre

    The Leicester Counselling Centre is a charitable organisation founded in 1981 to provide affordable, long-term, counselling to adults who are experiencing mental health, social and emotional distress that disrupts their daily living.

    Telephone
    0116 255 8801

    Website
    www.leicestercounsellingcentre.co.uk

  • Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide

    A guide targeting children, young people and families with emotional, mental health and wellbeing needs. Produced by Leicester, Leicestershire and Rutland Clinical Commissioning Groups (LLR CCGs), the directory is intended to encourage and support young people to get the help they need.

    Website
    www.healthforkids.co.uk 
    www.healthforteens.co.uk