This website and research project is not designed to be a source of therapeutic support. But we want to acknowledge that there might be something you read on the website or your involvement in this project, which may be triggering or annoying or brings up strong emotions for you.
The links below have been suggested by different members of the research team and the Lived Experience Advisory Panel as possible sources of support and/or information, we cannot endorse any of these external links.
Samaritans Samaritans is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The phone number is free to call. 116123 (24 hours a day) Email jo@samaritans.org
YoungMinds: YoungMinds runs a 24/7 text helpline for young people, plus a helpline for adults who may be worried about a young person, available weekdays 9:30am—4pm. Text YM to 85258 (text helpline); call 0808 802 5544 (parents helpline)
Sane Charity SANE is a specialist mental health and emotional support helpline. crisis support between 4pm and 10pm 365 days per year on 0300 034 7000, Email: support@sane.org.uk or visit: www.sane.org.uk
Shout: UK’s first free 24/7 text service for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere just Text SHOUT to 85258 and if you are deaf text DEAF to 85258, or visit: https://giveusashout.org/
CALM : Phone 0800 585858, 7 days a week 5pm till 12pm, 365 days a year, Also Live Chat and WhatsApp or visit: www.thecalmzone.net
Family Lives (Previously known as Parentline) 0800 800 2222, Mon to Fri 10.30 to 9pm or visit www.familylives.org.uk
Self- care Space by Traumascapes - a survivor-led organisation dedicated to changing the ecosystem of trauma and creating new horizons for survivors through art and science.
MIND: information and support. Phone: 0300 102 1234 (Mon to Fri 9am to 6pm, except bank holidays) - www.mind.org.uk
FRANK (Drug and alcohol): Phone: 0300 123 6600 (24hrs, 365 days), Text: 8211 and Live Chat (2pm till 6pm 7 days a week) or visit: www.talktofrank.com
Life Signs - A user-led charity that supports people who self injure or self-harm, or have done in the past. There’s also information for friends and family. Email: hello@lifesigns.org.uk Website: www.lifesigns.org.uk
McPin Resource Library - The McPin Foundation is a mental health research charity. We believe research is done best when it involves people with relevant personal experience that relates to the research being carried out. We call this ‘lived experience’ and integrate this into our work.
NHS Livewell Southwest offers a service to help people with complex emotional needs or dysregulation who are also likely to receive a diagnosis of personality disorder to manage their condition and relationships. The Livewell Southwest teams are inclusive in supporting people with complex emotional needs/personality disorders. The Personality Disorder Complex Emotional Needs Service was developed and expanded in 2022 within Livewell Southwest and offers support and treatment for complex emotional needs/personality disorders, using NICE-recommended treatment this includes Peer Support, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (for borderline personality disorders) and some other specialist interventions
Contact: For general enquiries, or to be directed to a specific service or individual, please contact our switchboard on 01752 435502.
Icebreak supports 16-22 year olds who have been experiencing severe emotional distress and are eligible for a GP in Plymouth. The service is run by Livewell Southwest -
Contact Icebreak on 07502756470 or by email.info@thezoneplymouth.co.uk
Head Space Plymouth - Colebrook Is a drop-in service for people approaching a mental health crisis, providing a safe, non-clinical, welcoming space to take time out, talk to someone or get involved in activities to help people deal with their situation.
Contact Tel: 01752 205210
Send an email to:headspace@colebrooksw.org
website: https://www.colebrooksw.org
Marbles Lost and Found - Offer information and self help. So many people suffer with mental health illness and now, although we live in a society where freedom of speech is promoted and people’s thoughts, lives, everything about them appears to be out there for all to see, many are still secretly struggling. Sufferers and carers can suffer in silence often not recognising the signs and symptoms or not knowing where to get the right help. It can seem like a minefield of info out there with the mental health system still old fashioned in many ways with the focus on medication, long waiting lists and limited help for both sufferers and carers.
Contact: Email:marbleslostandfounduk@gmail.com
Website: https://www.marbleslostandfound.co.uk
Homelessness If you are homeless and it is outside of normal working hours please contact Plymouth City Council on 01752 668000.
Sheffield Primary and Community Mental Health Service (PCMH) - The service is for people over the age of 18 who are living in Sheffield and registered with a Sheffield GP. It is designed to support people with serious and enduring mental illness and other complex needs, whose needs cannot be met by the Sheffield Talking Therapies psychotherapy service, but that do not present the level of need for referral to secondary care services. You could be referred by a different mental health team or following discussion with your GP if they feel this service could help you.
Contact email: sct-ctr.pcmht-admin@nhs.net phone:0114 226 4526
Website: www.gpmentalhealthsheffield.nhs.uk/about-service
Rethink Mental Illness - Sheffield Crisis House - Sheffield Crisis House provides short-term accommodation for people over the age of 18 who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
Contact Phone: 0114 258 2593
Website:www.shsc.nhs.uk/services/crisis-house
IDAS is a specialist charity in Yorkshire that supports anyone who is experiencing, or is affected by, domestic abuse or sexual violence. You can self-refer to IDAS.
Contact Sheffield helpline on 0808 808 2241
Email info@idas.org.uk
Ashiana Sheffield - is a service for Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and Refugee (BAMER) women, young people and children affected by abuse. They also run a drop in service from 2.00pm-4.00pm on Tuesdays. Contact info@ashianasheffield.org for more information.
Call Ashiana in confidence on 0114 255 5740 (Mon-Fri 9am-5pm). Out of these hours you can call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline (24/7) on 0808 200 0247
Andy’s Man Club - Andy’s Man Club is a national charity that provides free drop ins for men, to help men open up about their mental health problems and reducing stigma. There are local Sheffield groups.
Contact: Sheffield currently has 3 groups and you can find up to date information on their locations by searching the website https://andysmanclub.co.uk/groups/
All groups run every Monday (except bank holidays) 7-9pm and are open to men over the age of 18.
Door 43 - offers support to 13-25 year olds on a range of emotional wellbeing issues. Door 43 offers a number of services including: a drop in, one to one support, wellbeing cafes and social prescribing spaces and can support young people with lots of different things they may need advice on or are struggling with.
Contact: 0114 201 2800
Email them on door.43@sheffieldfutures.org.uk
NOMAD - Nomad is a local charity that works to prevent homelessness and support individuals to find safe, independent housing. You can either self-refer to Nomad or be referred by an agency.
Contact T: 0114 321 0262
E: admin@nomadsheffield.co.uk