NEW: 'Torbay Wellbeing Service'

A single wellbeing service across Torbay for young people has been launched. It includes talking therapies, drop-ins and counselling. You can find an information leaflet about this and an Enquiry form below:

Mental Health Support

Whether you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, these helplines and support groups can offer expert advice.

NHS: https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/mental-health-helplines/

Kooth

Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous support

https://www.kooth.com/

Young Minds

Tips and advice for young people about how to improve self esteem and much more.

https://ww.youngminds.org.uk

Phone helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)

Anxiety UK

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

www.anxietyuk.org.uk

Phone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 10pm; Saturday to Sunday, 10am to 8pm)

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

www.rethink.org

Phone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)

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.

www.thecalmzone.net

Phone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)

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.

www.mind.org.uk

Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)

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.

Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

Phone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider's Access Charge

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

www.samaritans.org.uk

Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

SANE

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

www.sane.org.uk/support

Peer Support Forum

SANEline: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30pm to 10.30pm)

Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it

These organisations offer information and support for anyone who self-harms or thinks about self-harm, or their friends and family:

• Mind – call 0300 123 3393 or text 86463 (9am to 6pm on weekdays)

• Harmless – email info@harmless.org.uk

• Self-injury Support (for women and girls)

• CALM (for men)

Addiction (drugs, alcohol, gambling)

Alcoholics Anonymous

Phone: 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline)

Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

National Gambling Helpline

Phone: 0808 8020 133 (daily, 8am to midnight)

Website: www.begambleaware.org

Narcotics Anonymous

Phone: 0300 999 1212 (daily, 10am to midnight)

Website: www.ukna.org

Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)

NSPCC www.nspcc.org.uk

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

0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)

Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

www.refuge.org.uk

Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)