Where to find mental health support

Resources from Greater Manchester Mental Health

• Find support in your area
• The Recovery Lounge: a safe space in Manchester city centre for those experiencing a mental health crisis. It is staffed by a mixture of recovery workers and peer support workers who can provide individually tailored emotional support, strengths based problem solving and signposting for local services. The lounge is open 7 nights a week, from 5pm - midnight on weekdays and from 3pm - midnight on weekends. Call 0161 238 5249 between 12 noon and midnight and we will arrange your visit.
• Shout crisis service: a 24/7 text service with crisis volunteers who will chat using trained techniques via text responses. Text 85258 to Shout
• Living Life to the Full: one of the world’s most used wellbeing support packages that aims to
  provide key information using everyday non-complex language
• SilverCloud: an online therapy programme for adults proven to help with stress, anxiety, lowmood and depression.
• Apps to help support your mental health: These apps can help you support your mental health and wellbeing. All the apps listed can be found on the NHS Apps Library, an online directory of trusted health and wellbeing apps that have been assessed to be clinically safe and secure to use.
• Every Mind Matters: Having good mental health helps us relax, achieve more and enjoy our lives. Every Mind Matters has expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing.

Other resources

• Samaritans: If you need to speak to someone you can call the Samaritans day or night. They’re always open and here to listen. They are available on 116 123
• CDS UK: CDS UK is a registered charity supporting children and adults who have dissociative disorders and complex traumatised states, often following a history of childhood trauma including abuse. They are an independent provider to the NHS and treat the majority of our patients via NHS referral, which is usually made by a patient’s GP or an NHS Consultant Psychiatrist/Community Mental Health team or other secondary care NHS provider.
• Cruse Bereavement Care: Cruse provide bereavement support to people across the UK. Talk of death in the news and online can be distressing if you’re already struggling with grief. If you need someone to talk to you can call the Cruse helpline. You can also talk to them if you’ve been bereaved as a result of Coronavirus. They are available on 0808 808 1677 Monday to Friday 9.30-5pm (excl. bank holidays), and have extended hours on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday evenings until 8pm.
• Mind: Mind is a mental health charity which provides advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
• Qwell: UK based professionals are here to listen and support you through all things big and small. Online messaging available.
• Mental Health Foundation: The UK’s charity for everyone’s mental health, promoting good mental health for all.
• Mental Health Europe: Mental Health Europe is the largest independent network organisation representing mental health users, professionals, and service providers across Europe.

Resources specifically for young people

• Kooth: an on-line counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people
  up to 18 years old.
• Young Minds: Young Minds is a mental health charity for children and young people