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Action Mental Health provides training, information and support to people living with mental illness.
www.actionmentalhealth.org.uk or 028 9040 3726
Adapt provides help and support to people with eating distress and their family and friends through self-help support groups.
www.adapt-ni.org.uk or 028 3834 7535
Age Concern campaigns and provides services to improve the quality of life of all older people.
www.ageconcernni.org or 028 9024 5729
Al-Anon provide support to anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking.
www.al-anonuk.org.uk or 028 9068 2368
Alcoholics Anonymous offers peer support for those seeking to recover from alcoholism.
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk or 028 9043 4848
The British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies provides listings of accredited therapists.
www.babcp.org.uk or 01254 875 277
The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy provides listings of accredited counsellors and therapists.
www.bacp.co.uk or 0870 443 5252
Cara-Friend offers counseling, befriending and information for lesbians, gay men and bisexuals.
www.cara-friend.org.uk or 028 9032 2023 (gay helpline), 028 9023 8668 (lesbian line)
Carers
Northern Ireland seeks to improve recognition and support for carers through informing and creating dialogue with policy makers and professionals working with carers.
www.carersni.org or 028 9043 9843
CAUSE for Mental Health provide peer-led emotional and practical support to carers and families of people with mental illness.
www.cause.org.uk or 028 9023 8284
Childline is a free and confidential 24 hours helpline for children in distress or danger.
0800 1111
Citizens Advice Bureaux provide free, confidential and independent advice on debt, benefits, housing, legal, discrimination, employment, immigration, consumer and other problems.
www.citizensadvice.org.uk or 028 9050 3000
Contact Youth provides counselling for young people.
www.contactyouth.org or 0808 808 8000
Cruse Bereavement Care provides counselling and support, information, advice and education and training services.
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk or 0870 167 1677
Eating Disorders Association offers advice and a listening ear for those affected by eating disorders.
www.eatingdisordersni.com or 028 9023 5959
FPA (Family Planning Association) provide information and advice on sexual health.
www.fpa.org.uk or 028 9023 5959
Frank provides free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day.
www.talktofrank.com or 0800 77 66 00
Help the Aged campaigns for change, carries out research and provides local services in communities
www.helptheaged.org.uk or 028 9023 0666
Lifeline provides immediate help over the phone 24 hours a day for anyone in distress or despair. Face to face counsellling and other therapies are also provided.
0808 808 8000
Mental Health Foundation provides information and advice on mental health issues in the
UK.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk or 020 7803 1100
Northern Ireland Agoraphobia and Anxiety Society (NIAAS) provides counseling, support, helpline and self-help groups for those experiencing anxiety and agoraphobia.
www.praxiscaregroup.org.uk or 028 9023 5170
The Nexus Institute responds to the needs of adults who have experienced sexual abuse through counselling, training and raising awareness.
www.nexusinstitute.org or 028 9032 6803
NICAS provides advice and counselling for those with alcohol and drug related problems.
www.nicas.info 028 9033 0499
NIAMH provide local support for those with mental health needs across NI including housing schemes, home support, advocacy and information services, public education and research.
www.niamh.co.uk or 028 9032 8474
Parents Advice Centre provides help and support to parents facing any family difficulty.
www.parentsadvicecentre.org or 0808 8010 722
Praxis Mental Health provides supported living, domiciliary care, day activity, drop-in, out of hours and befriending services for people experiencing mental ill health.
www.praxiscaregroup.org.uk or 028 9024 8665
The Rainbow Project promotes the health and well-being of gay, bisexual and non-heterosexual men in
Northern Ireland providing information and support, education and training, counselling, health promotion, advocacy and research.
www.rainbow-project.org or 028 9031 9030
Rethink is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of everyone by severe mental illness through advocacy, carer support, community support, employment and training, helplines, housing and nursing and residential care.
www.rethink.org or 0845 456 0455
Relate provide relationship counselling for couples, families and young people and also psychosexual therapy.
www.relateni.org or 0870 242 6091
Royal
College of Psychiatrists provides information on a variety of mental health issues.
www.rpsych.ac.uk or 028 9092 3763
Samaritans provide confidential emotional support 24 hours a day.
www.samaritans.org.uk or 08457 90 90 90
Women’s Aid provides a wide range of services to women and children affected by domestic violence.
www.niwaf.org or 0800 917 1414
Zest healing the hurt provides support and counselling for people concerned with suicide and self-harm.
www.zestni.org or 028 7126 6999
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