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facebooknhs choicesThe following organisations can offer information on mental health problems.

MIND is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, and they work to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress. 

SANE was established in 1986.  Their objectives are to raise awareness and respect for people with mental illness and their families.  Improve education and training, and secure better services.  They undertake research into the causes of serious mental illness through the Price of Wales International Centre for SANE research, and they provide information and emotional support to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers through SANELINE.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.

The Obsessive Compulsive Foundation is an American organisation that gives support for individuals who suffer from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  They provide education, information and answers about this biologically based illness.  They foster research to discover causes, the effective treatment, and advocate for the needs of those affected by OCD.

OCD-UK is the leading charity in the UK for people who are affected by Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.  It is run by sufferers for sufferers, and aims to bring the facts about OCD to the public, and to support those who often suffer from this debilitating anxiety disorder.  

Hair Pulling

Trichotillomania is a real disorder, causing individuals to pull out their own hair.  There are countless people who do conquer this disorder.  There are two sites which offer advice and support on this problem, and offer help, advice and support for both sufferers, their families and friends.  Their addresses are -  www.trich.org and www.trichotillomania.org.uk

Self-Harm

RecoverYourLife believes in a free and open atmosphere and non-judgemental approaches to all things.  They have a community area forum, e-mail support, information and live chat. 

The National Self Harm Network supports and empowers people who self-harm.  They provide information, contacts and workshops on matters relating to self-harm and raise awareness among the general public, health services, hospitals and their staff, of the needs of people who self-harm. 

Phobias

Anxiety UK formerly the National Phobics Society at was founded in 1970 and over the years has grown to become the largest charity dealing with anxiety disorders.  They believe that those who have personal experience of anxiety are often best placed to support others similarly affected.

No Panic , a totally voluntary charity, aims to aid the relief and rehabilitation of those people suffering from panic attacks, phobias, OCD and other related anxiety disorders.

severe-social-anxiety.com is an American web site which offers information on anxiety disorders, together with information on help available.  Although most of the information is for sufferers in the States some of it may prove useful to sufferers here in the UK.

The Psychology of Phobias has a wealth of information on the causes and treatment of phobias.

Depression

Depression Alliance is the leading UK charity for people affected by depression.  They work to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition but providing information and support services.

Eating Disorders

The Eating Disorders Association at offer help on all aspects of eating disorders, including Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, Binge Eating Disorder and related eating disorders.

Take Control focus on eating disorders.  They pride themselves on offering the best support services available on the net with forums, chat, peer support ticket systems, live chat to their volunteers, and journals. 

Irritable Bowel Syndrome 

If you suffer from Irritable Bowel Syndrome, which sometimes goes hand in hand with anxiety disorders, then information can be found from panic disorder.

Borderline Personality Disorder.

www.BPDCentral.com is a list of resources for people who care about someone with borderline personality disorder.  They are one of the oldest and largest sites about BPD on the web.

Relaxation

To learn various methods to help cope with stress and its unpleasant symptoms then the web site at Relaxation for Living could very well help you. 

Stress

Wind Down is an organisation which offers help and information on stress, with articles and a regular newsletter.

Social Anxiety Disorder. 

A new website run by a former sufferer.  This site offers advice on cognitive behavioural therapy techniques, and articles.  The web address is www.socialanxietydisorder.org.uk

Miscellaneous

The Mental Health Helplines Partnership aims to benefit users and carers by supporting helplines to develop capacity access, choice quality and governance. 

The Telephone Helplines Association works with helplines to achieve the highest quality response to all those seeking information, advice and help on health, social welfare or educational issues via the telephone and other interactive technology.  

Marriage guidance  this is a  blog about family, marriage and relationship counselling.

Counselling

www.counselling-directory.org.uk offers a support network of UK Counsellors and Psychotherapists with information on their training and experience, areas of counselling, fees and contact details.  The service is free, confidential and easy to use.

Alternative Therapy

Where alternative therapies are concerned there is no guarantee that they will work, and you should always contact your GP beforehand, especially if you are already taking prescribed medication.

For complementary medicines see http://NelsonsNaturalWorld.com 

For a list of hypnotherapists near you, then see www.hypnotherapy-directory.org.uk