Mental Health
Gloucestershire NHS Talking Therapies
They are your free, friendly and approachable local NHS service that treats common issues like depression, stress, anxiety and phobias using evidence-based talking therapies. Their service can be accessed face to face, on the telephone or online by anyone aged 18+. You do not need to be referred by a GP and you can refer yourself online by visiting our website. Alternatively GP’s and other professionals can refer you into our service.
Telephone: 0800 073 2200
Email: talk2gether@nhs.net
Website: www.talk2gether.nhs.uk
Mood Juice
The site offers information and advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions.
From the site you are able to print off various self-help guides covering conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic and sleep problems.
Website: www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Ieso Digital Health
Ieso Digital Health offers psychological treatment, counselling and therapy with Chartered Psychologists for people suffering from illnesses such as stress, anxiety and depression.
Telephone: 0800 074 5560
Email: info@iesohealth.com
2gether Assertive Outreach Team
2gether’s Assertive Community Treatment Service (ACT):
- Develops supportive and therapeutic relationships with service users with severe and enduring mental illness.
- Provides an intensive multidisciplinary package of care for people to facilitate social inclusion and recovery, and to provide support to carers.
- It aims to help service users achieve the best quality of life, acknowledging the problems imposed by their illness, and to support them within the community through home-based assessment and treatment.
Telephone: 0800 169 0398 (24hrs)
Samaritans
Telephone: 116 123 (24 hrs)
Email: jo@samaritans.org (reply within 24 hrs)
Website: www.samaritans.org
Or visit in person at your closest branch.
Individuals may contact the Samaritans for as long as they like, as many times as they like, at any time of day. There is no waiting list, and no assessments.
Cotswold Counselling
Offers confidential counselling which takes place at their Centre in Cirencester:
- Types of counselling offered include individual and couples counselling
- As a registered charity, the service is offered at an affordable rate (financial contribution negotiable if there is difficulty with payment)
Telephone: 01285 885 830
Website: www.cotswold-counselling.org.uk/request-counselling
Rethink - Gloucester Self Harm Support
Self harm support group for anyone who self harms and their family members. Meet every Friday 13:00-15:00 at The Phoenix Centre.
This service is available to anyone (any age) within Gloucestershire.
Call: 0808 801 0606
Text: 07537 410022
Website: www.rethink.org
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
Offers support to men in the UK, of any age, who are down or in crisis.
CALM aims to challenge a culture that prevents men seeking help when they need it.
Telephone: 0800 58 58 58 (17:00 – Midnight Daily. Webchat)
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Shout
Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text “YM” if you’re under 19 years old.
Website: www.giveusashout.org
Gloucestershire counselling service
A well-established charitable organisation providing a range of counselling and training services to secure the delivery and development of high quality professional counselling and counselling associated training in Gloucestershire and the surrounding area.
Telephone: 01453 766310
Website: www.gloscounselling.org.uk
SANE
A nationwide service which provides information and help to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers.
Services include: a helpline, email support, support forum, caller care, befriending via telephone, text or email.
Telephone: 0300 304 7000 (18:00-23:00, 365 days)
Website: www.sane.org.uk
Cotswold CBT
Talking (cognitive behavioural) therapy provided by Louise Ritson, a very experienced cognitive behavioural therapist in the North Cotswold region of the United Kingdom.
Telephone: 07050 663 553
Email: Louise@cotswoldcbt.co.uk
Website: www.cotswoldcbt.co.uk
Cheltenham Counselling
Talking (cognitive behavioural) therapy provided by Christine Benfield, a trained CBT Counsellor, with 12 years of experience.
Telephone: 07768 696524
Email: cbenfield@hotmail.co.uk
Website: www.cheltenhamcbt.com
Cheltenham Trauma and Counselling Clinic
Offers expert care and treatment for a range of common psychological problems such as depression, anxiety, bereavement, OCD, phobias, stress and many more.
Telephone: 07501 251681
Website: www.chtc.co.uk/wp
Books on Prescription: Tameside Local Scheme
Provides information on a range of books, CDs and DVDs on the following topics:
- Alcohol
- Anger
- Anxiety and Phobia
- Bereavement
- Carer’s Perspective
- Change Process
- Depression
- Eating Disorders
- General Mental Health
- Healthy Living
- Life Coaching
- Postnatal Depression
- PTSD/Trauma
- Self Esteem/Assertiveness
- Sexual Abuse
- Sleep & Fatigue
- Stress/Panic/Worry
Website: www.tameside.gov.uk – Books on Prescription: Tameside Local Scheme
Reading Well
Website: www.reading-well.org.uk
Reading Well supports you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using helpful reading. There are five booklists available, recommended by health experts:
Chill Panda
Learn to relax, manage your worries and improve your wellbeing with Chill Panda.
The app measures your heart rate and suggests tasks to suit your state of mind. Tasks include simple breathing techniques and light exercises to take your mind off your worries.
This app is free can be downloaded for Iphone and Android Phones.
Website: www.nhs.uk/apps-library/chill-panda
Sleepio
Sleepio is an online sleep improvement programme based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for insomnia.
It has been clinically proven to help you fall asleep faster, stay asleep through the night, and give you more energy during the day if you follow the programme correctly.
This app can be downloaded for Iphone and Android Phones (subscription fee for those living in Gloucestershire).
Website: www.nhs.uk/apps-library/sleepio
Stay Alive
The Stay Alive app is a suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else.
This app is free can be downloaded for Iphone and Android Phones.
Website: www.prevent-suicide.org.uk/find-help-now/stay-alive-app/0
Headspace
Headspace is an app providing resources on guided meditation and mindfulness. This allows users to develop tools to help focus, breathe, stay calm, and create balance in their lives.
You can download the app on Iphone and Android Phones for a free basics course (continued use requires subscription fee).
Website: www.headspace.com
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is an award-winning app which uses ideas from an evidence-based therapy called Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT).
Calm Harm provides tasks that help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. It is completely private and password-protected.
This app is free can be downloaded for Iphone and Android Phones.
Website: www.calmharm.co.uk/#row1
Loneliness/isolation (aged over 55 years)
Silver Line
A free confidential helpline providing information, friendship and advice to older people, open 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
Telephone: 0800 470 8090
Website: thesilverline.org.uk
Pregnancy related
Footsteps
Free counselling to anyone who has suffered due to pregnancy loss, including stillbirth, abortion or neo-natal death, post or ante-natal depression, or a crisis pregnancy.
Also provides support for families – clothes and equipment, free breastfeeding support.
Telephone: 01452 308618
Website: footstepscandc.org.uk
Sexual violence/domestic abuse:
GRASAC
Charity providing free, confidential and non-judgemental support and information services to women and girls affected by sexual violence.
Telephone: 01452 526770
Email: info@glosrasac.org.uk
Website: glosrasac.org
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service
Supports female victims of domestic violence and abuse. Offers workshops, safety planning and outreach support.
Telephone: 0845 6029035
Email: support@gdass.org.uk.
Website: gdass.org.uk
Suicide bereavement
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
A self-help organisation which exists to meet the needs and break the isolation experienced by those bereaved by suicide.
Telephone: 0300 111 5065
Website: uk-sobs.org.uk
Eating disorders
Beat Eating Disorders
Provides support for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
Telephone: 0345 634 1414
Youthline: 0345 634 7650
Website: b-eat.co.uk
Addictions:
The Nelson Trust
Provides drug and alcohol abstinence-based treatment for people in Gloucestershire.
Services include residential treatment, resettlement, family support, women’s services, day programme, aftercare.
Telephone: 01453 885633
Email: office@nelsontrust.com
Website: nelsontrust.com
Change Grow Live (CGL)
Charity offering drug and alcohol services run across Gloucestershire.
Website: www.changegrowlive.org