Professional Support : Charities

Sometimes we need more than just a guiding hand. We update our list of mental health charities regularly, and detail their focus below.

Mind

https://www.mind.org.uk/

"We provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. We campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding."

• Includes a significant workplace wellbeing section

• Helpline

Anxiety UK

https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/

"Whether you have anxiety, stress, anxiety-based depression or a phobia that’s affecting your daily life, we’re here to help you. And we’re fully supported by an expert team of medical advisors."

• Discounted 121 Therapy

• Helpline

• Anxiety-related resources

Mental Healthy Foundation

https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/

"Prevention is at the heart of what we do. Our vision is good mental health for all.  Our mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health."

• Community and peer programmes that test and evaluate the best approaches to improving mental health in communities 

• Research, publishing studies, and reports on what protects mental health, the causes of poor mental health, and how to tackle them

Rethink Mental Illness

https://www.rethink.org/ "Every year, our diverse range of information and support helps tens of thousands of people get through crises, live independently and feel that they do not have to face mental illness alone."

• Advice Service

• Online Resources

• Community Impact

• Crisis and Recovery

Samaritans

https://www.samaritans.org/

A charity that provides 24/7 support via phone, email, and an app to support people whether they or their loved ones are experiencing a mental health crisis.

Sane

www.sane.org.uk/

"SANE's vision has remained consistent throughout its history: to raise public awareness; excite research; and bring more effective professional treatment and compassionate care to everyone affected by mental illness."

• Support via text

• Helpline

• Research

No Panic

https://nopanic.org.uk/

Support for sufferers of panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, and general anxiety disorder

• Self Help App

• Youth Hub

• Workplace Mental Health Advice

BACP

https://www.bacp.co.uk/search/Therapists

The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy offers an information service providing contacts for counselling and therapy in England and Wales

Final Note

We will add to this list as we come across more wonderful charities looking out for people's mental health. If you know of any resources out there focusing on mental health support, please let us know at hello@sundaysanctuary.co and we will look into them right away.