Provides a confidential and sympathetic listening ear to those in emotional distress. Face-to-face support is available in Oxford and Banbury. Please call for opening times.
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Provides information about mental health as well as local services across the UK.
Papyrus is a national charity for the prevention of young suicide. They provide confidential support and suicide intervention through the helpline, with trained professionals giving support, advice and information to young people under the age of 35 who feel suicidal, or people worried about a young person being at risk of suicide.
Provides support and practical information for adults affected by domestic abuse. The helpline can help with enquiries and provide access to support services including refuges.
For any mental health enquiry, large or small, Oxfordshire Mind provide information and signposting to mental health services for people living in Oxfordshire. The service can answer specific questions about mental health or mental health services or tell them about your situation and they will suggest some options for getting you help and support. Options sessions are open to anyone over 16 years living in Oxfordshire who wants information and support around their mental health. If you are worried about your own mental health, this can be a good place to start getting help.
Options sessions take place over the telephone or in person at one of our venues in Abingdon, Banbury, Bicester, Witney or Cowley in Oxford. To arrange an Options session, call the Information Line on 01865 247 788. You can also call into a Wellbeing service hub in Oxford City, Witney and Abingdon. Call our Information Line for details of these centres or visit our Contact page on our website.
Oxford Nightline is a completely independent listening, support and information service run for and by students of Oxford Brookes University and the University of Oxford.
They know many students are having a difficult time. Whether in Oxford or at home, They are here to support them. They aim to provide every student in Oxford with the opportunity to talk to someone in confidence. Their volunteers are here to listen from 8pm to 8am, every night of the academic year.
Nightline is run for students, by students, and operate independently of the universities we serve. They don’t pretend to have all the answers, or try to solve problems, but they care about whatever is on your mind and will listen to whatever you want to talk about without judging or telling you what to do.
Beyond support calls, they also maintain an extensive database of information useful to students in Oxford, ranging from details of mental health services to STI clinics. And if you are walking home alone, they offer get home safe calls to chat until you reach your destination.
They know many students are having a difficult time. Whether in Oxford or at home, They are here to support them. They aim to provide every student in Oxford with the opportunity to talk to someone in confidence. Their volunteers are here to listen from 8pm to 8am, every night of the academic year.
Nightline is run for students, by students, and operate independently of the universities we serve. They don’t pretend to have all the answers, or try to solve problems, but they care about whatever is on your mind and will listen to whatever you want to talk about without judging or telling you what to do.
Beyond support calls, they also maintain an extensive database of information useful to students in Oxford, ranging from details of mental health services to STI clinics. And if you are walking home alone, they offer get home safe calls to chat until you reach your destination.
OxFriend aim to provide the highest quality of response to all those seeking information, support and counselling on lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender related issues.
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.