Mental Health

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Call 999 or go to A&E now if:

someone's life is at risk - for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe

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Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:

you need urgent help for your mental health

Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.

Local Support

No5

No5 offers confidential listening to support children and young people, and those around them, through its free counselling service for those aged 10 to 25 in the Reading area.

Visit the No5 website

Berkshire Healthcare

Discuss your mental health issues with someone locally.

Telephone: 01344 823333

East-West-Kids-Connect

East-West Kids-Connect was setup in 1995 by founder Mike Sarson to benefit the mental health and well-being of children, young people, and families through training in meditation and mindfulness techniques.

Visit the East-West-Kids-Connect website

Talking Therapies Berkshire

Stress Less Workshops - Run by Talking Therapies Berkshire, the NEW Stress Less workshops will help your patients to understand stress, how it can affect them and learn techniques to help them manage their stress effectively.

Visit the Talking Therapies Berkshire website

National Support

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Visit the Mind website

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.

Visit the Rethink website

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.

Visit the Anxiety UK website

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Visit the Samaritans website

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visit the Combat Stress website