Mental Health

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• Health: Mental Health  (5,218)

The Institute of Mental Health Law -  .

- Specialises in all aspects of the Mental Health Act 1983 and allied legislation.

Mind The Mental Health Charity -  .

- Extensive collection of information about mental health and related topics. Mind is a national UK charity with many regional branches.

AMC Mentoring Ltd. - - Provides stress management services for employees. Tips and information on beating stress.

The British Association of Play Therapists - - Information and resources on play therapy, including how to find a qualified Play Therapist and training opportunities.

Creative Support - - Contact details and information about providers of housing and support for people with mental health needs and learning disabilities.

Cygnet Health Care - - Information about organisation providing private mental healthcare treatment in clinics.

First Steps to Freedom - - Help, information advice and support for those suffering from stress/anxiety disorders such as phobias, panic attacks, obsessive compulsive disorder and tranquiliser withdrawal. Factsheets and contact details.

Folkestone Clubhouse - - Information about centre in Kent which offers men and women with mental health difficulties psycho-social rehabilitation to aid recovery in the community and gain meaningful employment.

The Happiness Page - - Links and information about happiness.

HyperGUIDE to the Mental Health Act - - A guide to the 1983 Mental Health Act. Covers all sections of the act, current policy and Likely future development.

JCK Training - - Designs and facilitates in-house courses for professionals involved in the care and support of mentally disordered people.

Making Space - - Registered charity offering practical support to those suffering from serious mental illness and their families. Carers' forum, information about illnesses, and annual report.

The Media Bureau - - The Media Bureau is a national one-stop-PR-shop offering media skills training and a range of support services to help mental health services users and survivors communicate confidently and effectively through the media.

Mental Health Alliance - - A coalition working to secure improved mental health legislation. Information about their campaign, membership, and background to the issue.

The Mental Health Foundation - - Charity improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning disabilities. Research, service development and information to increase understanding.

Mental Health Media - - Organisation which offers media services, training and facilitation to allow the expression of mental health issues.

Mental Health Recovery - - Aims to act as a resource for those looking for information about mental health recovery.

Priory Healthcare - - UK provider of psychiatric and mental health services. Advice about addictions, eating and psychiatric disorders.

Psychosynthesis and Education Trust - - Information about the Trust, its counselling service, and training programmes.

Reach Personal Injury - - Home based brain injury rehabilitation for patients requiring behavioural, neuro-psychological and occupational therapy, counselling, care and rehabilitation.

Rethink - Severe Mental Illness - - Working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness to recover a better quality of life. Membership information, services and fundraising.

Riverdale Grange Treatment Clinic - - Details of clinic specialising in the treatment of eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia and obesity.

SANE - - Mental health charity, deals with all mental illnesses including depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and phobias. Also offers a telephone helpline offering support and information. Contains information and links to support groups.

Socialphobia - - Free community for people living with or coping with others suffering and recovering from socialphobia.

UK Mental Health Links Page - - A large collection of links relevant to professional carers, categorised into sections, with short descriptions of the sites content.

YoungMinds - - Promotes child and adolescent mental health and mental health services. Is also involved in consultancy work, training, and producing information leaflets.

Zito Trust - - Charity working to reform mental health policy and law, and to provide advice and support to victims of mentally disordered offenders. Includes publications, reports and trust background information.