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Patient Resources

Patient Resources

We have collated a list of useful resources you can direct patients to, please let us know if you there is a resource you think is useful which we haven’t included.

  • www.dewis.wales

Type in a postcode and select the type of help required and it will populate a list of people and services available to the area.

  • https://www.scvs.org.uk

Covid 19 Wellbeing Service Directory for Swansea & Surrounding Areas – Local and National Services

Click on the section below to scroll to the relevant section.
Mental Health Services
Abuse (child/sexual/domestic)
Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)
Alzheimer's Disease
Bereavement
Victims of Crime
Eating Disorders
Learning Difficulties
Parenting
Relationships

Useful contact details for mental health

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.

Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm

 

  • 03444 775 774
  • www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

  • www.bipolaruk.org.uk

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35. Available daily, 5pm to midnight.

  • 0800 58 58 58
  • www.thecalmzone.net

Men’s Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.

  • www.menshealthforum.org.uk

Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

  • www.mentalhealth.org.uk

Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems. Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm.

  • 0300 123 3393
  • www.mind.org.uk

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Offers a course to help overcome your phobia or OCD. Available daily, 10am to 10pm.

  • 0844 967 4848
  • www.nopanic.org.uk

OCD Action

Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources. Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm.

  • 0845 390 6232
  • www.ocdaction.org.uk

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments. Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.

  • 0845 120 3778
  • www.ocduk.org

PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society. Phone: HOPElineUK  (Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm and 7pm to 10pm, and 2pm to 5pm on weekends)

  • 0800 068 4141
  • www.papyrus-uk.org

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness. Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm.

 

  • 0300 5000 927
  • www.rethink.org

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair. Free 24-hour helpline.

 

www.samaritans.org.uk

  • 116 123
  • www.samaritans.org.uk

SANE

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.

Available daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm.

Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare

Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum

  • 0300 304 7000
  • www.sane.org.uk/support

YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Parents’ helpline open Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm

  • 0808 802 5544
  • www.youngminds.org.uk

Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)

NSPCC

Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Phone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline)

Also for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)

 

  • 0808 800 5000
  • www.nspcc.org.uk

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence. (24-hour helpline)

  • 0808 2000 247
  • www.refuge.org.uk

Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Help with alcohol addiction. (24-hour helpline)

  • 0845 769 7555
  • www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Alzheimer's

Alzheimer’s Society

Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.

Phone: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends

  • 0300 222 1122
  • www.alzheimers.org.uk

Bereavement

Cruse Bereavement Care

Phone: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm

 

  • 0844 477 9400
  • www.cruse.org.uk

Victims of Crime

Rape Crisis

To find your local services phone: daily, 12pm to 2.30pm and 7pm to 9.30pm

  • 0808 802 9999
  • www.rapecrisis.org.uk

Victim Support

Phone: 24-hour helpline

 

  • 0808 168 9111
  • www.victimsupport.org

Eating Disorders

Beat

Phone: 0808 801 0677 (adults) or 0808 801 0711 (for under-18s)

  • 0808 801 0677
  • www.b-eat.co.uk

Learning Disabilities

Mencap

Charity working with people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Phone: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5p

  • 0808 808 1111
  • www.mencap.org.uk

Parenting

Family Lives

Advice on all aspects of parenting, including dealing with bullying. Phone: Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm and Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 3pm

  • 08088002222
  • www.familylives.org.uk

Relationships

Relate

The UK’s largest provider of relationship support.

  • www.relate.org.uk

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