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- someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
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Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.
Local Support
Gloucestershire Talking Therapies
A free service for people aged 18 and above.
Community Wellbeing Service - Over 16's
Telephone numbers
- Cheltenham and Tewkesbury: 0300 365 6463
- Cotswolds: 01452 52491
- Gloucester: 0300 131 0024
- Forest of Dean: 01594 812447
- Stroud and Berkley Vale: 0345 863 8323
The Community Wellbeing Service connects people to local services, organisations and groups that can help improve general wellbeing and meet wider social needs.
Mental Health Experience Led Opportunities (MHELO)
MHELO is an independent network for people in Gloucestershire to ensure that the voice of those that have experienced mental health problems is heard. They welcome people from all backgrounds and all walks of life, and provide a safe, supportive and user-led space.
Gloucestershire Self-Harm Helpline
Gloucestershire Self-Harm Helpline is available for those who self-harm and their friends and families. Support is available from 5pm to 10pm daily.
The Cavern - Kingfisher Treasure Seekers
Drop in. 52 Westgate Street, Gloucester, GL1 2NF
The Cavern is a coffee shop and live music venue in Gloucester which is open to all throughout the week as a safe place to meet friends, play board games and see a friendly face.
Young Gloucestershire - 11 to 25 years old
Young Gloucestershire offer counselling by phone and online chat with emergency support packages available to existing clients.
Children and Young People's Services - up to 18 years old
CYPS offers mental health services for children and young people, along with their families and carers. They also provide support for health issues related to a moderate/severe learning disability. Please note, a GP referral IS required to access this service.
Teens in Crisis (TIC+) - 9 to 25 years old
TIC+ provides counselling by phone, text chat or video chat.
Chat Health - 11 to 19 year olds
Chat Health is a confidential text messaging service provided by the Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust School Nursing Team.
Available 9am to 4.30pm Monday to Friday
On Your Mind
On Your Mind is an NHS website with links to support for a range of issues including bullying, eating disorders and anxiety.
Gloucestershire Youth Support Team
Youth Support aim to offer quick, responsive and effective intervention to vulnerable young people. They work with them and their families to identify the best support for them within their own communities.
Gloucestershire Eating Disorders Team
The Eating Disorders Team offer support for those struggling with an eating disorder in the form of CBT, drug therapy and group therapy. Referrals can be made via the GP, alternatively you can self refer via the website
National Support
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
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.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.
Stay Alive App
Stay Alive App is a UK-based suicide prevention resource, packed full of useful information and tools to stay safe in a crisis.
Papyrus Suicide Prevention - up to 35 years old
Papyrus is a leading UK charity for the prevention of young suicide and can offer support to young people directly or to those concerned about someone else.
Qwell
Qwell offers online counselling for adults, access to self-care resources and peer support via online forums.
Every Mind Matters
Helping you to take care of your mental wellbeing
Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Foundation is the only UK charity solely focused on preventing poor mental health and building and protecting good mental health.
Sane
An independent mental health charity aiming to raise awareness, improve services, provide emotional support and host research.
Time To Change
A community approach to providing guidance and awareness in all aspects of mental health.
Shout
For anyone is a crisis anytime, anywhere. The service is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and is free on all major mobile networks.
The Mix - up to 25 years old
The Mix is the UK's leading support service for young people and offers help with mental health, money, homelessness, finding a job, relationships and drugs.
Phone lines are open 4pm to 11pm Monday to Sunday with online chat available 8pm to 9.30pm Sunday to Thursday.
harmLESS
harmLESS is a resource for those concerned about a young person's self-harm. They offer advice on talking about self-harm, developing a support plan and signposting/referral information.
Coram: Bullying
Helpline open 9am to 9pm Monday to Friday and 10am to 3pm at the weekend.
Online chat available Monday to Friday 10.30am to 9pm.