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Northamptonshire and Brackley MIND
Mind offer mental health services including crisis support, counselling, one to one support, group and peer support and wellbeing courses. More information can be found on the website.
Tel: 01604 634310
Email: enquires@northamptonshiremind.org.uk
Renew 169 Wellbeing Café, Towcester
Renew 169 Wellbeing Café offers a quiet space where it is okay not to be okay. It is a safe space where people with emotional and mental health difficulties are welcomed, with an aim to reduce loneliness and isolation. Visitors can be assured of a warm welcome and someone to listen. Attendees have the opportunity to take part in activities, based on the `5 Ways to Wellbeing’.
Open Monday to Wednesday 10am – 3pm, no appointment required. 169 Watling Street, Towcester NN12 6BX
Tuesday 12pm – 1pm Carers Supporting Carers
renew169 Wellbeing Café | Towcester, England
NHFT Talking Therapies
NHFT Talking Therapies works with people across Northamptonshire who are trying to get back on track, although they may feel stressed, low or anxious.
Initial assessment by telephone and can offer a range of evidence-based talking therapies. Can provide therapy by phone, through video link, or face to face. This could be on a one-to-one basis or as part of a group.
Alternatively, you can sign up for our online programme and webinars, working at your own pace, in your own home.
Recovery College NHFT
Courses are related to mental health, physical health, as well as workshops on wellbeing and opportunities to become more involved in our community.
Courses are available for over 18’s who are NHFT current and previous service users, their family and friends, carers, members of partner organisations, and NHFT staff and are free to attend.
Northampton Depression Support - Facebook
Northamptonshire Depression Support | Facebook
SANEline
SANE is a leading UK mental health charity improving the life of anyone affected by mental illness.
SANEline remains the only out of hours national specialist mental health helpline, available 365 days a year to people in crisis.
Helpline 0300 304 7000 4pm – 10pm
Sane Textcare
Sane Textcare is designed to provide emotional support and connection at the times you need it most. This is a confidential service for those aged 16 and over, and each message sent will be individually written for you based on the information you give. For this reason, you need to submit your request a minimum of 72 hours before the time you would like to receive a message. Only one message can be sent in a seven day period.
Time to Talk Mental Health
Time to Talk Mental Health UK is a fully private and confidential Facebook Community. The community is highly interactive and fully moderated. We provide a safe place for people to talk about their mental health in confidence with others
who understand.
The Calm Group (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Campaign Against Living Miserably is a leading movement against suicide.
Advice on the website about issues you might be facing; through free, confidential chats with helpline staff, online or on the phone, they are there for anyone who is struggling.
Helpline and webchat are open 365 days a year, offering practical suggestions for all of life’s problems - whether that’s anxiety, relationship concerns, health worries, money worries or suicidal thoughts. Our staff answer a call every 66 seconds - they listen, talk and help people struggling with life to make a plan so they can begin to look to the future.
Homepage | Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) (thecalmzone.net)
Helpline 0800 58 58 58
Depression UK
Depression UK is a National Self Help Organisation that helps people cope with their depression. They are a charity run by a team of volunteers who are there to help you.
Depression UK promotes mutual support between individuals affected by or at risk of depression, with the aim of encouraging self-help, recovery and personal growth.
Depression UK • Support for those affected by or at risk from depression.
Warriorkind
Warriorkind is a free online mental health community dedicated to encouraging conversations about mental health and well being.
WarriorKind – Empower – Inspire – Support
Shout 85258
Shout is a free and confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Free, 24/7 mental health text support in the UK | Shout 85258
Text `Shout’ to 85258 anytime, day or night
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SANEline
SANE is a leading UK mental health charity improving the life of anyone affected by mental illness.
SANEline remains the only out of hours national specialist mental health helpline, available 365 days a year to people in crisis.
Helpline 0300 304 7000 4pm – 10pm
Home - SANE
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NHFT IAPT Talking Therapies
NHFT Talking Therapies works with people across Northamptonshire who are trying to get back on track, although they may feel stressed, low or anxious.
Initial assessment by telephone and can offer a range of evidence-based talking therapies. Can provide therapy by phone, through video link, or face to face. This could be on a one-to-one basis or as part of a group.
Alternatively, you can sign up for our online programme and webinars, working at your own pace, in your own home.
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Crisis Café Northampton
Mind Cafés have professional mental health workers who can offer you a safe space. Our aim is to support people to reduce any immediate crisis and to safety plan; drawing on strengths, resilience, and coping mechanisms to manage their mental health and wellbeing.
Professionals can also refer and direct you to further services if required.
Crisis Cafes are open to anyone 18 years old or over who are finding themselves in crisis or need support with their mental health. No appointment required just drop in:
Anchor House @ Northampton Mind, 6/7 Regent Square, Northampton NN1 2NQ, Tel: 01604 634310/624951.
Open Monday 12 – 10pm, Tuesday 12 - 10pm, Saturday 2 – 10pm
Crisis cafés | NHFT – visit website for most up to date information and timetable for crisis cafes throughout Northamptonshire.
Life at No. 27
Life at No.27 is a leading horticultural therapy and mental health counselling provider, built with passion at its core and designed to improve lives.
The Towcester allotment therapy site is based in the heart of the town.
All our programmes are designed upon using conversation, creativity in gardening, confidence boosting exercises, mindfulness and goal setting to help you express yourself and explore any challenges.
Cost: £0 with GP, social worker or psychiatrist referral. We do accept self-referrals as the first contact, but will require a professional referral following your first visit.
Eligibility criteria applies – visit website or email enquiries@lifeatno27.com
Life at No.27 (lifeatno27.com)
Gardening for Wellbeing – Grand Union Housing Group
Aimed at people who want to improve their mental health, sessions provide a stress-free opportunity to learn new things, share ideas and create a beautiful space for people and wildlife.
Sessions take place in Milton Malsor on Wednesday afternoons.
To find out more email healthandwellbeing@guhg.co.uk
South Northants Volunteer Bureau (snvb)
snvb supports local people to provide services and help to residents so that they can lead healthy and enjoyable lives and to strengthen the voluntary and community sector so that it can thrive and make a difference to those who live and work in South Northamptonshire.
Garden Buddies is a community gardening service in which volunteers provide practical help to elderly and disabled people, who have no other means of support, enabling them to maintain and enjoy their gardens. Eligibility criteria applies.
Men into Extra Time is a new project run by snvb in conjunction with Brackley Town Football Club to develop ways of reducing social isolation and loneliness in older men. Both these are major contributory factors to poor physical and mental health.
Volunteer Centre, Whittons Lane, Towcester NN12 6YZ. Open Monday – Thursday 9am – 4pm. Drop in for a chat, no appointment needed. If you are unable to visit the centre then please call 01327 358264 or email info@snvb.org.uk and they will arrange for a friendly advisor to meet you.
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