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Local Support
Waltham Forest Talking Therapies
Everyday life can be tough for anyone. Waltham Forest Talking Therapies IAPT is a free NHS service that can help with a range of problems such as depression, anxiety, stress and bereavement.
Rethink
Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
IAPT Talking Therapies
You can refer yourself directly to a psychological therapies service (IAPT) without seeing your GP.
These services offer therapies, such as cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), for common problems including: Stress, anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), phobias
Phone: 03003 001554
For Her - Waltham Forest Wellbeing Hub
A space created to share mental health and wellbeing tools and services with women in the Waltham Forest area. The Hub includes a selection of mental health options, women's organisations, wellbeing apps, and people you can speak to for emotional support.
Student Minds
At Student Minds, we’re a charity improving university communities. Around one in four students report having a diagnosed mental health issue while at university, and world events, navigating identity and discrimination can make student life even tougher.
We empower students to build their own mental health toolkit to support themselves and their peers through university life and beyond. We challenge the higher education sector, health sector, and government to make student mental health a priority.
Rainbow Mind
Rainbow Mind is a collaborative service between Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Mind in Salford, aiming to tackle mental health issues for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community.
elop
elop is a holistic lesbian and gay centre that offers a range of social, emotional and support services to LGBT communities, and our core services include counselling and young people’s services. We can also offer training and consultancy for fellow professionals and those seeking to enhance their understanding of issues facing LGBT communities.
Rainbow Mind
Rainbow Mind is a collaborative service between Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest and Mind in Salford, aiming to tackle mental health issues for individuals within the LGBTQ+ community.
Waltham Forest CAMHS
The Waltham Forest CAMHS service is co-located with integrated childrens' service in Waltham Forest. The integrated service offers support to children and young people from birth up to the age of 18 who are experiencing emotional, behavioural and mental health difficulties. We work alongside our colleagues to offer support and interventions when needed.
National Support
NHS Every Mind Matters
There are little things we can all do to lift our mood or ease our anxiety – we need to find what works for us. This could be as simple as taking a walk in nature, prioritising our sleep or opening up to a friend. Our little thing, if we keep doing it, will make a big difference to how we feel.
Mind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Rethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.
Anxiety UK
Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
Combat Stress
Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
CALM (Campaign against living miserably)
The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is leading a movement against male suicide, the single biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK.
Young Minds
Young Minds is leading the fight for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever their challenges.
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.