Personal and emotional
Understanding your behaviour, developing confidence and inner wellbeing, and tackling personal or emotional problems can enable you to concentrate better on your work and enjoy your free time.
The factsheets below aim to help you develop your personal skills and deal with problems - simply click on those which are relevant to you.
Staying healthy under pressure
Alcohol Concern
www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
020 7395 4000
For information on all aspects of alcohol and drinking.
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
0845 769 7555
Offers local helpline numbers that provide confidential support for people who would like to talk about their drinking, and for concerned friends and families of drinkers.
Narcotics Anonymous
www.ukna.org
020 7730 0009
0845 373 3366
and 020 7730 0009
A network of recovering addicts supporting each other to live without drugs.
National Drugs Helpline/Talk to Frank
www.talktofrank.com
Helpline: 0800 776 600 (24-hour)
Provides free confidential advice, including information on local services.
Anxiety Care
www.anxietycare.org.uk
020 8478 3400
Cruse Bereavement Care
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
0870 167 1677
Offers support, information, and training and a direct telephone help to anyone who has been affected by a death. Over 150 branches throughout the UK.
Depression Alliance
www.depressionalliance.org
0845 123 23 20
Contains information about symptoms, treatments and self-help groups.
Mind
www.mind.org.uk
0845 7660163
For information on mental health issues and treatments and a confidential telephone helpline, giving support to anyone worried about their own or others' mental health problems.
National Phobics Society
www.phobics-society.org.uk
0870 122 2325
A volunteer-led organisation, run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of anxiety disorders.
Relate
www.relate.org.uk
Tel: 0845 456 1310
Counselling for relationship and/or sexual problems. Counselling for adults with relationship difficulties, whether married or not.
The International Stress Management Association (ISMA) UK
07000 780 430
www.isma.org.uk
Promotes knowledge and best practice in the prevention and reduction of acute stress.
Rape Crisis Centre
www.rapecrisis.org.uk
0207 837 1600
Victim Support
www.victimsupport.org.uk
0845 3030 900
Provides emotional support and practical information for anyone who has suffered the effects of crime, regardless of whether the crime has been reported.
Womens Aid
www.womensaid.org.uk
0800 2000247
Offering a safe refuge for women and children fleeing abuse or needing advice
United Kingdom Council of Psychotherapists
www.psychotherapy.org.uk
167-169 Great Portland Street
London W1W 5PF
Tel: 020 7436 3002
E-mail: ukcp@psychotherapy.org.uk
Listed below are some UK counselling and psychotherapy organisations. Providing directories listing their member practitioners.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
www.bacp.co.uk
0870 443 5219
British Psychological Society
www.bps.org.uk
0116 254 9568
Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk
020 7235 2351
UK Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
www.psychotherapy.org.uk
020 7014 9955
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org.uk
08457 90 90 90
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