Mental Health and Carers Map of London – National Contacts

Here are some organisations with Nationwide coverage, useful to carers in mental health:

Information:

• Rethink  (This is a goldmine of MH & Carers Information)
• Supporting Carers Better Network
• Princess Royal Trust for Carers
• Carers UK
• Bipolar Organisation (ex- Manic Depression Fellowship)
• NIMHE National – delivering Govnt MH policy
• Dept of Health - Carers Information
• Direct Gov - Caring for Someone

Respite– A Rest, a Break:
Crossroads (Caring for Carers)

Support Groups:

• Rethink, Local Groups – National map
• Bipolar Organisation, Local Groups – National map
• Making Space
• Depression Alliance

 Groups may also be run by local Carers Centres, carers, some Wards or Social Care Teams.

MH Carers Support Workers:

• Rethink Carers Services
• Making Space

Helplines: 
Rethink National Advice Service
(Information on all aspects of treatment, care, support, welfare benefits, rehabilitation and employment, together with advocacy and representation.-.10-3 Mon/Wed/Fri – 10-1 Tue/Thu)

• SANELINE - Help, advice – MASSIVE contacts list ---
• Samaritans   and London Branches - Emotional support in a crisis
• Carers UK: Carers Line Advice and information to Carers
• NHS Direct -24-hour health services information ---

(link to be provided) National Carers Helpline    (( due in place: April 2009 ))

For Siblings(brothers and sisters):
Rethink Siblings

For Young Carers:   
Young Carers Initiative

For Black and Minority-Ethnic Carers:

• Afiya Trust: National Black Carers and Carers Workers Network (NBCCWN)
• National BME Mental-Health Network
• Catch Afiya: BME Mental-Health Survivors Network  

Campaigning:           

• Rethink Politics
• Time To Change: Mental-Health Anti-Stigma Campaign
• Carers UK - News and Campaigns

Diagnosis and Medication

• Rethink: Medication for Mental Illness
• Medication Help-Line
• APRIL website (alternative viewpoint)

Benefits:
DWP: Benefits and Services: Disabled People and Carers

By clicking on the ‘hot-links’, it takes you to the website and information points that we feel are most useful to carers of people with mental-health issues, and those who support them.

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