Mental Health and wellbeing support and local services
If you are worried about your mental health and wellbeing, and are finding it difficult to cope, you’re not alone. There is lots of support available to access in Buckinghamshire.
Your GP can give you confidential advice and support. If you’re unsure how to start the conversation, read Mind’s guidance on talking to your GP.
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Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies is an NHS service. It offers quick and easy access to talking therapies, practical support and employment advice for common mental health problems such as low mood, worry, stress.
You can self-refer by:
Telephone: 01865 901600
Text: “TALK” and your name to 07798 667169
Website: Buckinghamshire Talking Therapies
The website also provides access to a range of on-line evidence-based self-help resources.
Bucks MIND provides community-based support, peer-to-peer support, befriending and counselling services.
Website: Contact Bucks MIND
CRUSE bereavement support offers face-to-face, telephone, email and online support for anyone who has experienced a loss.
Website: CRUSE
Relate provide services including relationship counselling, family counselling, mediation, children's counselling and young people's counselling.
Website: Relate
Supports the health and wellbeing of unpaid carers and supports unpaid carers of all ages and in different caring roles.
Website: Carers Bucks
Age UK provide information, advice and support for older people living in Buckinghamshire.
Website: Age UK Buckinghamshire
Switchboard is an LGBT+ helpline for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional well-being.
Website: Switchboard (LGBT+)
National Domestic Violence for help and advice about domestic abuse.
Telephone: 0808 2000 247 (24/7, this is a free service).
Website: National Domestic Abuse Helpline
Citizens Advice Bureau provide free debt and welfare advice.
Buckinghamshire telephone: 0808 278 7938
Website: Citizens Advice Bureau
See also: National Debt Helpline
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) helpline and webchat service for anyone who needs support.
Website: CALM
Telephone: 0800 58 58 58 (5pm to midnight everyday)
Samaritans provide free and confidential listening support open 24 hours a day, 365 days of the year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: Samaritans
Papyrus (Prevention of Young Suicide) can provide confidential support and advice to children and young people under the age of 35 who are experiencing thoughts of suicide, or anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide.
Telephone : 0800 068 41 41
Website: Papyrus
Sport in Mind , aim to improve the lives of people experiencing mental health problems through sport and physical activity. There are a number of weekly sessions across Buckinghamshire that can be accessed for free by anyone 17+.
Telephone: 0118 947 9762
Website: Sport in Mind