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If you are experiencing mental health problems, there are people you can turn to for help. Although ok2b is not able to provide advice or support itself, we list below a number of organisations that can:

Helplines

Samaritans (Tel: 08457 90 90 90)
NHS Direct (Tel: 0845 4647)
NHS Stressline (Tel: 0300 123 2000)

Mental Health Foundation (See excellent "Getting Help" section by area on their website)

MindinfoLine (Tel: 0845 766 0163)
MDF The BiPolar Organisation (Helpline available to members)
National Phobics Society (Tel: 0870 122 2325 and email support)
Rethink National Advice Line (Tel: 0208 974 6814)
SANELINE (Tel: 0845 767 8000)
Mental Health Matters (Helplines for various parts of the country - some are 24 hour)
Asian Mental Health Helpline (Rethink Sahayak - Tel: 0808 800 2073)
YoungMinds Parents Information Service - 0800 018 2138
Combat Stress Support Helpline (Tel:0800 138 1619 - to help veterans and their families)

Mental Health Helplines Partnership Project (website lists a number of different mental health telephone services - part of Telephones Helplines Association - or by area)
Sudden Trauma Information Service Helpline (0845 367 0998)
For Dementia - Admiral Nursing Direct (telephone or email advice and support for family carers, people with dementia and professionals 0845 257 9406)

Calm (Tel: 0800 58 58 58 For young men)
Papyrus (Tel: HOPELineUK 08000 68 41 41 For young people)

Threshold (Women - Tel: 0808 808 6000)

Nightline (student welfare)

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD World - Tel: 0870 005 3273)

Aware Defeat Depression (Northern Ireland - Tel: 08451 20 29 61)

Breathing Space (Scotland - Tel: 0800 83 85 87)

Community Advice & Listening Line (Wales - Tel: 0800 132 737)
Healthy Minds at Work (Wales - Tel: 0800 028 1514)

Lifeline (Northern Ireland - Tel: 0808 808 8000)

Befrienders Worldwide (For those outside the UK wanting help)

Support and Information

- Mental Health Foundation - Dr McCulloch, Chief Executive - talks about NICE approved Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) - (if you need to download the latest version of Adobe Flash Player, please click here)

- Dipex has interviewed 38 people to find out their individual experiences of depression. To share in their experiences and to find out more about depression, click here.

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