Mental Health
Recovery Cafe
South West London and St George’s Mental Health Trust have commissioned two recovery cafes for residents in South West London. They offer safe, inclusive and welcoming spaces for people who are struggling to cope with their mental health during the evening and weekends when other services may be closed.
Hestia’s Recovery Cafe – Recoverycafe@hestia.org
Sunshine Recovery Cafe – info@sunshinerecoverycafe.org
Catch 22
Catch22 brings support out of clinical settings to engage and support young people on their terms in non-stigmatised locations.
Telephone: 020 3701 8641
Website: www.catch-22.org.uk
Email: msm@catch-22.org.uk
Talk off The Record
Off the Record offers young people individual, face-to-face and online counselling across all three boroughs.
Telephone: 020 8251 0251
Website: www.talkofftherecord.org.uk
Email: info@talkofftherecord.org
Twitter: @talkOTR
Facebook: www.fb.com/talkOTR
Uplift
Merton Uplift is a free integrated Primary Care Mental Health service accessible to anyone living in the borough of Merton or registered with a Merton GP who are 18 years and over. They support anyone who has a mental health or wellbeing need.
Telephone: 020 3513 5888
Website: www.mertonuplift.nhs.uk
Young Minds
They’re leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. They make sure you get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.
Parent Helpline: 0808 802 5544
Young person help: Text ‘YM’ to 85258
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
CALM
The helpline is for men in the UK who are down or have hit a wall for any reason, who need to talk or find information and support. Open 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year.
Nationwide Telephone: 0800 58 58 58
London Telephone: 0808 802 58 58
Website: www.thecalmzone.net
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Telephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
Website: kooth.com
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Telephone: 0300 5000 927
Website: www.rethink.org
Email: info@rethink.org
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Telephone: 0300 123 3393
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Addaction
They help people change their behaviour to become the very best that they can be. It could be their drug or alcohol use or worries about their mental health – Addaction support people to make lasting change in their lives.
Website: www.addaction.org.uk
Teenage Health Freak
Their aim is to provide web-based, accurate and reliable health information to teenagers in a contemporary, cringe-free, entertaining and informative way.
Website: www.teenagehealthfreak.org.uk
Big White Wall
The passionate and committed team is based in King’s Cross in London with clinicians around the world, ensuring we offer 24/7 safe support.
Telephone: 0203 405 6196
Website: www.bigwhitewall.co.uk
Email: theteam@bigwhitewall.com
Ieso Digital Health Merton
Ieso Digital Health delivers one-to-one, clinically led online cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for people dealing with common mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
Telephone: 0800 074 5560
Website: www.iesohealth.com
Email: info@iesohealth.com