Links

Addictions
- Drug addiction- Talk to Frank
  
  Talk to Frank, formerly known as the National Drugs Helpline, is a web-site and telephone helpline offering advice, information and support to anyone concerned about drugs and solvent/volatile substance misuse, including drug misusers, their families, friends and carers.
  
  http://www.talktofrank.com/
- Alcohol Concern
  
  Alcohol Concern is the national agency on alcohol misuse. They work to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems.
  
  http://www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
- Alcoholics Anonymous
  
  Alcoholics Anonymous is as an informal society of more than 2,000,000 recovered alcoholics worldwide.
  
  http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Eating Disorders
- Beat
  
  Beat is the leading UK charity for people with eating disorders and their families. Beat is the working name of the Eating Disorders Association.
  
  http://www.b-eat.co.uk/Home
Mental Health Support
- NSPCC and Childline
  
  Need advice or just want to talk? Contact ChildLine by phone on 0800 1111 or online at www.ChildLine.org.uk . ChildLine is free and confidential and open 24 hours a day.
  
  If you or someone you know is being abused in any way, it's important to speak out - tell someone about it. Find out more about the different types of abuse and what you can do about it.
  
  It can be very difficult to talk about your feelings and what's happening in your life, but some problems won't go away if you try to sort them out yourself or ignore them. Find out more about how talking can help and what you can call ChildLine about.
  
  http://www.nspcc.org.uk
- Seasonal Affective Disorder Association (SADA)
  
  The SAD Association is a voluntary organisation and registered charity which informs the public and health professions about SAD and supports and advises sufferers of the condition.
  
  http://www.sada.org.uk/
- SANE
  
  SANE was established in 1986 to improve the quality of life for people affected by mental illness.
  
  http://www.sane.org.uk/
- Samaritans
  
  Samaritans provides confidential non-judgemental emotional support, 24 hours a day for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide.
  
  http://www.samaritans.org/
- OCD Action
  
  OCD Action, the national charity for people with Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, provides support and information to anybody affected by OCD, works to raise awarenes of the disorder amongst the public and frontline healthcare profesionals and strives to ensure that appropriate services are available.
  
  http://www.ocdaction.org.uk
- No Panic
  
  No Panic is a registered charity that offers support for sufferers of Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, General Anxiety Disorder and Tranquilliser Withdrawal.
  
  http://www.nopanic.org.uk/
- MIND
  
  Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress.
  
  http://www.mind.org.uk
- Manic Depression Fellowship
  
  Established in 1983 MDF The BiPolar Organisation is a national user-led organisation and registered charity for people whose lives are affected by manic depression.
- First Steps to Freedom
  
  First Steps to Freedom is a U.K. registered charity which aims to help those who suffer from phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, general anxiety, panic attacks and those who wish to come off tranquillisers, together with help for their carers.
  
  http://www.first-steps.org/
- BDPWORLD
  
  In October 2005 BPDWORLD became the first registered charity for people with borderline personality disorder in the UK.
  
  http://www.bpdworld.org/index.php

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