Many people get very low at some point in their lives. There is however a lot of support available. If you feel like this, please tell your doctor, family or a friend. When the surgery is closed you can call 111 for advice or 999 if very distressed. You can attend A&E in a crisis if unable to find the help you need elsewhere. But there are a lot of other support options for you and some of these are listed below.
Self Help Resources
Mind - A self care mental health resource https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/mental-health-problems-introduction/self-care
ICope - iCope offers a range of effective treatments for anxiety symptoms and depression in Kingston https://kingston.icope.nhs.uk/
MINDSPACE APP – download to your smartphone
MoodGym – Electronic CBT therapy - https://moodgym.anu.edu.au/
Good Thinking - https://www.good-thinking.uk/
SLEEPIO - A resource to help you sleep, and deal with sleeping difficulties https://www.sleepio.com/
NHS Choices - https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/self-help-therapies/#online-mental-health-services
Books on Prescription http://reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/common-mental-health-conditions
Self Help Leaflets - http://emis.webmentorlibrary.com/files/external_link.asp?target=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ntw.nhs.uk%2Fpic%2Fselfhelp
Crisis Help
Samaritans: contactable by telephone and email, available 24 hours a day. They offer anonymous support and are predominantly a listening service. 08457 909090 https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help-you/contact-us
Saneline: An out of hours telephone helpline, available 6-11pm 0300 304 7000 http://www.sane.org.uk/
Big White Wall A 24 hour staffed, online community of support for people in psychological distress. bigwhitewall.com. App available too.
C.A.L.M Helpline (for men) A national helpline open 7 days a week, 5pm to midnight, and callers can talk through any issue 0800 585858 https://www.thecalmzone.net/help/get-help/
HOPELineUK A telephone, text and email based charity, particularly geared towards suicide prevention in young people up to the age of 35. 0800 068 4141 https://www.papyrus-uk.org/help-advice/about-hopelineuk
Maytree Respite Centre A non-medical organisation that befriends people and may offer a temporary sanctuary for those in a suicidal crisis 020 7263 7070 http://www.maytree.org.uk/
Nightline A telephone, text, email and skype based charity run by students for students, a listening and information service 020 7631 0101 https://www.nightline.ac.uk/
Survivors UK Offers a range of support services for male rape and sexual abuse victims 020 3598 3898 https://www.survivorsuk.org/
NAPAC Supports sufferers of child abuse through a support line and support groups 020 8801 0331 https://napac.org.uk/
Refuge Supports women who are abused, harassed or who suffer gender violence, both practically and emotionally including a 24 hour helpline 020 8200 0247 refuge.org.uk
Counselling and Therapy
Claremont Medical Centre has its own In-house counselling service. To access this please speak to your GP.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy BACP Counselling, Short or Long-Term affordable counselling in the local area bacp.co.uk
New Malden Counselling Associates Offer approximately 12 sessions of affordable counselling 020 8287 0900 https://www.newmaldencounsellingassociates.co.uk/
Kingston Women’s Centre Counselling service run by women for women for up to 2 years 020 8541 1941 https://kingstonwomenscentre.org.uk/
The Guild of Psychotherapists provide affordable long-term psychotherapy 020 7401 3370 http://guildofpsychotherapists.org.uk/
Other Practical Assistance
Money advice service: A free service set up by the government and includes further signposting for more specific financial issues. 0800 138 7777 https://www.moneyadviceservice.org.uk/en
National Debt line 0808 808 4000 http://nationaldebthelpline.org.uk/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI-p-n_cPx2wIVQbTtCh2TQQVHEAAYASAAEgJ7jvD_BwE
Citizens Advice: A charity that offers free and independent advice on many problems, including legal and financial 020 8876 1513 https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
The Department for Work and Pensions A website which helps people to find jobs, and also offers advice about benefit entitlements https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions
National Careers Service: This government service seeks to help people choose or change career, undertake further training, and offers personalised careers advice 0800 100 900 https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk/
Drinkline: National alcohol helpline, 0800 917 8282 https://helplines.org/helplines/drinkline-2/
Alcoholic anonymous 0845 796 755 http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.co.uk/
Homeless person unit 0208 547 5460, Kingston churches homelessness Action. 0208 255 7400, shelter 0808 800 4444 https://www.kcah.org.uk/
Addiction support and care agency ASCA -Volunteer service with counselling and support for alcohol and drug misuse 0208339 9899 https://www.addictionsupport.co.uk/
Domestic violence one stop shop 0208 721 5857, National helpline 0808 2000 247http://www.nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk/
Victim support 0808 168 911 https://www.victimsupport.org.uk/