Connecting veterans and their families to local services
Therapists
Adrian Basford
Karl Shanahan
Counsellors
Martha Hulme
Mental Health Helplines
Forcesline 0800 731 4880 (Monday – Friday 09.00 – 17.30) or by email Free and 100% confidential helpline that provides a supportive, listening and signposting service for serving personnel, former members of the Armed Forces and their families.
Samaritans Free phone - 116 123 (available 24 hours) or by email
Available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress, despair or suicidal thoughts.
Combat Stress 0800 138 1619 (available 24 hours) or by email
Confidential and safe help and advice about Service-related mental health issues for the whole military community.
Big White Wall (available 24 hours)
Share what's troubling you anonymously 24 hours a day, 7 days a week - join the Big White Wall network. Free for serving personnel, veterans, family members and carers.
The Self-Esteen Team Their mission is to bring wellbeing education to all www.selfesteemteam.org
CAMHS is used as a term for all services that work with children and young people who have difficulties with their emotional or behavioural wellbeing.