Mental Health

Mental Health in Harrogate and the surrounding area. Here you can find addresses, phone numbers and see details on their websites.  This is a stressful time when you might have lots of demands on you from both work and home, or you might be worried about your family or friends. The information here should help, whether it’s finding a new app or coping strategy, help with sleep or someone to talk to.

We are all human and reaching out for help and support is good active coping. Do get in touch if you can’t find what you need.

URGENT SUPPORT

If you feel that you need urgent support right now, please reach out for support and advice. There are several options to help you in a crisis.

You can contact your GP and ask for an emergency appointment or GP call back. NHS mental health teams have crisis lines offering 24/7 support. If you live in County Durham, Darlington, the Tees Valley or North Yorkshire call 0800 051 6171 or visit this website. If you live in the Leeds area call 0800 183 1485 or visit this website. If you live in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven call 01272 221181 or visit this website. These numbers are open 24/7 and are free. Alternatively you can call NHS111 who will advise you.

The Samaritans phone line is also open 24/7 on 116 123. The NHS mental health hotline is available 7am-11pm every day on 0300 131 7000 or text FRONTLINE to 85258 for text support 24/7. The most important thing is to reach out to someone as a first step.

There is more advice from the NHS here on dealing with a mental health crisis

The Check-In campaign across West Yorkshire and Harrogate aims to prevent staff suicide and provides training, resources and signposting for support. You can find out more at the Check-in website here.

Self-Help Resources

The links here are for people who are interested in self-help options. They contain information, tips and strategies as well as “emotional first-aid” skills useful at any time but particularly in the current crisis.

The Butterfly Hug and 4 Elements techniques are for regular self-guided use to stabilise and prevent accumulative stress. They have been described as “hand washing for the mind” and are shown here in these instructional videos by Istcontact Traumatic Stress Relief (TSR) – COVID-19: Supporting Frontline Colleagues Remotely (1stcontact.net)

Many people find mindfulness practices helpful and the national mindfulness charity, Breathworks, has created a special area with free themed resources and very short S.O.S. practices for regular use The Quiet Place – for Healthcare Workers | Breathworks (breathworks-mindfulness.org.uk)

Panic attacks can often result from long term chronic stress or intense acute stress. Understanding what panic attacks are can help reduce some of the normal fears around them (and help to reduce their intensity). This video explains some of the physiology that makes them so frightening and some ways to move forward Cindy J. Aaronson: What causes panic attacks, and how can you prevent them? | TED Talk

These helpful short videos from South Tees NHS Trust introduce the Coronacoaster and offer some tips on grounding, mindful breathing and managing tricky emotions

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Mental Health

Mental Health AssociationsVisit the website here

Business: Mental Health Associations

Location: UK

Phone: 0808 802 9999

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Mind in Harrogate

Mind in Harrogate  We connect minds.We support minds.We change minds. Find help & support your mental health

We offer a number of support services, including those listed below, to anyone who may be struggling with their mental health.

Acorn Centre
Activities

We run a variety of group sessions in the Acorn Centre and a number of virtual activity sessions via our Zoom video-conferencing groups. Please see our monthly calendar of events below.

To join any of our Zoom sessions, please phone 01423 503335 or email us at office@mindinharrogate.org.uk. For our other services, such as Counselling or Befriending, please see the main menu.

View Events Calendar

About Mind in
Harrogate District

Mind in Harrogate District is an independent charity founded in 1973 and is affiliated with National Mind and the Mind federation.

There are more than 120 Local Mind Associations (LMAs) across England and Wales. Each local Mind association is an independent charity run by local people, for local people. Each is responsible for its own funding and the services it provides, but all are affiliated to Mind. This affiliation ensures that each local organisation meets Mind’s quality standards of governance and service delivery, and that they work to further the shared mission.

Mind in Harrogate District works with other local Mind associations throughout Yorkshire and the Humber, as well as those further afield, to ensure we are delivering the best service possible.

Services

Groups and Activities

We run a variety of interesting groups and sessions for you to join in, some face-to-face in the Acorn Centre, some by Zoom video link.

Click here for the latest calendar of events.

Mind in Harrogate

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A-Z List of organisations for Mental Health

Anxiety UK

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

Telephone: 03444 775 774 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5.30pm)
Website: www.anxietyuk.org.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.

Since those early beginnings, we’ve grown to become a national organisation with an international reach, whilst retaining a user-led ethos – being run by and for those with anxiety.  Many of our small staff team have their own lived experience and understand the distress, isolation and misery that anxiety can cause.

In 2020, to celebrate and recognise Anxiety UK’s 50th anniversary, the artist Degard was commissioned to create a painting that captured both the history of the organisation, some of the key people involved over the years and the spirit of what we aim to achieve – to help make the despair caused by anxiety a thing of the past. The painting was unveiled on World Mental Health Day (2020) and now hangs proudly in our boardroom, providing a lasting reflection of the people who have made Anxiety UK what it is today.

Anxiety UK delivers a wide range of services including:

The charity also operates a popular membership scheme.

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Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

Website: www.bipolaruk.org.uk

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CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15 to 35.

Telephone: 0800 58 58 58 (daily, 5pm to midnight)
Website: www.thecalmzone.net

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Men’s Health Forum

24/7 stress support for men by text, chat and email.

Website: www.menshealthforum.org.uk/beatstress.uk

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Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk

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Mind

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm)
Website: www.mind.org.uk

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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.

Telephone: 0844 967 4848 (daily, 10am to 10pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider’s Access Charge
Website: www.nopanic.org.uk

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OCD Action

Support for people with OCD. Includes information on treatment and online resources.

Telephone: 0845 390 6232 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm). Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone provider’s Access Charge
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

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OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.

Telephone: 0333 212 7890 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Website: www.ocduk.org

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PAPYRUS

Young suicide prevention society.

Telephone: HOPElineUK 0800 068 4141 (9am to midnight, every day of the year)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org

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Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Website: www.rethink.org

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Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.

Telephone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)
Website: www.samaritans.org/

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SANE

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

Textcare: comfort and care via text message, sent when the person needs it most: www.sane.org.uk/textcare
Peer support forum: www.sane.org.uk/supportforum
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support

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YoungMinds

Information on child and adolescent mental health. Services for parents and professionals.

Telephone: Parents’ helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm)
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk/

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Abuse (child, sexual, domestic violence)

NSPCC

Children’s charity dedicated to ending child abuse and child cruelty.

Telephone: 0800 1111 for Childline for children (24-hour helpline) 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.nspcc.org.uk

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Refuge

Advice on dealing with domestic violence.

Telephone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.refuge.org.uk

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Alcohol misuse

Alcoholics Anonymous

A free self-help group. Its “12 step” programme involves getting sober with the help of regular face-to-face and online support groups.

Telephone: 0800 917 7650 (24-hour helpline)
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

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Al-Anon

Al-Anon is a free self-help “12 step” group for anyone whose life is or has been affected by someone else’s drinking.

Telephone: 0800 0086 811 (daily, 10am to 10pm)
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

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Drinkline

A free confidential helpline for people worried about their own or someone else’s drinking.

Telephone: 0300 123 1110 (weekdays 9am to 8pm, weekends 11am to 4pm)

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National Association for Children of Alcoholics

National Association for Children of Alcoholics offers free confidential advice and information to everyone affected by a parent’s drinking including children, adults and professionals.

Telephone: 0800 358 3456 (Friday, Saturday and Monday 12pm to 7pm and Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 12pm to 9pm)
Website: www.nacoa.org.uk

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SMART Recovery UK

SMART Recovery UK face-to-face and online groups help people decide whether they have a problem with alcohol and drugs, build up their motivation to change, and offer a set of proven tools and techniques to support recovery.

Telephone: 0330 053 6022 for general enquiries about SMART Recovery UK (9am to 5pm, Monday-Friday)
Website: smartrecovery.org.uk

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Alzheimer’s Society

Provides information on dementia, including factsheets and helplines.

Telephone: 0300 222 1122 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm and 10am to 4pm on weekends)
Website: www.alzheimers.org.uk

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Cruse Bereavement Care

Telephone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm)
Website: www.cruse.org.uk/home

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Rape Crisis

To find your local services phone: 0808 802 9999 (daily, 12pm to 2.30pm and 7pm to 9.30pm)
Website: www.rapecrisis.org.uk

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