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CRISIS SUPPORT
NHS URGENT CRISIS LINE
111 (mental health option)
This service is for anyone who is feeling unsafe, distressed or worried about their mental health, or are concerned for someone else. Available 24/7.
SAMARITANS
The Samaritans are a fantastic confidential service, available 24/7 if you just need someone to talk to
SHOUT
SHOUT are a fantastic support, especially if you find talking difficult. Text 'SHOUT' to 85258 if you are struggling to cope, available 24/7
LOCAL SUPPORT - HAVERHILL
OPEN MIND MEANINGFUL SUPPORT
A free listening service, meeting every Wednesday morning, 10-12pm at the Methodist Church in Haverhill
MEN'S SHED
Meeting on a Saturday morning in Haverhill
ROOM 4
Offering theraputic support for young people
WELLBEING SUFFOLK
Wellbeing Suffolk offer a range of services supporting mental health, including some online courses which are easily accessible
Mental Health, Wellbeing and Emotional Support (wellbeingnands.co.uk)
SUFFOLK MIND
0300 111 6000
MIND offer an amazing range of support. Visit https://www.suffolkmind.org.uk/ for more information
FURTHER SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Information for young people's mental health for 0-25 year olds in Suffolk
RECOVERY COLLEGE
Offering a wide range of free mental health based courses - either through zoom or webinars
CAMBRIDGESHIRE
CAMBRIDGESHIRE MIND
MIND offer an amazing range of support. Visit www.cpslmind.org.uk for more information
KEEP YOUR HEAD (CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND PETERBOROUGH)
Keep Your Head brings together reliable information on mental health and wellbeing for children, young people, adults, professionals, and schools across Cambridgeshire & Peterborough.
ESSEX
ESSEX MIND
MIND offer an amazing range of support. Visit www.mindinwestessex.org.uk for more information
LIVING WELL (ESSEX)
All 13 Essex Local Authorities and our partners have come together to collaborate on the health and wellbeing agenda and work towards achieving better health outcomes for people across Essex.
The livewell campaign was created to promote healthy messages and support everyone in Essex (communities, families and individuals) to help improve their physical and mental wellbeing
ONLINE RESOURCE & APPS
RECOVERY COLLEGE
Offering a wide range of free mental health based courses - either through zoom or webinars
STAY ALIVE APP
The Stay Alive app is a pocket suicide prevention resource for the UK, packed full of useful information to help you stay safe. You can use it if you are having thoughts of suicide or if you are concerned about someone else who may be considering suicide.
In addition to the resources, the app includes a safety plan, customisable reasons for living, and a life box where you can store photos that are important to you.
CALM HARM APP
The urge to self-harm is like a wave. It feels the most powerful when you start wanting to do it.
Learn to ride the wave with the free Calm Harm app by choosing activities from these categories:
Comfort, Distract, Express Yourself, Release, and Random.
There is also a breathing exercise to help you be mindful and stay in the moment, regulate difficult emotions, and reduce tension.
When you ride the wave, the urge to self-harm will fad
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Articles, Documents & Links
RECOVERY COLLEGE
Recovery College offer a wide range of courses through webinars are Zoom, to either help your understanding of mental health, or developing tools and skills to help on your recovery journey.
WANTING THE PAIN TO STOP
Incredibly story to watch
UNDERSTANDING YOUR EMOTIONS
Emotions are a normal part of life, from sadness to joy, anger, grief, loss, happiness, excitement.
Throughout life, we learn different skills and coping strategies for managing our emotions.
Sometimes those big emotions can become overwhelming and we dont always manage our emotions in the best way possible, or how we have managed them in the past, suddenly stops working.
Therapy in a Nutshell offer a series of videos talking about emotions, understanding them, and learning new skills to manage and process your emotions going forward. These are free on youtube to watch. Here is the introduction...