Sources of Support

Helpline numbers and websites

• Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline - a confidential emotional support helpline run by Brighter Futures, offering a safe place to talk if you’re feeling worried, stressed or low, or if you're concerned about someone else.
  Call 0808 800 2234 (open 365 days a year, 6pm-2am Monday to Friday, 2pm-2am at weekends), Text 0786 002 2821
  Email staffordshire.helpline@brighter-futures.org.uk
  Online chat www.brighter-futures.org.uk.
  
  
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) - support for young people experiencing emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties:
  • North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare - Crisis Care Centre:
    Call 0800 032 8728 and choose option 1 (covers Stoke-on-Trent, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs Moorlands)
  • South Staffordshire urgent NHS mental health helpline: call 0808 196 3002
    Email mhsi.staffordshire@mpft.nhs.uk (covers Stafford, Stone, Rugeley, Cannock, South Staffs, Lichfield, Burton, Uttoxeter, Tamworth)

These services are free and offer confidential advice from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult:

• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours.
  
  
• Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact Shout, a free, confidential, anonymous text support service
  
  
• If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
  
  
• PAPYRUS - Young suicide prevention society for young people under the age of 35. Phone: HOPELINE247 0800 068 4141, text 07860 039 967 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org

Local support services and groups

• Mind North Staffordshire - counselling, parent support and advice. Phone 01782 262 100 email reception@nsmind.org.uk.
  
  
• Mind Burton and District - counselling, support groups and advice. 01283 566 696 email info@burtonmind.co.uk.
  
  
• Changes - online recovery, wellbeing and peer support. To access their Wellbeing Service, self-refer online, phone 01782 411433 or email contact@changes.org.uk Changes Tamworth, phone 01827 311006 or visit Changes Tamworth.
  
  
• Andy's Man Club – A men’s suicide prevention charity offering peer-to-peer support groups across the UK and online. For information about online groups, email info@andysmanclub.co.uk Your nearest in person groups are in Stafford, Lichfield and Stoke-on-Trent.
  
  
• Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (SOBS) – UK based organisation offering peer-led support to adults impacted by suicide loss. Phone their National Supportline 0300 111 5065 or email email.support@uksobs.org There are local SOBS support groups in and around Staffordshire to meet other people who have been bereaved by suicide, to listen, share, ask questions and connect.Your nearest support groups are:

Phone (National):0300 111 5065.

Your nearest support groups are:

• Men Unite - a group for men; find them on Facebook.
  
  
• Staffordshire Network for Mental Health (Toolbox Project) - Supporting people with experience of mental illness and people at risk of mental ill health and empowering them to take responsibility for their emotional health. You can contact them via phone: 07591 924728 or email: toolboxreferral@ssnmentalhealth.co.uk
  
  
• Staffordshire & Stoke on Trent Talking Therapies – Free and confidential talking therapy. Use the online referral form or call 0300 3030923..
  
  
• Your Emotional Support Services (YESS) – Provide emotional support and opportunities for people of all ages, throughout Staffordshire.

Support with specific issues

• Anxiety UK - Providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition. Phone 03444 775 774 or text 07537 416905 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm).
  
  
• Bipolar UK - A national charity dedicated to empowering individuals and families affected by bipolar.
  
  
• Beat - A charity supporting people affected by eating disorders. Phone 0808 801 0677 (open 365 days a year, 1pm-9pm Monday to Friday, 5pm to 9pm at weekends) or email help@beateatingdisorders.org.uk.
  
  
• CALM - Campaign Against Living Miserably. A leading movement against suicide. Providing support for anyone who needs it. Phone 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight, 365 days a year).
  
  
• Mental health and money advice service – Online service designed to help people understand, manage and improve their financial and mental health.
  
  
• No Panic – Offers advice, support, recovery programs and help for people living with phobias, OCD and any other anxiety-based disorders. Phone: 0300 772 9844 (10am to 10pm, 365 days a year) or email sarah@nopanic.org.uk. Young people aged under 18 can call the No Panic Youth Helpline on 0330 606 1174.
  
  
• OCD Action - Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatments and online resources. Phone: 0300 636 5478 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm).
  
  
• OCD UK – Providing advice, information and support services for those affected by OCD. Phone: 01332 588112 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 12pm).
  
  
• SANE - Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers. SANEline 0300 304 7000 (4pm to 10pm, 365 days a year).
  
  
• YoungMinds – Provides young people with tools to look after their mental health and empowers adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives. Parents helpline for parents and carers, phone 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm).
  
  
• Lighthouse Club – Charity providing emotional, physical and financial wellbeing support to the construction community and their families. Phone their helpline on 0345 6051956 (24/7) or text ‘HARDHAT’ to 85258