Depressed? Suicidal?
Our psychic readings service is intended for persons seeking advice and guidance on personal, relationship and career matters. It is not intended, nor is it suitable, for persons suffering from depression or other mental or emotional disorders, or for those in extreme circumstances. Free, confidential counselling and advice is available from a number of agencies in the UK. Below is a list of free and low cost counselling and advisory services and support groups that you may find useful.
Advisory Services
Citizens
Advice Bureau
Impartial advice covering a wide range of issues.
Balham & Tooting Citizens
Advice Bureau
Also runs a service for people who live or
work in Wandsworth.
Address: 215 Balham High Road, LONDON, SW17 7BQ
Tel: 020 8333 6960
Fax: 020 8378 5892
Bermondsey Citizens Advice
Bureau
Address: 8 Market Place, Southwark Park
Road, LONDON, SE16 3UQ
Tel: 020 7231 1118
Fax: 020 7231 4410
Greenwich Money Advice Service
Address: Old Town Hall, Polytechnic Street,
LONDON, SE18 6PN
Tel: 0208 317 8266 Admin
Fax: 0208 317 0609
Tel: 0208 317 3342 Debtline
Wandsworth Money Advice Service
Address: The Town Hall, Wandsworth High Street, LONDON,
SW18 2PU
Tel: 020 8871 6000
The
Law Centres Federation
Law Centres that provide free and independent professional legal
services.
LawRights
Legal advice on issues ranging from employment to immigration.
The
National Deptline
The helpline that provides free confidential and independent advice
on how to deal with debt problems.
Counselling Services
Free Counselling in the UK
Free face-to-face counselling in many areas of the UK. Service is only available to those on low income.
Mind
Mental health charity offering help and support
for those experiencing mental distress.
Address: 15-19 Broadway, London E15 4BQ
Tel: 020 8522 1728 (Mind infoline)
Nightline
Confidential listening and advice service run
by students for students
Tel: 020 7631 0101
Rehab 4 Addiction
Rehab 4 Addiction provides vital addiction and mental health resources, a helpline for immediate assistance, and a UK-wide treatment centre directory.
Tel: 0800 140 4690
ChildLine.
Free, confidential 24-hour counselling service for children in trouble or danger through its national telephone helpline.
Tel: 0800 1111
Age Concern
local care services for all older people.
Womens Consortium
An organisation committed to assisting women of any age or ethnicity with any social, skills-related, career, administrational or bureaucratic problems they may be facing. Tel +44 (0) 780 9443756
Threshold Women's Counselling
Counselling for women within a feminist framework, aiming to enable women from a wide range of backgrounds - especially those on low incomes or facing other forms of cultural disadvantage.
Victim Support
Advice, counselling and support for victims and witnesses of crime
Depression Alliance
UK charity offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Drink problem? Telephone: 0845 769 7555 (Alcoholics Anonymous Great Britain), or visit our website for further information about AA services and meetings throughout the UK.
Samaritans
They provide confidential, emotional support to those who are suicidal
or despairing and aim to increase public awareness of issues around
suicide and depression.
Address: 46 Marshall Street, London WIV ILR (Central London
Branch)
Tel: 020 7734 2800
e-mail: jo@samaritans.org - your e-mail address is known.
or
samaritans@anon.twwells.com - your e-mail address
is confidential
SANE
A charity set up to help improve the service received by
people experiencing mental health problems.
Address: 1st Floor, Cityside House, 40 Adler Street,
London E1 1EE
Tel: 0345 67 8000
Young
Minds.
Mental health charity designed for young people.
Address: 102-108 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1M 5SA
Tel: 020 7336 8445
Fax: 020 7336 8446
Chaucer Clinic Addiction Network
counselling and rehabilitation for alcoholism, drug abuse and other addictions. Out-patient and residential treatment offered.
British
Association for Counselling.
A national organisation to promote the understanding
and awareness of counselling and to respond to requests for information
and advice on matters relating to counselling
UK
Council for Psychotherapy.
They maintain the register of qualified psychotherapists within
the UK.
Counselling Directory (UK).
Search for a qualified counsellor or psychotherapist near you.
Metanoia
American counselling website with a thought provoking section
about suicide.
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