Practice Details
Location
Dundee, Broughty Ferry, Monifieth & On-line
Hours of opening
In person appointments
Tuesday – Thursday & Saturday
9:30 am – 12:00 midday
Online appointments
Monday – Friday 1pm – 8:30pm
Contact
Emergency Help & Useful Links
Useful Links
CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably)
Raises awareness of suicide. Their helpline and webchat offers emotional support, advice and information to men and their families.
Webchat: through the website
www.thecalmzone.net
Tel: outside London 0800 58 58 58
inside London 0808 802 5858, 5pm to midnight everyday.
Childline
Provides a confidential counselling service 24 hours a day
www.childline.org.uk
Free phone: 0800 1111
Cruse Bereavement Care
Support and practical advice for bereaved people
www.cruse.org.uk
E-mail: helpline@cruse.org.uk
Helpline: 0844 477 9400
Family Mediators Association
Provides family mediation, with free legal advice where appropriate
www.thefma.co.uk
E-mail: info@thefma.co.uk
General tel: 01355 244 594
Maytree
Maytree is a national registered charity based in London. They provide a unique residential service for people in suicidal crisis so they can talk about their suicidal thoughts and behaviour. They offer a free four night, five day one-off stay to adults over the age of 18 from across the UK. Their aim is to provide a safe, confidential, non-medical environment for their guests.
www.maytree.org.uk
Email: maytree@maytree.org.uk
Address: 72 Moray Road, Finsbury Park, London N4 3LG
Telephone: 020 7263 7070
Mind
Provides advice and support for mental health problems
www.mind.org.uk
E-mail: contact@mind.org.uk
Mind info line: 0300 123 3393, Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm
Text: 86463
NHS Choices
For non-emergency medical advice
www.nhs.uk
Tel: 111, 24 hrs a day 365 days a week
PAPYRUS (prevention of young suicide)
Aims to prevent suicide in young people. They can offer emotional support to people under 35 who are suicidal and also support people who are concerned about a young person who might be suicidal.
www.papyrus-uk.org
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Telephone: 0800 068 4141. Open Monday to Friday 9am – 10pm, weekends 2pm – 10pm
Text: 07786 209697
Relate
Information on relationship counselling, psychosexual therapy, mediation and online advice. Counselling is offered in locations throughout the UK.
www.relate.org.uk
E-mail: enquiries@relate.org.uk
Tel: 0300 100 1234
Rethink
Practical mental health information. Rethink works to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
www.rethink.org
E-mail: info@rethink.org
Tel: 0300 5000 927
Saneline
National helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems.
www.sane.org.uk
Tel: 0300 304 7000 (4.30pm – 10.30pm daily)
Textline: available through the website
Shout
Can help with urgent issues such as suicidal thoughts, abuse or assault, self-harm, bullying and relationship challenges. If you’re experiencing a personal crisis, are unable to cope and need support, text Shout to 85258.
www.giveusashout.org
SignHealth
Help for profoundly deaf adults with mental health problems
www.signhealth.org.uk
E-mail: info@signhealth.org.uk
Tel: 01494 687600
Textphone: 01494 687626
SMS/text message: 07966 976749
SupportLine
Provides a confidential telephone helpline, offering emotional support to any individual of any age on any issue.
www.supportline.org.uk
E-mail: info@supportline.org.uk
Helpline: 01708 765200
The Mix
Aimed at people under 25. Their helpline and webchat is open between 4pm and 11pm, 7 days a week. They also run a crisis text service which is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Webchat: through the website
www.themix.org.uk
E-mail: through the website
Crisis text message service: Text THEMIX to 85258
Telephone: 0808 808 4994
inside London 0808 802 5858, 5pm to midnight everyday.
The Silverline
Confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK
www.thesilverline.org.uk
Email: info@thesilverline.org.uk
Tel: 0800 470 8090 24 hours a day