Mental health

  • NHS Mental health

    Find information and support for your mental health.

    Website
    NHS: Mental health

  • Kooth

    Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.

    Website
    Kooth

  • 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.

    Website
    Samaritans

    Email
    jo@samaritans.org

  • Rethink Mental Illness

    Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

    Website
    Rethink Mental Illness

    Email
    info@rethink.org

  • Mind

    Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

    Website
    Mind

  • Mid and North East Essex Mind

    Mid and North East Essex Mind provide counselling, practical support and peer support for children from the age of 5 and adults of all ages. Visit the website to find out what is available in your area.

    Phone
    01206 764600

    Website
    www.mnessexmind.org

    Email
    enquiries@mnessexmind.org

  • Colchester Samaritans

    Their volunteers are available every day, 365 days a year. Volunteers from Colchester Samaritans offer support to service detainees at the Military Corrective Training Centre (MCTC) in Colchester. They visit schools and colleges in the CO postcode area and give talks to other organisations by invitation.

    Phone
    116 123 / 0330 094 5717

    Website
    www.samaritans.org/colchester

  • Futures in mind

    Futures in Mind is a service designed for people from across Essex who are looking for support with recovery from mental health problems and/or substance and alcohol misuse.

    Phone
    01376 316126

    Website
    www.futuresinmind.org.uk

    Email
    fim.enquiries@futuresinmind.org.uk

  • Y.E.S

    This service provides a confidential service for young people age 11 and 25 within the Colchester and Tendring area who are facing difficulties with their lives.

    Website
    www.yesyouthenquiryservice.org

  • Emotional Wellbeing and Mental Health Service

    This service offers support to patients from 0-18 years old, or a patient with Special Educational needs up to the age of 25 years

    Phone
    0300 300 1600

  • North East Essex – Therapy for You (IAPT)

    Therapy for You (IAPT), provided by Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT), makes a range of talking therapies available to anyone over the age of 16 who lives in North East Essex and is not currently receiving secondary mental health care or crisis service input.
    People accessing IAPT will generally require support for depression and anxiety related problems, including phobias, social phobia, single event trauma/ PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), OCD (obsessive compulsive disorder), issues of self-esteem, post-natal depression or difficulties with long term health conditions.

    Phone
    01206 334 001

    Website
    www.therapyforyou.co.uk

    Email
    epunft.neeiaptcontactcentre@nhs.net