Links

The following links may be helpful to you

Bristol Womankind:
www.womankindbristol.org.uk
Aims to offer a regular, safe and consistent source of help to women, enabling them to define their own mental health needs.

Mental Health Foundation:
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Aims to improve the lives of everyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

MIND:
www.mind.org.uk
Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales.

Bristol MIND:
www.bristolmind.org.uk

SANE:
www.sane.org.uk
Charity concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness.

Samaritans:
www.samaritans.org.uk
The Samaritans provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing.

Young minds:
www.youngminds.org.uk
Young Minds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.

Depression Alliance:
www.depressionalliance.org
Leading national charity offering help to people with depression and run by sufferers themselves.

Food and mood project:
www.foodandmood.org
Its purpose is to empower individuals to explore the relationship between diet, nutrition and mental and emotional health.

Eating disorders association:
www.edauk.com
Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.

Turning point:
www.turning-point.co.uk
Turning Point operate a range of projects throughout the country in the areas of drug and alcohol abuse, mental health and learning disabilities.

BBC mental health section:
www.bbc.co.uk/health/conditions/mental_health/index.shtml
BBC Online have mental health pages within their health section with information covering a wide range of topics.

NHS Direct:
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
NHS Direct is a 24 hour nurse led telephone advice and information service and is part of the National Health Service.

Rethink (Formerly National Schizophrenia Fellowship):
www.rethink.org
Dedicated to improving the lives of everyone affected by severe mental illness, whether they have a condition themselves, care for others who do, or are professionals or volunteers working in the mental health field.

British Association for Counselling:
www.counselling.co.uk
Publishes directories and other information to enable those seeking counselling and training to make an informed choice.

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Anxiety is suffered by twice as many women as men.