Links
Links
Welcome to my links page. Here you'll find a range of carefully chosen resources for counselling & mental health support and information, including essential services for children, young people and those in crisis.
Crisis and Emergency
The NHS state that ‘A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a medical emergency’. If you are in crisis or feel at risk of suicide or self-harm do not hesitate to contact:
Talk to your GP
Click here to locate your local GP servicesSamaritans offer free and confidential 24 hour telephone support, call 116 123
Click here to visit the Samaritans websiteYou can go directly to your nearest A&E department and ask for help
Click here to locate your nearest A&EIf you feel there is an immediate threat to yours or someone else’s immediate safety, dial 999, stating whether you require the Police or Ambulance service.
Click here to visit the NHS emergency services pageNightlink is a free-phone listening service, based in Cornwall, for over 18's that are experiencing emotional distress
Click here to visit the Nightlink websiteLocal Resources for Cornwall
Links to some local support services for young people and adults:
Young People Cornwall - Local organisation offering support, advice, mentoring and a range of inspiring youth work programs
Click here to visit the Young People Cornwall websiteCLEAR -Cornwall based charity dedicated to the care and support of people of all ages impacted by abuse and trauma.
Click here to visit the CLEAR websiteSpectrum – Leading provider of specialist care services for people with autism, learning disabilities, associated conditions & challenging behaviours
Click here to visit the Spectrum websiteTrue Butterflies Foundation – Cornwall based charity offering person-centred support for survivors of domestic abuse and their families
Click here to visit the True Butterflies websiteChildren and Young People
Links to support services for children, young people and parents:
Kooth – Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
Click here to visit the Kooth websiteNSPCC – THE UK’s leading charity for the prevention of Child Abuse
Click here to visit the NSPCC websiteChildline – For free, confidential advice and support via chat, email, or phone (0800 1111), with services also available for the deaf and hard of hearing
Click here to visit the Childline websiteCEOP – Child Exploitation and Online Protection. Support and advice for the safety of children and young people online. If you have any concerns, don’t hesitate to report them
Click here to visit the CEOP websiteCounselling Organisations
British counselling organisations offering a wide range of information and resources:
BACP – The British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Click here to visit the BACP websiteACTO – Association for Counselling and Therapy Online
Click here to visit the ACTO websiteTPCA – The Person-Centred Association
Click here to visit the TPCA websiteBereavement, Grief and Suicide
Links to local and national support services for adults and children affected by bereavement, loss and death by suicide.
CRUSE Cornwall - Charity organisation providing home visits and one-to-one support for adults affected by bereavement and loss
Click here to visit the websiteOutlook South West Suicide Liaison Service - specialist local service supporting adults recently bereaved by suicide
Click here to visit the websitePenhaligon's Friends - Cornish charity supporting bereaved children
Click here to visit the websiteGrief Encounter - National support and helpline for bereaved children and young people
Click here to visit the websiteSupport after Suicide - National network of organisations supporting those bereaved or affected by suicide
Click here to visit the website