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Local Support
NHS Wales 111
For 24/7 urgent mental health support
Call 111 Option 2 puts you in direct contact with a team of mental health professionals based in our health board. Just ring NHS Wales 111 and choose Option 2. The service is available for anyone with a mental health concern or who is concerned about the mental health of a loved one
Call 111 Option 2 runs 24 hours a day, seven days a week, offering a triage service, support, or signposting as appropriate.
Silvercloud
People across Wales can now access free online therapy without needing to go through their GP. People aged 16 and over experiencing mild to moderate anxiety, depression or stress can sign-up for a 12-week course of SilverCloud online therapy via their smartphone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer.
The roll-out of direct access to online therapy for Wales’ entire 16+ population recognises that people need immediate help in managing their mental health and wellbeing as the impact of COVID-19 continues to be felt, and reduces barriers to accessing this support.
Llanharan Community Project
LCDP provide childcare, support groups, community projects and adult learning groups for people that live in Llanharan, Brynna, Bryncae and surrounding areas.
ARC
This route is for people with a less serious mental health problem and may involve short term therapy, counselling or support with daily living. ARC) provides practical advice, guidance and structured support for individuals with mental health issues. ARC can also provide follow up calls, guided self-help and help with understanding issues such as anxiety, stress and panic.
Mental Health Matters Wales
Mental Health Matters Wales support people to make long-lasting changes in the areas of their lives that are currently not working for them. They aim to provide the best support to people affected by mental health, their families and carers.
Resilient Families
The Resilient Families Service is all about building resilience within families in Rhondda Cynon Taff. This means helping you learn skills so that you bounce back when things get tough. It’s all about being strong, adaptable, and learning from tough situations. The service focuses on your family strengths and aims to build on these so that you are better equipped to handle situations that may arise in the future.
Eye to Eye Counselling
Eye to Eye Counselling Service is a counselling service for children and young people across RCT and Cwm Taf Morgannwg offering a free and entirely confidential support for anyone between the ages of 10 to 30.
Valleys Steps
Valleys Steps was established as a well-being charity to help people to help themselves. They promote an understanding of why things are the way they are and show how we all can take steps to improving everyday well-being. At the heart of what they do is our passionate belief that everyone should have the opportunity to learn ways of managing the common psychological difficulties that we all face at times in life such as stress, low mood and anxiety.
New Horizons
New Horizons is a mental health and emotional wellbeing charity based in Bridgend, Merthyr and RCT.
They provide a range of services, including courses, befriending, social activities and signposting.
National Support
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.
Kooth
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous place for young people to find support and counselling.
Calm Harm
Calm Harm is a free app for young people over the age of 13 to help manage difficult emotions and the urge to self-harm.
Happy Maps
Happy Maps brings together a wealth of support, advice and information on young people’s mental health all into one place.
Veterans Wales
Helping veterans getting back on track with their lives, Veterans’ Wales provides specialised, priority service for individuals who have served in the Armed Forces, at any time in their lives and who are experiencing mental health difficulties related specifically to their military service.
BEAT
Advice and support on eating disorders. Whether this is something you struggle with yourself, or whether you are concerned for someone else, BEAT have a range of services to help.
The Calm Zone Helpline
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK and the cause of 18 deaths every day. They support anyone who needs help – not just men!
No Panic Helpline
If you suffer with panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders and other related anxiety disorders, the No Panic Helpline offers support and techniques to help you cope.
SANEline
SANE has a range of services to help improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness.
BAME Mental Health
The Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic Mental Health Support organisation is a Wales-wide, not-for-profit group focussed on education and advocacy to inspire a mentally healthy BAME community by providing mental health and wellbeing support.
HOPELine UK
Available 24 hours a day, HOPELine UK provides suicide prevention advice and support for anyone under 35 and for anyone concerned about a young person.
HOPELine UK is provided by PAPYRUS, a charity which exists to reduce the number of young people who take their own lives, by shattering the stigma surrounding suicide and equipping young people and their communities with the skills to recognise and respond to emotional distress.
Visit the Papyrus website for more information, and for the HOPELine details
MEIC
Meic is the helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales.
From finding out what’s going on in your local area to help dealing with a tricky situation, Meic will listen even when no-one else will. They won’t judge you and will help by giving you information, useful advice and the support you need to make a change.
LGBT Foundation
The LGBT Foundation provides critical health and wellbeing services, such as a helpline, counselling, sexual health, and wellbeing services, to support the LGBTQ+ community.