Helplines and useful links

The service provides the organisation with one contact point for both internal and external callers trying to contact Rethink throughout the country. Staff deal directly with callers on issues around publicity, membership and job application forms and can easily transfer calls to more specialised staff and services throughout the organisation.

Tel: 0300 5000 927.
Email: info@rethink.org
Web: www.rethink.org

A national out-of-hours helpline which provides support and information to anyone coping with mental illness.
Opening hours: everyday 6pm - 11pm Tel: 0845 767 8000.

The website is targeted at 16-25 year olds worried about their own or a friends mental health.

Parents information telephone service. 
Opening hours: 9.30am to 4pm (Monday to Friday)
Tel: 0808 802 5544

Web: www.youngminds.org.uk

Provides advice and information to people with severe mental illness, their families and carers.

Find further information on the service, including contact details and opening hours here

Website provides information on bipolar disorder and details of self help groups for those with bipolar disorder, and their friends and family. Run an advice line for members of the organisations. 

Tel: 020 7931 6480

Provides information about benefits, services and other kinds of help for carers of all ages.
Open Wednesdays and Thursdays 10am - 12pm and 2pm - 4pm.

Tel: 0808 808 7777.

www.actionforhappiness.org
Action for Happiness is a movement for positive social change. We're bringing together people from all walks of life who want to play a part in creating a happier society for everyone.

www.iris-initiative.org.uk
Initiative to Reduce the Impact of Schizophrenia (IRIS) campaigning for best practice in early psychosis.

www.eppic.org.au
Website of influential Australian service for people with first episode psychosis with comprehnsive downloadable information sheets for young people and families.

www.gethelpearly.ca
Canadian website resource developed by young people experiencing psychosis and their families.

http://www.carers.org/professionals/
Professionals working with adult carers can access information, resources and good practice examples and find information and resources to help them work more effectively with carers.