Here is a list of Mental Health Resources listing services and crisis support.
NHS mental health help, either for urgent support, or for general information and advice. Visit their website
NHS Talk Therapies - a free service, offering a range of short-term psychological therapies to adults 16-years and over, who are registered with a GP in and live in Bristol, North Somerset & South Gloucestershire.
Samaritans offer a listening service with lots of different ways to talk to them - either by phone, online chat, email, or writing them a letter.
Bristol MindLine for emotional support. Call 0117 203 4419, 7pm-11pm Wednesday to Sunday.
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – Call 0800 58 58 58, 5pm to midnight every day. Visit the webchat page.
No Panic if experiencing anxiety. Call 0300 772 9844, 10am to 10pm daily.
Changes peer support online emotional wellbeing groups.
Bristol Sanctuary offer a place when in serious emotional distress to feel safe and comfortable. Book a face to face session, or mental health support by phone during opening hours.
Silverline offer emotional support and advice to older people. Call 0800 470 80 90 all day, everyday.
SHOUT offer a text service for people experiencing a personal crisis. Text SHOUT to 85258.
Mind You a mental health and emotional wellbeing hub for young people in South Gloucestershire
Papyrus - prevention of young suicide. HOPELINE247 call 0800 068 41 41.
SOS Silence of Suicide call 0808 115 1505, Mon-Fri 8pm to midnight, Weekends 4pm to midnight.
Self-Injury Helpline for friends and family of those who self-harm. Call 0808 800 8088 Mon and Thurs 7pm-10pm, text 07537 432 444, or webchat on
Womankind Bristol women’s therapy centre offer one to one and group support. See their website for further details.
Talk the Rainbow provide therapeutic services for the LGBTQ+ community.
Apps to help with mental health - download from your App Store
distract – for people who self-harm or feel suicidal
Calm Harm – for young people to resist the urge to self-harm
eQuoo – a gaming-based app to improve the emotional resilience for students
Feeling Good - Positive Mental Training audio programmes based on scientific research which can help you feel better, lift mood and recover from anxiety and depression.
My Possible Self – uses clinically certified content to help reduce anxiety, stress and low mood.
Stress & Anxiety Companion - helping develop mental muscles to build resilience and cope with even the most demanding days.