Try talking to someone Pick up the phone and talk to someone or try one of the free, confidential online support services.
MIND Helpline providing a mental health information and signposting service. Tel: 0300 1233393
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) Aims to prevent male suicide. Tel: 0800 585858
PAPYRUS Help for young people considering suicide. Tel: 0800 0684141
Change, Grow, Live (CGL) Help and support for people with drug and alcohol problems. Tel: 01603 514096
REST (Recover, Eat, Support and Talk) Brings together mental health support, local services and a place where everyone can feel welcome. Offers phone and virtual support. Tel: 0300 3305488 (option one).
Childline Tel: 0800 1111 Cruse bereavement support Support for people who are suffering from bereavement. Helpline: 0808 8081677 Web: www.cruse.org.uk/get-support/contactyour-local-branch Just One Norfolk Parents, children and young people’s support. Tel: 0300 3000123 Maytree Suicide respite centre. Tel: 0207 2637070
Samaritans Tel: 116 123 (freephone). Silver Line Helpline for older people. Tel: 0800 4708090 Shout Free crisis text line. Text: ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 Web: www.giveusashout.org You Are Not Alone (YANA) Support for those in farming and other rural businesses. • Tel: 0300 3230400 Email: helpline@yanahelp.org
Bereavement support Norfolk County Council has a web page to help you find support if you have lost someone or if you are helping someone else cope with a bereavement. Visit: www.norfolk.gov.uk/grief Finding support If you feel you need additional support, there are many ways to get help. Volunteer bereavement support workers, self-help groups, faith groups and community groups can all provide support. You can also seek professional counselling if you feel like you need it.
• Ataloss can help you find national groups and services at: www.ataloss.org • Cruse Bereavement support offers a helpful tool that can help you identify what type of support will be best for you at: www.cruse.org.uk
You can find these groups in the following ways: • Search for local support groups at: www.norfolk.gov.uk/directory Visit www.carechoices.co.uk for further assistance with your search for care
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