Bedfordshire and Luton Recovery College
Bedfordshire and Luton Recovery College is part of the Bedfordshire Mental Health Academy which is a formal partnership with East London NHS Foundation Trust (ELFT) and the University of Bedfordshire.
www.elft.nhs.ukMind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
- Telephone: 0300 123 3393
- Website: www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.
- Telephone: 116 123
- Website: www.samaritans.org
- Email: jo@samaritans.org
Kooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.
www.kooth.comReading Well
Reading Well promotes the benefits of reading for health and wellbeing. The programme has two strands: Books on Prescription and Mood-boosting Books.
- Telephone: 0207 324 2529
- Website: www.reading-well.org.uk
- Email: readingagency@standagency.com
HEADSTART- Arts for Health
Arts for Health has funding from The Rothschild Foundation to run HEADSTART, an art programme for young people aged 13 – 17 years who experience stress, anxiety or depression.
- Telephone: 01908 996124
- Email: sharon.paulger@mkuh.nhs.uk
Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service
The Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service is for residents of Bedfordshire (excluding Luton who have a separate service) who experience mental health symptoms or other psychological issues which are holding them back in their lives. It provides one-to-one sessions and/or group workshops.
- Telephone: 01234 880400 / 01234 210307
- Self-referral email: Elt-tr.bedfordIAPT@nhs.net
No Panic
No Panic is a registered charity which helps people who suffer from Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders including those people who are trying to give up Tranquillizers.
- Telephone: 0844 967 4848
- Website: www.nopanic.org.uk
Talking Therapies
The Bedford Wellbeing Service offers a range of free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support to help you feel better.
- Telephone: 01234 880400
- Website: www.bedfordshirewellbeingservice.nhs.uk