National helplines

You can talk to the Samaritans at any time of the day or night, tel: 08457 90 90 90 OR email: jo@samaritans.org

Call Helpline offers emotional support and information/literature on Mental Health and related matters to the people of Wales. Tel: 0800 132 737, text: 81066

NHS Carers Direct on 0808 802 0202. Free, confidential information and advice for carers. Lines are open 8am to 9pm Monday to Friday, 11am to 4pm at weekends.

The dementia helpline offers emotional support to anyone, of any age, who is caring for someone with Dementia as well as other family members or friends. Tel: 0808 141 0043, text: 81066

Kooth offer online support and counselling for people under 25. A free and bilingual telephone drugs helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information or help relating to drugs or alcohol. Tel: 0800 633 55 88 text: DAN to 81066

Mind provides two confidential mental health information services. With support and understanding, we enable people to make informed choices. Contact Mind infoline  or contact Mind's Legal advice service. Tel: 0300 123 3393.

NHS Direct, tel 0845 46 47

Meic is a helpline service for children and young people up to the age of 25 in Wales. Tel: 080880 23456, text: 84001

SANE runs a national, out-of-hours help line offering specialist emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers. We are open every day of the year from 6pm to 11pm, tel: 0845 767 8000

Benefit Enquiry Line, tel: 0800 882 200

Parent Line telephone free on 0808 800 2222, anytime of the day with your family problems

No Panic, telephone helpline 10am - 10pm every day: 0808 808 0545 

Mental Health Helplines Partnership (mhhp) is the umbrella body for organisations offering helpline services to people with mental health needs. We support member organisations to work together to improve choice, accessibility and quality for callers by developing helplines' capacity and capability within a strong governance framework. Members should login at 'my mhhp' to access their own dedicated area.   We also help callers to get the support they need; please use these pages to search for a specific helpline, learn about our work or to obtain wider mental health information.

Welsh Women's Aid, tel: 0808 80 10 800

The Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) was set up to reduce the high suicide rate amongst men under 35, but CALM listens to anyone who needs help or support.

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latest news

It’s Mental Health Awareness Week 2012

Tuesday 22 May 2012

Mental Health Foundation report on the positive impact of helping others

events

Mental Health Awareness Week 2012

Monday 21 May 2012 to Monday 28 May 2012

Annual UK-wide campaign raises awareness of a particular health issue that affects mainstream mental health and wellbeing in the UK

Sounds Interesting Video Evening

Wednesday 23 May 2012

The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive

Adult Protection Sessions for Carers

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Keeping the person you care for safe from harm - Sessions for Carers about Adult Protection

Sounds Interesting

Wednesday 23 May 2012

Video Evenings in Llandrindod Wells

Draft Information & Advice Strategy for Carers

Wednesday 23 May 2012

A workshop event to look at the consultation work to-date.

Adult Protection Sessions for Carers

Thursday 24 May 2012

Keeping the person you care for safe from harm - Sessions for Carers about Adult Protection

Llandrindod Wells Alcohol Conference: 24 – 27 May 2012 – Special local last minute Powys only discounts

Thursday 24 May 2012

Find attached information about a "late special" discounted price offer for our forthcoming conference. Please note: This offer applies to those who work or live in Powy...

Time To Change Workshops

Thursday 24 May 2012

Workshops for people with lived experience of mental health problems who are interested in applying to run their own anti-stigma project.

Together For Change Liberty Staduim Cardiff

Friday 25 May 2012

One of three national events across Wales organised by Mental Health Action Wales and NLIAH. Highlighting the aim of Stronger in Partnership which is all about involving people wi...

Time to Change Wales Workshops

Friday 25 May 2012

Workshops for people with lived experience of mental health problems who are interested in applying to run their own anti-stigma project.

Community Poetry Workshop - Hay on Wye

Tuesday 29 May 2012

Write and Unite – Words for Well-being is a community workshop inspired and organised by Melanie Owen in the town where she lives; Hay on Wye

Sounds Interesting Video Evening

Wednesday 30 May 2012

Just Listen

Consultation event - Supporting People Programme

Wednesday 30 May 2012

As a result of the responses to the previous consultation, the Welsh Government is now holding a short consultation on Chapter 2 of the Guidance to take forward interim arrangement...

Times are tough, and getting tougher – what can be done

Wednesday 30 May 2012

That’s the question at the heart of WCVA and the Bevan Foundation's upcoming conference, Hard times ahead: meeting the challenge of poverty in 21st century Wales,taking place at Ca...

Treating Psychosis - Talk by Richard Bental

Monday 4 June 2012

How the Light Gets In - The Philosophy and Music Festival at Hay.

Sounds Interesting Video Evening

Wednesday 6 June 2012

Crooked Beauty

The All Wales Residential Participation Network 2012

Thursday 14 June 2012 to Saturday 16 June 2012

2 day event in Llandrindod Wells.

Mental Health Strategy Consultation

Thursday 14 June 2012

Diary Marker

Adult Porotection Sessions for Carers

Wednesday 20 June 2012

Keeping the person you care for safe from harm - Sessions for Carers about Adult Protection

Adult Protection Sessions for Carers

Thursday 21 June 2012

Keeping the person you care for safe from harm - Sessions for Carers about Adult Protection

Welsh Psychosis Conference

Thursday 28 June 2012 to Friday 29 June 2012

National Collaborative Meeting - FEP 1000+Lives Target And PSI Cymru Psychosis Conference

The Wales Alliance for Citizen Directed Support (WACDS) Annual General Meeting

Thursday 28 June 2012

AGM and public seminar, 28 June at Hope Church, Newtown.

Mental Health and Depression In Later Life Training

Monday 2 July 2012

3 new dates of training by Age Uk for Powys County Council's Integrated Training Brochure

Mental Health First Aid training

Thursday 5 July 2012 to Friday 6 July 2012

9.30am - 4.30pm Gregynog Hall, Tregynon, Newtown, SY16 3PW

Mental Health Awareness training

Friday 21 September 2012

You can now book places on this one day training course.

Mental Health First Aid training

Thursday 27 September 2012 to Friday 28 September 2012

9.30am - 4.30pm The Queens Room, Swansea & Brecon Diocesan Centre, Cathedral Close, Brecon LD3 9DP