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Mental Health

Mental Health covers a host of different subjects.  Please go to the relevant pages within the A-Z for the specific subject area you’re looking for.

The Wellbeing Line recently hosted a webinar on How to Have Mental Health Conversations.

The webinar looks at what we can do to have compassionate conversations with others about their mental health. This covers: how to introduce the topic, how to listen with compassion and how we can best respond.  Find the Webinar here. 

If you're worried about someone else, please go to The Samaritans for information (see details below).

Local support:

  • Gloucestershire Connect and Offload (Gloucestershire CandO)
    Gloucestershire Connect and Offload provides support to adults living in Gloucestershire who are experiencing mild to moderate wellbeing difficulties, such as anxiety, low mood or depression, including support for self-harm. We can also provide support and information to friends, family, carers and professionals.
    The Helpline provides anonymous confidential person-centred wellbeing support through telephone, text or webchat.  The team will listen to you and help you navigate the most useful support for you at that time – whether this is emotional and or practical support. The team can access a wide variety of online self-care tools and resources and will be happy to explore these with you.  If appropriate, we can signpost you to other sources of support both nationally and within Gloucestershire.
    The Helpline is available 365 days a year between the hours of 2 pm - 9 pm. We also have a dedicated Gloucestershire-based Clic online peer support forum to support adults with their mental health. Whether you have questions about mental health or want to share tips and advice, you are able to access this free online, fully moderated peer support forum 24 hours.
    Gloucestershire Connect and Offload | Gloucestershire Connect and Offload (gloucestershirecando.org) for more information

  • Sunflower Suicide Support
    For support and training relating to suicide and suicide prevention, please go to Sunflower Suicide Support.  Their training is available to anyone in Gloucestershire, you don't have to be a professional to access this, and is included in the Proud to Care Training Directory here.
    Sunflowers Suicide Support are dedicated to making a positive impact in the lives of those bereaved and affected by suicide in Gloucestershire.
    SUNFLOWERS SUICIDE SUPPORT | Supporting those bereaved by suicide in Gloucestershire

  • Gloucestershire Health and Wellbeing College
    Provide free and friendly, peer led educational courses and workshops, to support you to live well with your health conditions.  Through learning together, their vision is to provide educational self-management courses to help you to build the skills and confidence to take control of your own health and wellbeing. They know how closely linked physical and mental health are and how you can’t have one without the other. Their courses are tailored to consider different aspects of wellbeing.
    For more information click here. 

National support:

  • Shout

    Shout is the UK's first and only 24/7 text service that provides free, confidential mental health support for anyone in crisis. If you're feeling anxious, stressed, overwhelmed, or experiencing any other mental health issues, you can text "Shout" to 85258 to connect with a trained volunteer. 

    The service is designed to help you reach a calm and safe place, and the volunteers can provide further resources or tools to support you. Conversations are confidential and won't appear on your phone bill.

  • Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM)
    Provides a helpline and online chat, in addition to information and support, for anyone affected by suicide or suicidal thoughts.
    0800 58 58 58
    www.thecalmzone.net 

  • The Samaritans

    Whatever you’re facing, a Samaritan will face it with you.  Every 10 seconds, Samaritans responds to a call for help.
    They're available every day and night of the year for anyone struggling to cope. They make sure people have somewhere to turn and support when they need it most. They work with communities to let people know we’re here for them and we campaign to make suicide prevention a priority.
    Further information can be found here.
    They can be contacted by:
    Phone: 116 123
    email: jo@samaritans.org
    Letter: Freepost Samaritans Letters
    Online chat: click here
    Visit face to face: They are branches in Gloucester and Cheltenham in Gloucestershire, click here for more information.
    The Samaritans also offer support groups for people bereaved by suicide, and support people who are worried about someone else.

See also:

You may also find courses in our training directory helpful, please see here for more information.

Please go to our Wellbeing A-Z main page for more topic areas.