TOPAZ Infopages - General Links, Problems in Living

www.topazline.org.uk

GENERAL Links including PROBLEMS in Living

Directories, Offline and other Information
Outline Questions on Help

Directories and other Information
Guidelines for Seeking Help
Survivorway channel on YouTube | Direct link to PlayList of UK Help Organisations

TOPAZ GOLDEN with Links for older people or anyone facing problems often associated with growing older, such as being a Carer, experiencing ill-health or bereavement, or simply facing retirement. Plus information for Young Carers at Topaz Golden

The following Links are designed to lead to useful sources of information, mainly in the UK,
which in turn lead to many other Links which you can follow up

LINKS

http://www.samaritans.org/  Home page for The Samaritans, including on-line help

www.mind.org.uk/ MIND also has local branch offices.  They provide Factsheets and training to professionals, and support people suffering mental distress to help them get the help they need.

www.sane.org.uk/SANEline National telephone helpline - emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems. See www.sane.org.uk/SANEmail for email service and resources.
Mental health information pages www.sane.org.uk/AboutMentalIllness

http://www.supportline.org.uk/ SupportLine Helpline: 01708 765200  Emotional support/ befriending via phone, post and email.  For children, young adults, adults, and anyone socially isolated, vulnerable or at risk, and victims of any form of abuse.  Wide range of problems listed www.supportline.org.uk/problems

http://www.helplines.org.uk/  Information on Telephone Helplines in the UK

http://www.addictionnetwork.co.uk Useful new website which contains extensive information on alcoholism and other addictions

http://www.ukselfhelp.info/  Up to date contact details for more than 800 National UK Self Help Groups & Support Organisations which together provide advice & empathy for over 2,000 conditions

http://www.psychnet-uk.com/  Useful information and links to many UK sites

http://psychcentral.com/ Dr John Grohol's Mental Health Page, alphabetical lists and links to many sites

http://www.trauma-pages.com David Baldwin's Trauma Information Pages with a wealth of information on seeking help.  Searchable database.  Web links at http://www.trauma-pages.com/pg6.htm

http://www.relate.org.uk/  Website for the Relate Organisation (formerly Marriage Guidance Council), providing counselling for all types of relationship problem

http://www.bacp.co.uk/  Website for the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP), including information on finding a counsellor or therapist by regional area.

http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/
Searchable site on types of distress, therapies, articles, events, facts & figures, FAQs on help, finding a counsellor 

NO PANIC: Helpline 10am-10pm : 01952 590545 - 93 Brands Farm Way, Telford, Shropshire TF3 2JQ http://www.no-panic.co.uk/menu.htm For people suffering from panic attacks, phobias, obsessive/ compulsive disorders, anxiety, tranquilliser withdrawal.  Support to families and/or carers. Information pack, books, audio & video.  Local self-help groups/ telephone recovery groups for sufferers & carers.  From 10pm to 10am the Helpline has a recorded message to help with anxiety attacks.

www.phobics-society.org.uk/  For Factsheets, useful Links, Videos, etc.

www.nsf.org.uk/  National Schizophrenia Fellowship.  National charity for everyone affected by severe mental illness, with national networks of mutual support groups for carers and for users.

www.depressionalliance.org/  Charity run by and for sufferers of depression and their carers. 

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/regions/england.html
Lists telephone numbers and times available for regions in England.  Other areas are shown on the Site.

www.drugscope.org/  Very informative Site.  Click on Links, followed by UK, or General, etc.

http://bubl.ac.uk/uk/charities/add.htm This Site lists, and has links to, some useful Sites on addictions and help

TOPAZ Infopages || Topaz 17 ~ Abuse Survivors ANY Age
Gender ID, Gender Variance, Transgender, Transition

Domestic Violence, Bullying, Coercive Relationships || Scapegoating, Abuse, Ostracism

GROUP Aspects, Cults & Beliefs || Con-Tricks, Scams, Deception

GENERAL Links/ Problems in Living || Directories, Offline & Other

Guidelines for Help || Self-Help, Advocacy || Outline Questions on Help || Mental Health General

Postal Mediation | Negotiating Within | Measures, Links & Concepts | Concil Site