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Provides information on Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) and related conditions and therapy and treatment resources. Also lists support groups throughout the UK.
OCD Action offers support to people affected by OCD and related conditions, and also works to improve knowledge and representation of these conditions in the media. The Helpline service is a free and confidential service offering a listening ear, information, and support to people who have or think they might have OCD or a related condition, as well as their loved ones.
Provides help and support to people affected by panic attacks, phobias and other anxiety disorders.
The Listening Service is a not for profit organisation which provides a pioneering faith and culturally sensitive service to women in the UK. Their core service is a free and confidential listening service available nationally via the telephone.
Contact for free, confidential, non-judgemental support around self-injury and related issues. All services open Tuesday and Thursday from 7pm – 9.30pm.
Sands supports anyone who has been affected by the death of a baby before, during or shortly after birth. Bereavement support is at the core of everything we do.
Some of the services that they offer include a free national helpline; a UK-wide network of support groups with trained befrienders; online meetings for everyone and also for specific communities; online support via digital channels enabling bereaved families to connect with each other; a wide range of bereavement support resources available online and in print.
Until 2024 Survivor Space was known as the Oxfordshire Sexual Abuse and Rape Crisis Centre – or OSARCC for short. They still run the same, trauma-informed specialist services for survivors of sexual violence in Oxfordshire, and hope to reach even more people who need their help in the community.
They mostly provide support to self-identifying women and non-binary individuals recorded female at birth, but their Advocacy service is open to survivors of all genders and are working on expanding some of our other services.
Survivor Space is an inclusive organisation which actively challenges discrimination in all its forms, including but not limited to discrimination based on sex, gender identity, race, religion, sexual or romantic orientation, disability, age, and class. They welcome contact from survivors from all walks of life, including people who sell sex and trans gender or non-binary people.
They are members of Rape Crisis (England and Wales) and The Survivors Trust, and work in line with the Rape Crisis National Service Standards which ensure their work is of a high quality.
Sometimes it might feel like no one understands what you are going through and coping with the everyday effects of pre and postnatal depression can be isolating and stressful. The PANDAS helpline is available from 9am to 8pm every day. Their dedicated volunteer team are on hand to offer support, advice and can help to signpost to other organisations if necessary.
Supportline offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. They work with callers to develop healthy, positive coping strategies, an inner feeling of strength and increased self-esteem to encourage healing, recovery and moving forward with life. They also offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post.
Issues dealt with include depression, anxiety, mental health, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault, childhood abuse, and self-harm