Mental Health

Meet Ups and Workshops

From wellbeing workshops to skills exchange to money coaching sessions to creative sessions we want to meet up and have fun.

Wellbeing Workshops

At SPW we focus on Mental Health and run lots of meet ups and event plus Wellbeing Workshops that are free to attend.

Further Resources

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+ Websites

In Wales there are a number of resources that are available

Hafal

MHM Wales

Mind

Place 2 Be

Race Equality First

Time to Change

Nationally the following agencies offer support with mental health

Mental health charities, groups and services

Anxiety UK
User-led organisation, run by people with experience of living with anxiety, stress or anxiety-based depression, supported by a high-profile medical advisory panel.

BAATN - the Black, African and Asian Therapy Network
Has both a psychological therapy network and a complimentary therapy network.

BACP Find a Therapist Directory
01455 883300
Through the British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy (BACP) you can find out more about counselling services in your area.

Black Minds Matter UK

Blurt
Increasing awareness and understanding of depression.

Breathe Counselling and Wellbeing
Breathe works with people and organisations through counselling and a range of mental health and wellbeing.

Counselling Directory
Counselling Directory is a comprehensive database of UK counsellors and psychotherapists, with information on their training and experience, fees and contact details. Use keywords such as ‘LGBT’, ‘gay’, ‘lesbian’, ‘bi’, ‘trans’ or ‘same-sex couple’ to find professionals who specialise in supporting LGBT people.

DadPad
The essential guide for new dads developed with the NHS.

DadsmatterUK.org
A website and support service for dads worried about or suffering from depression, anxiety and PTSD.

Depression Alliance
Emotional support for depression.

Eden Project Communities
Improve happiness and wellbeing, Building better connected communities, raising resilience.

Fatherly.com
Article 16 men's mental health tips all dads should adopt.

Heads Above the Waves
Offers workshops support and advice for young people with depression and self harm.

Mental Health Foundation
020 7803 1101
Improving the lives of those with mental health problems or learning difficulties.

Mind: Young Black Men
This is a programme through which works specifically with young black men aged between 11 and 30 years old.

PANDAS Foundation
0843 28 98 401 (every day from 9am-8pm)
PANDAS Foundation vision is to support every individual with pre (antenatal), postnatal depression or postnatal psychosis in England, Wales and Scotland. We campaign to raise awareness and remove the stigma. We provide our PANDAS Help Line, Support Groups offer online advice to all and much more.

Pink Therapy
Pink Therapy is the UK’s largest independent therapy organisation working with gender and sexual diversity clients. You can search and find therapists on their site.

Rethink
Advice and helplines for people with issues relating to mental illness.

Talk Club
Talk Club is talking and listening movement for men to help build mental fitness.

Together
020 7780 7300
Supports people through mental health services.

The Centre for Mental Health
020 7827 8300
Working to improve the quality of life for people with mental health problems.

The Gendered Intelligence (GI) Network for Therapists and Counsellors
Aims to support therapists and counsellors to enable a positive experience in a therapy setting for trans people (and their families). Here's a link to the PDF version.

General advice and support

Childline
0800 1111
Free, national helpline for children and young people in trouble or danger.

Nightline
Listening, support and information service run by students for students.

Young Minds
020 7336 8445
Provides information and advice for anyone with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person.

Other places you could go for support

AFRID Awareness UK and Support- Avoidant/restrictive food intake disorder (ARFID)

Age Concern
0800 009966
Infoline on issues relating to older people.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Amber Project
The Amber Project exists to support any young person (aged 14-25) in Cardiff and the surrounding areas who has experience of self-harm

Beat Eating Disorders

BigMoose
BigMoose is on a mission to support people through therapy and early intervention.

Carers UK
Carers UK is the voice of carers. It improves their lives by providing information, advice, support and by campaigning for change.

Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
020 7837 7324
Provides information, support and referral services.

Meic
Meic is the helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales.

Papyrus
UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

Refugee Council
020 7346 6700
The UK’s largest organisation working with refugees and asylum seekers.

Relate
0300 100 1234
Offers advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support.

SCOFF: The 5-item screening questionnaire for Eating Disorders is the SCOFF

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide
UK Peer-led support to adults impacted by suicide loss. and/or is trans, non-binary or gender questioning.

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+ Helplines

Samaritans
116 123 anytime

Calm
0800 585 858 anytime

Shout
Text Shout to 85258, completely free, anytime

Mind
0300 123 3393 anytime

MindLine Trans+
A confidential emotional, mental health support helpline for people who identify as transgender, agender, gender fluid and non-binary.
Telephone: 0300 330 5468.

Anxiety UK
0344 477 5774 anytime

Young Minds
Parents helpline Mon Fri 9.30-4pm
0800 802 5544

No Panic
0844 967 4848

SANE
0300 304 7000

Get Connected
0808 808 4994

The Crisis Text
85258

Beat- Eating Disorders 0808 801 0433

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