Mental Health

Find information and support for your mental health.

Website
NHS: Mental health

Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.

Website
Kooth

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

Website
Samaritans

Email
jo@samaritans.org

Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Phone
0121 522 7007

Website
Rethink Mental Illness

Email
info@rethink.org

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

Website
Mind

Problems such as anxiety, depression, stress and phobias are very common. Talking Therapies is a friendly and approachable service that helps people with these problems.

Website
NHS Berkshire Talking Therapies

MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults.

Website
www.minded.org.uk

Helping children, young people and families find support for emotional well-being earlier, faster and more easily.

Website
www.info.westberks.gov.uk/eha

Learn how to improve your mental health with their free courses.
Available to adults aged 18 or over living in West Berkshire.

Website
www.recoveryinmind.org.
No GP referral needed.

Discuss your mental health issues with someone locally.

Phone
01344 823333

HeadMeds is powered by Young Minds charity and offers young people general advice about different medications available for mental health conditions, advice regarding mental health conditions and real life stories from people who have experience with mental health medication.

Website
www.headmeds.org.uk

National charity for eating disorders and support

Phone
0845 634 1414 (over 25’s)
0845 634 7650 (under 25’s)

Text message support
07786 201 820

If you discover that you have a pregnancy that you feel you are unable to continue with, BPAS will be here to support you to make a decision that is right for you.

Phone
03457 30 40 30

Website
www.bpas.org

For those at risk of self harm.

Phone
0300 365 9999

Heads Together is a mental health initiative spearheaded by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, which combines a campaign to tackle stigma and change the conversation on mental health with fundraising for a series of innovative new mental health services.

Website
www.headstogether.org.uk

Treatment and carer support.

Phone
0845 838 2040

Website
www.eating-disorders.org.uk

We’re leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. We’re here to make sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.

Phone
0808 802 5544

Website
www.youngminds.org.uk

Time to Talk (West Berkshire) provides free confidential counselling services to young people in need aged 11 to 25.

Phone
01635 760331

Website
www.t2twb.org

Email
office@t2twb.org

The Berkshire West Breathing Space service is a safe, welcoming and supportive space for anybody aged over 18 experiencing emotional distress and struggling to cope. Whatever the reason for you feeling distressed or in crisis – they’re there to help you.

Phone
0800 002 9091

Email
breathing-space@together-uk.org

Website
www.together-uk.org/berkshire-west-breathing-space-referral

If you are signposting somebody to the service, please ensure you tell them the times of operation (5pm-11pm, Friday to Monday).

No5 offers confidential listening to support children and young people, and those around them, through its free counselling service for those aged 10 to 25 in the Reading area.

Phone
0118 901 5668

Text
07984 357551

Website
www.no5.org.uk

Email
info@no5.org.uk

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is an award-winning charity dedicated to preventing male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK.

Phone
0800 58 58 58

Website
www.thecalmzone.net

SANE provides emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers.

Phone
0300 304 7000

Website
www.sane.org.uk

BEAT Eating Disorders is a champion, guide and friend to anyone affected by eating disorders, giving individuals experiencing an eating disorder and their loved ones a place where they feel listened to, supported and empowered.

Phone
0808 801 0677

Youthline
0808 801 0711 (for under 25s)

Website
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk

Providing care and support to children, young people and their families, Berkshire Children, Young Peoples and Families Services offers specialist children’s services, mental health and therapy.

Phone
0300 365 1234

Website
www.cypf.berkshirehealthcare.nhs.uk