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Alzheimer's Society

The Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading care and research charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.

 

beat

Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders. beat (beating eating disorders) is the UK's leading eating disorder charity.

 

Choice and Medication

This website offers people information about medications used in the mental health setting to help people make informed decisions about medication.

 

Clear Thoughts

Clear Thoughts (the Mental Health in Learning Disability knowledge centre) This website is for three groups of people. 1. People who have a learning disability 2. Their families and carers 3. Professionals and those supporting people and families. This website aims to cover lots of topics relating to mental health for people who have a learning disability.

 

Depression Alliance

The organisation works to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information, support and understanding to those who are affected by it and their carers via publications and an extensive range of services for people affected by depression.

 

Dementia UK

Admiral Nursing DIRECT provides a telephone or email advice and support for family carers, people with dementia and professionals 0845 257 9406 direct@fordementia.org.uk

 

Making Space

Making Space exists to help all those affected by schizophrenia and other forms of serious and enduring mental illness. This is done by responding to requests for information, by providing services to meet real needs, by promoting support within the community, by advancing public understanding and more. The current area of operation includes Cheshire, Cumbria, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Merseyside, Staffordshire and Yorkshire.

 

MDF The Bipolar Organisation

MDF The Bipolar Organisation works to enable people affected by manic depression to take control of their lives. The organisation supports and develops self-help opportunities for people affected by manic depression; provides information services about manic depression; influences the improvement of treatments and services to promote recovery; decreases the discrimination against, and promotes the social inclusion and rights of people affected by manic depression.

 

Mental Health Care

Mental Health Care is an information and research news website developed by the Institute of Psychiatry and the South London & Maudsley NHS Trust & the mental health charity Rethink. The website is aimed at friends, relatives and carers of anyone with a mental illness.

 

Mental Health Foundation

The Mental Health Foundation exists to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems. The organisation is working on the following issues: undertake research; develop services; design training influence policy and raise public awareness. The Foundation uses findings to provide high quality information, publications, training materials and online services for statutory, voluntary and community organisations, and for the general public.

 

Mental Health Shop

The Mental Health Shop is an online resource for mental health publications, leaflets, booklets, videos, DVDs and more. The Mental Health Shop was founded by Mental Health Media and Rethink. The site has been created specifically for: people using mental health services and their carers health professionals and organisations who care for people experiencing severe mental illness and other mental health problems.

 

Mental Health Support

Mental Health Support is a partnership project between New Horizons and Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council to provide accessible information about mental health and services available for people with mental health problems and their carers.

 

Meriden West Midlands Family Programme Website

The Meriden West Midlands Family Programme Website, has been developed for use by service users, carers, family members and staff working in mental health services.

 
 
MIND

MIND is a leading Mental Health charity in England and Wales, working to advance the views, needs etc. of people with mental health issues.

 

Rethink

Rethink (the new operating name for the National Schizophrenia Fellowship), provides information on severe mental illness. Its aim is to work to help everyone affected by severe mental illness, including schizophrenia, to recover a better quality of life

 

SANE

SANE has three objectives: To raise awareness and respect for people with mental illness and their families, improve education and training, and secure better services. SANE undertakes research into the causes of serious mental illness. SANE also provides information and emotional support to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers through its national telephone helpline: SANELINE - 0845 767 8000 - which is open every day of the year.

 

Social Care Institute for Excellence Dementia Gateway

The Social Care Institute for Excellence site gives practical tips, tools and activities to help in work with dementia.


 
 
Staffordshire Mental Health Information Resource

This website is a resource which provides useful information and details of a range of mental health services and projects across Staffordshire offering help and advice.

 
 
Taking Control

Taking Control provides information on eating disorders as well as other disorders such as depression, self harm, anxiety and other disorders. The website provides support services with forums, chat, peer support ticket system, live chat to volunteers and a journals system.

 

The Royal College of Psychiatrists - West Midlands

The Royal College of Psychiatrists is the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. We promote mental health by: Setting standards and promoting excellence in mental health care Improving understanding through research and education Leading, representing, training and supporting psychiatrists Working with patients, carers and their organisations The West Midlands Division comprises all Fellows, Members and Affiliates of the Royal College of Psychiatrists living or working in the West Midlands.

 

The South Staffordshire Network for Mental Health

The Network promotes the interests and rights of people who use mental health services in the Staffordshire area, providing information, developing a network and linking service user groups, across the area. The network also represents and involves individuals with experience of mental distress in the improvement, planning, development and implementation of mental health services across south staffordshire.

 

Together

Together is a national charity providing services in the community and hospitals and prisons for people with mental health needs and their carers. The services include advocacy, assertive outreach schemes, community support, forensic services, helplines/information, respite for carers, social clubs, supported accommodation including 24-hour care.

 

Young Minds

Young Minds is a national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people

 

 

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