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Action for Happiness
- Community site which aims to promote happiness and social change, offering advice for living a happier life and connecting communities and people together.
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Acumen
- A support network for mental health service users and carers in Argyll and Clyde; with information about their activities and services, and contacts.
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Association of Therapeutic Communities (ATC)
- Professional organisation supporting and representing therapeutic communities across the UK; includes a directory, with information about their training, events, research, and contacts.
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Augment (Scotland) Ltd
- A user-led, voluntary mental health service organisation providing training, support, and advocacy services; describes their programmes and activities, with contacts.
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BBC: Mental Health
- BBC guide to mental health issues.
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Big White Wall
- An online early intervention service for people in psychological distress, combining social networking principles and a choice of interventions to improve mental wellbeing.
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Black Mental Health
- Campaigns to raise awareness of mental health issues, and reduce inequalities in the treatment and care for people of African Caribbean descent. Includes details of their campaigns and events, press releases, resources and statistics.
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Centre for Mental Health
- Provider of research and training in mental health, and a pioneer in developing community mental health care; now prioritises mental health in the workplace, and in the criminal justice system. Describes their programmes, with a history and contacts.
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Chinese Mental Health Association (CMHA)
- Provides community based mental health assistance and support to the Chinese community in the UK; includes details of their services and bilingual materials, with news, events and contacts.
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Chipmunka Publishing
- Social enterprise publisher which aims to give a voice to people with mental illnesses. Includes detailed information about submitting manuscripts plus advice for those wanting to help the enterprise. Published paperbacks and e-books are available from the online shop.
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Deepdene Care
- Provides a range of support and care services for adults with severe and enduring mental health needs, ranging from hospital and nursing care to residential and supported living environments; with a guide to their services and locations, and contacts.
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Erupting Mind
- Provides self improvement, financial, and health related articles.
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Hafal
- Welsh charity supporting people with serious mental illnesses and their carers. Provides news and information on how the charity can help.
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Housebound Forums
- Active discussion forums for those who find themselves more or less housebound, whether through a disability, a mental health condition such as anxiety or a debilitating disorder such as ME.
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Institute of Mental Health Law
- Information about the practical application of mental health law in England and Wales. Includes training details and courses.
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International Stress Management Association UK
- Charity which promotes knowledge and best practice in the prevention and reduction of human stress. Includes fact sheets, articles, conference information, publications and online questionnaires and stress reduction tools.
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Jewish Association for the Mentally Ill
- Provides a wide range of mental health services within the Jewish community; includes a profile, resources, news and contacts, and information about volunteering.
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MadNOTBad
- Maintains online collections of creative writing, artwork, and personal commentary and reminiscences of people's experience of mental illness; also contains a directory of links and bibliography.
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Mental Health & Learning Disability Nurse Directors' and Leads' Forum
- Comprehensive forum aimed at developing a reliable communication network for senior executives who work in the mental health and learning disability sectors. Facilitates mutual support and interaction.
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Mental Health Alliance
- A coalition of organisations from across the mental health spectrum advocating for fair implementation of the Mental Health Act in England and Wales. Information about their campaign, policy, news, and contacts.
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Mental Health Care
- Contains information about mental health and mental illness, research findings, and personal stories written by carers.
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Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) England
- Provides a first aid approach to mental health; organises training to recognise the symptoms of mental health problems, provide initial help, and guide a person towards appropriate professional help; includes details of training and courses, and a profile.
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Mental Health Foundation
- A UK charity founded in 1949. View campaign, research and support details.
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Mental Health in Higher Education
- Supports the teaching of and learning about mental health in higher education establishments. Provides good practice guides and case studies plus links to local networks.
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Mental Health Information for All
- The Royal College of Psychiatrists provides a library of free online factsheets and printed leaflets about mental health problems; includes ordering information.
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Mental Healthy
- Companion site to Uncovered magazine, offering a wide range of articles and blogs on mental health and psychology topics.
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MHM - Mental Health Matters
- Provides support for people with mental health needs across the UK, including housing, community support, employment, and psychological services, and a national helpline.
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Mind
- The leading charity for mental health in England and Wales. Includes helpline contact, campaign details and publications.
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Mindful Employer
- An initiative to raise awareness of mental health at work and provide support for businesses in recruiting and retaining staff; includes information about their Charter, resources, news, links, and contacts.
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National Mental Health Development Unit
- Provides national support for implementing mental health policy and to improve mental health and mental health services; includes strategy papers, a library of resources, news, and contacts.
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National Survivor User Network (NSUN)
- A support network of individuals and groups who have direct experience of mental health distress and/or using mental health services; includes details of membership and regional groups, news, and contacts.
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NHS Choices: Mental Health
- Offers an overview of a range of mental health disorders and who is affected with career details and readers comments.
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NHS Confederation - Mental Health Network
- Established to provide a distinct voice for mental health and learning disability service providers; includes information about their programmes and publications, with details of membership and benefits.
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ok2b
- A grassroots organisation working to tackle mental health discrimination; includes news, details of campaigns, and links to arts and music projects, organisations, and other resources.
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Oxford Mindfulness Centre
- International centre of excellence within Oxford University’s Department of Psychiatry that works with partners around the world to prevent depression and enhance human potential through the therapeutic use of mindfulness.
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Penumbra
- Supports adults and young people in Scotland in moving towards emotional wellbeing. Contains details of services, including supported living and supported accommodation and also offers a list of publications.
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Primary Mental Health and Education (PRIMHE)
- Charity devoted to mental health and wellbeing in primary care and communities.
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The Priory Group
- Europe's leading provider of acute mental health services. Includes rehabilitation and referral details.
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Psychiatry Research Trust
- Aims to raise funds for research into brain disorders and mental illness. Includes summaries of the research so far into a variety of conditions.
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PsychNet-UK
- Contains general information about mental health as well as psychology directory.
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RAMH - Recovery Across Mental Health
- Delivers services to individuals and their families in the communities of Ayrshire and Renfrewshire to enable recovery from mental ill health and promote well-being; with contacts, resources, and details of their programmes.
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Research Mental Health
- Initiative promoting the importance of mental health research. Features news and information on how to sign up to support the campaign.
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Rethink
- National mental health membership charity, works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
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Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
- Works to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems by influencing policy and practice in mental health and related services.
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SAMH (Scottish Association for Mental Health)
- Works to support people who experience mental health problems, and campaigns to influence policy and improve care services in Scotland. Describes their services, resources, and publications, with contacts and a history.
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Sane
- Aims to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental illness. View publications, FAQ and articles about mental illness.
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Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health (SDC)
- Works to promote and support the modernisation of effective mental health services; with information about their programmes and priorities, news and events, and contacts.
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Scottish Recovery Network (SRN)
- Works to raise awareness of recovery from mental health problems; includes a guide to their projects, programmes, and resources, with contacts and news.
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Sedogo
- Social networking site where you can register your goals and ambitions for the next few years and get support and encouragement from others.
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See Me
- An alliance of mental health organisations campaigning to end stigma and discrimination of mental ill-health in Scotland. Includes materials, fact sheets, and a guide to their programmes and how to get involved.
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Shaw Trust
- Focuses on providing help to employers managing staff with mental health issues. Features case studies, legal information and FAQ.
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Stress Down Day
- Annual stress awareness and fundraising day in February, run by the Samaritans. Includes information on workplace stress and on how to take part in the day's events.
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The Stress Management Society
- Contains fact sheets and guides to dealing with stress at home and in the workplace, plus event listings and details of other services.
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Sudden Trauma Information Service Helpline
- Aims to provide information and advice on many issues which surface in the wake of a sudden traumatic experience, defined as an unexpected and one off event such as a road traffic accident, industrial accident or assault.
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Support in Mind Scotland
- Provides information, support and discussions for anybody with mental health problems or a mental illness in Scotland.
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Survivors’ Poetry
- A national charity that supports and publishes the poetry of people who have been through, or are currently in, the UK’s mental health system. Includes information about their projects and publications, with a poem and essay of the month feature.
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The Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust
- A specialist mental health trust based in north London; provides a guide to their services for children and families, adolescents, and adults, and their multi-disciplinary training and research in mental health and social care.
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Time to Change
- Campaigns against mental health discrimination. Features resources, news and the opportunity to develop a personal action plan.
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Together
- Organisation aiming to support those with complex or enduring mental health needs. Features newsletter, videos and event listings.
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UK Psychological Trauma Society
- Membership society for trauma professionals. Includes event listings and FAQ.
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Vietnamese Mental Health Services
- Provides services to people from Vietnam with mental health difficulties and their families living in the UK. Offers a guide to their services and structure, with contacts; based in London.
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Working Together for Recovery
- An informal network of people who care about mental health issues in Cambridgeshire. Includes details of meetings and activities, and a library of resources about recovery and self-help.
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