Your journey to emotional wellbeing can be supported through counselling with additional support from freely available material and services. Click on the links below to access resources and support. Please note that Renew the Mind cannot take responsibility for the content of external links.
If there is an immediate danger to life, please dial 999 or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency Department.
NHS Support
Mental Health Crisis Gloucestershire – If you or someone you know needs help in a mental health crisis, call our crisis teams.
Anxiety services Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust – If you live in Gloucestershire and feelings of anxiety are affecting your everyday life, we can help.
NHS audio guides for depression, anxiety, low confidence – On this page you can listen to a series of mental wellbeing audio guides to help you boost your mood.
Eating Disorders Service Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust – If you live in Gloucestershire and think you may have an eating disorder, or already have a diagnosis, we can help.
Local and National Charities
Samaritans – We’re here every day and night of the year for anyone struggling to cope. We make sure people have somewhere to turn and support when they need it most. We work with communities to let people know we’re here for them and we campaign to make suicide prevention a priority.
Mind – Even though 1 in 4 people have mental health problems, most of us don’t get the help we need. This has to change. We’re Mind. We’re here to fight for mental health. For support, for respect, for you.
Beat Eating Disorders – We are the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service – Gloucestershire Domestic Abuse Support Service (GDASS) is a county-wide service designed to reduce the level of domestic abuse and improve the safety of victims and their families.
Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre – At Gloucestershire Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre we provide confidential and non-judgemental support for all survivors of sexual violence
Cruse Bereavement Support – We help people through one of the most painful times in life – with bereavement support, information and campaigning.
Rethink Mental Illness – We improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness. Because everyone deserves a good quality of life.
Paid Resources
Overcoming – Reading well helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using self-help reading. The scheme involves recommended reading lists endorsed by health professionals, as well as by people living with the conditions covered and their relatives and carers. You can be recommended a title by a health professional, or you can visit your local library and take a book out yourself.