General Advice and Support

• 50 ways forest and outdoor learning experiences benefit child development
  • How outdoor activities help young students in developing social and exercise-related routines
• Alcoholics Anonymous
  Share experiences, strength and hope to overcome alcoholism.
• Alzheimer’s Society
  A membership organisation, which works to improve the quality of life of people affected by dementia in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
• Anxiety UK
  Information, support and understanding to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders.
• Aquarius
  Information relating to drinking, drug use or gambling, including a free self help guide.
• Beat
  UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families.
• Care Quality Commission
  Care regulator for health and social care in England.
• Child and Adult Attention Deficit Disorder
  Science/evidence based information for parents, educators and professionals.
• Combat Stress
  Military charity specialising in the care of Veterans’ mental health.
• Dementia UK
  National charity with information on dementia and support for those living with dementia and their carers.
• Department of Health
  Providing health and social care policy, guidance and publications for NHS and social care professionals.
• Depression Alliance
  UK charity providing information and support services to those who are affected by depression including a network of self-help groups.
• European Antibiotic Awareness Day
  Information for the general public on European Antibiotic Awareness Day.
• Frank
  Substance misuse advice
• Health and Care Professions Council
  The social care workforce regulator in England.
• Guide to Mental Health and Debt
  TV money saving expert Martin Lewis’ new guide supported by Mind, Rethink, CAPUK offers help, advice and support for individuals and carers coping with mental health and debt problems. It includes tips on where to get free debt counselling, working with banks, dealing with emergency issues, and what to do if you are admitted to hospital. It also offers specific advice for bipolar or depression sufferers, information for family, friends and carers on how they can help and general money saving tips.
• Mental Health Foundation
  Leading UK charity providing information and research, campaigns to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems.
• MIND
  Leading mental health charity in England and Wales providing high quality information and advice to promote and protect good mental health.
• National Institute for Mental Health (England)
  Working to improve the quality of life of people of all ages who experience mental distress.
• NHS Choices
  Information from the National Health Service on conditions, treatments, local services and healthy living.
• NHS Local
  Information on health and social care.
• NHS Number
  Information on the NHS number, how it is used and how you can find out what yours is.
• Patient UK
  Patient information leaflets and support for carers.
• Rethink
  Works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life living with mental illness.
• Royal College of Psychiatrists
  Professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom.
• Sainsbury Centre for Mental Health
  An independent charity that seeks to influence mental health policy and practice and enable the development of excellent mental health services through research, training and development.
• Samaritans
  Samaritans provide confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
• SANE
  Provides emotional support, practical help and information for people with mental health problems.
• Shaw Trust
  Mental Health in the Workplace.
• The Antibiotic Awareness Campaign
  To support EAAD and the promotion of sensible antibiotic use, Public Health England (PHE) has created information and educational materials for use in hospitals and primary care settings.
• The Bipolar Organisation
  National charity dedicated to supporting individuals with bipolar, their families and carers.
• Together
  Provides care and support needed to manage mental illnesses.
• Young Minds
  National charity committed to improve the metnal health and emotional wellbeing of all children and young people.

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