NHS Mental health
Find information and support for your mental health.
Website
NHS: Mental healthKooth
Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.
Website
KoothSamaritans
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.
Phone
116 123
Website
Samaritans
Email
jo@samaritans.orgRethink Mental Illness
Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.
Phone
0121 522 7007
Website
Rethink Mental Illness
Email
info@rethink.orgMind
Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.
Phone
0300 123 3393
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MindVitaMinds Helpline
VitaMinds is a talking therapy service designed to support individuals by providing the tools needed to get things back on track.
Phone
0800 012 6549
Email
enquiries@vhg.co.uk
Website
www.vitahealthgroup.co.uk/nhs-mental-health
Online referral
self-referral or professional / assisted referral
Digital Assistant
A tool that allows for a pre-assessment style referral, asking questions that will trigger a call back within 24 hours (or sooner) if there is any presentation of risk. You can access this via their homepage.
Phone
0333 200 1893
Immediate support and information
People can immediately access Computerised Cognitive Behavioural Therapy programmes & Wellbeing
Tips via their website: bnssg.silvercloudhealth.com/onboard
Courses include: Space for Sleep Space for resilience Space from Stress Space from COVID-19.MedlinePlus
This Medline website provides links to other sites on stress. The sites include facts about stress, suggestions about coping and/or seeking help, information about treatment options, research articles and more. The quality and type of links are variable. Medline also covers other topics, including post-traumatic stress.
Website
www.medlineplus.gov/stressAvon Counselling & Psychotherapy
A non-profit making professional organisation and registered charity, providing confidential counselling and psychotherapy to adults. Means-tested reduced fee available for those on low income.
Phone
0117 930 4447
Website
www.acps-bristol.org.ukStudents Against Depression
This site contains a lot of useful information about depression and is particularly oriented to the student population.
Website
www.studentsagainstdepression.orgBristol Mind
Bristol Mind is a mental health resource for people in Bristol and surrounding areas providing information and signposting, advocacy services, low cost counselling, confidential helplines, volunteering opportunities and more.
Helpline
0808 808 0330 (Wednesday to Sunday, 8pm to midnight)
Transgender Helpline
0300 330 5468 (Monday and Friday, 8pm to midnight)
Website
www.bristolmind.org.uk
Hate Crime Service
www.bristolmind.org.uk
Meeting Minds Counselling
www.bristolmind.org.ukOTR (Off the Record) Bristol
OTR is a mental health social movement by and for young people aged 11 to 25 living in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.
YouTube
www.youtube.com/user/otrbristol
Phone
0808 808 9120
(Monday to Friday 2pm to 5pm)
Website
www.otrbristol.org.uk
Email
hello@otrbristol.org.ukOCD Action
This site describes obsessive-compulsive disorder. It provides suggestions for where to get help and has interest pages such as support groups, poetry, and items from the media.
Website
www.ocdaction.org.ukOne You South Gloucestershire
One You South Gloucestershire brings everything together to support local people in South Gloucestershire to improve their wellbeing as well as make healthier lifestyle choices.
Website
www.oneyou.southglos.gov.ukPapyrus
A UK charity committed to suicide prevention.
Website
www.papyrus-uk.orgAnxieties
Set up as a self-help site. Explains generalised anxiety and other related problems. For each problem there is an extensive online book on combating the problem.
Website
www.anxieties.comMindEd UK
MindEd is a free educational resource on children and young people’s mental health for all adults.
Website
www.minded.org.ukNilaari Agency
Nilaari provides a high quality and culturally specific service which includes counselling, advice and support. Nilaari’s services are available to all communities across Bristol.
Phone
0117 955 1664
Website
www.nilaari.co.uk
Mental health
Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 13 March 2025