NHS Mental health
Find information and support for your mental health.
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NHS: Mental healthKooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.
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KoothSamaritans
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.
Phone
116 123
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Samaritans
Email
jo@samaritans.orgRethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
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0121 522 7007
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Rethink Mental Illness
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info@rethink.orgMind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Phone
0300 123 3393
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MindCounselling – Woman’s Trust
Woman’s Trust is a charity that provides free counselling and therapy for female survivors of domestic violence, emotional abuse, sexual abuse, and other forms of domestic abuse.
Phone
020 7034 0305
Email
office@womanstrust.org.uk
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Domestic abuseAdvocacy For Older People with MH Needs
Free, independent and confidential IMHA (Independent Mental Health Advocacy) and Mental Health Advocacy. This is available to older people with a mental health issue in hospital and in the community.
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02089693000
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info@advocacyproject.org.uk
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The Advocacy ProjectBetter Life Befriending
This new family befriending programme will focus on helping the parents of our children heal, build friendships and develop confidence to enable them to pursue their life goals through 1 to 2 hour weekly befriending sessions, often using activities such as yoga, art gallery or volunteering as a platform.
Phone
07791871910
Email
amie@solidaritysports.org
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Solidarity SportsActivities for People with MH Needs at Grove Resource Centre
The centre offers a variety of physical fitness programmes, computing, pottery, recovery groups, a safe space (drop in), subsidised lunches, walking group, a badminton & table tennis group, gardening and a women’s group.
Opening hours
Office
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm
Drop in hours
Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 10am to 1pm
Wednesday and Thursday, 1pm to 4pm
Phone
020 7313 6830
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mhdayservicereferals@rbkc.gov.ukCommunity Living Well
Community Living Well is a new service for people aged 16 and over who need support with their mental health.
It’s for people registered with a GP in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, or the Queen’s Park and Paddington areas of Westminster.
Community Living Well offers a different kind of mental health support. It makes it easy for you, and anyone who cares for you, to access a wide range of clinical and well-being services.
The services on offer include talking therapies, support groups and help with employment or housing issues.
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02033174200
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Community Living Well<strong>Employment Training & Support Services for people with MH needs</strong>
In 1985 St Mary Abbots Rehabilitation and Training (SMART) was registered as a Charity to support people affected by mental illness on their path to recovery.
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SMART LondonLGBT Mental Health Advocacy
One to one mental health advocacy and support with self care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and trans people 16+. The project will also provide awareness training to local professionals and agencies
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02073596242
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jenny@stonewallhousing.orgLike the Old Days Club for Older African Men
The “Like the Old Days” Club meets fortnightly and brings older African men together to enjoy traditional hot meals in each others company; access information, and to share experiences. The club also supports members through telephone support, outreach, days out and drop in sessions.
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07415250613
Email
fawauk@yahoo.co.ukOnline Peer Support: Elefriends
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it’s like to struggle sometimes, but now there’s a safe place to listen, share and be heard
Phone
020 3028 7805
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enquiries@kcmind.org.ukPositive Steps: Peer Information and Advice Service
Mind is often the first port of call for people suffering or affected by mental health issues. This peer support I&A service aims to improve access to advice, information and services, signposting people affected by mental distress, including family members, partners/spouses, neighbours and friends to the appropriate services and support
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020 8964 1333
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enquiries@kcmind.org.ukQueens Park Community Theatre
A weekly mental health community theatre project, with a focus on a different aspect of mental health each quarter. The project will support people to build their confidence and reflect on ways they can manage and take action on their mental health, with the group doing four performances over the year
Phone
07714 119822
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sarajane@pdt.org.ukRe-Connect
A mindfulness group for older people that gives service users the tools to re-connect with the present moment, and be more in control of their health and wellbeing
Phone
07443 647222
Email
kensingtonandchelseaforum@outlook.com
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Senior Health and Wellbeing | senior health and wellbeingSeated Massage
Centre based (at SMART and ADKC) massage sessions and a limited number of home based sessions. Options will include seated massage, Indian Head massage, reflexology, or Reiki. By appointment on The 4th Thursday of the month, 1pm to 5pm at SMART AND the 2nd Tuesday of the month, 1:15pm to 5:15pm at ADKC.
Phone
020 7376 4668
Email
info@smartlondon.org.uk
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SMART London
Counselling – Help Counselling Centre
Help Counselling is based on Portobello Road in central London. We offer one to one individual counselling to a wide range of people over the age of 18.
We can be accessed by anyone residing in the Greater London area.
If you would like to register for an appointment, please call between 10am and 5:30pm on weekdays.
When you refer yourself to Help Counselling, we will take some details, including your name, contact number, and times when you’re available to attend, as well as asking you a few questions about your mental health history.
The more flexible you can be in terms of your availability, the quicker we can usually offer a session. There tends to be a longer wait for evening sessions. Sessions are available Monday to Friday from 10am, with final sessions at 7:30pm (8:30pm on Thursdays). We also have sessions on Saturday from 11am, with final sessions at 2pm.
If your mental health history seems very complex, we will most likely consider it in your best interests to seek counselling with a qualified therapist. If this is the case, we will suggest other services that provide such support.
If you are offered therapy at Help, your first appointment will be an initial assessment. This provides an opportunity to meet with your counsellor and discuss what you are seeking counselling for. If after the initial assessment both you and the counsellor are happy to work together, then you’ll sign an initial contract for 6 sessions. There may be the possibility to extend following a review. Your appointment will take place at the same time, on the same day, each week.
Phone
020 7221 9974
Email
info@helpcounsellingcentre.com
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Help Counselling