Further Support
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT
If you are concerned for your safety due to psychological distress, call 999 or visit your local A&E.
For all other mental health enquiries, you should make an appointment with your GP. Call 111 if you need immediate non-emergency advice.
Mental Health Support
Whether you're concerned about yourself or a loved one, this list of helplines and support groups can offer expert advice:
If you are experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression, find your local psychological therapy service here, many take self-referrals:
Find local psychological therapy
To understand more about mental health and access evidence-based resources visit MIND:
Faith and Mental Health
Mind and Soul is a valuable resource for Christians to explore their mental health in the context of their faith. It seeks to overcome misunderstanding and enable people to access healthcare with greater confidence.
Suicide Prevention Information
Please find help and support here:
NHS website
Survivors of bereavement by suicide: SOBS
Sexual Abuse/Trauma
Access specialist services in London:
London Survivors Gateway
Rape and Sexual Abuse Crisis Centre
Find support in your area:
The Survivors Trust
For parents of abused children (who weren’t perpetrators):
Mosac.org.uk
For victims of male sexual abuse:
Survivors UK
BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
St Mark’s run The Bereavement Journey course. For more information, contact hello@smbr.church.
Find bereavement support services in your area:
Bereavement Support Location Search
AtaLoss is a signposting service for the bereaved, helping them find support and wellbeing.
AtaLoss
CHILDHOOD ABUSE
NAPAC (the National Association for People Abused in Childhood) offers support to adult survivors of all types of childhood abuse, including physical, sexual, emotional abuse or neglect.
DOMESTIC ABUSE SUPPORT
Hestia One Stop Shop
Hestia provides a free drop-in service providing legal advice, information, and support to those experiencing domestic abuse. This service is availble at St Mark’s every Monday between 10.00am to 12.00pm (excluding bank holidays).
Press Red
Press Red is a Christian organisation educating, equipping, and empowering on the issues of violence and abuse against women and girls.
The National Domestic Violence Helpline
The National Domestic Violence Helpline is a collaboration between Refuge and Women’s Aid and offers free, confidential help and advice to those experiencing domestic violence and their friends and family.
0808 2000 247
nationaldomesticviolencehelpline.org.uk
Restored
Restored is a Christian charity who provide advice to those within the church who are either experiencing domestic abuse or supporting someone who is.
MODERN DAY SLAVERY
The Modern Slavery Helpline and Resource Centre brings us closer to the eradication of modern slavery. It provides victims, the public, statutory agencies and businesses access to information and support on a 24/7 basis.
Migrant Help is one of the leading providers of specialist support and accommodation services for adult victims (and their dependants) of human trafficking and modern slavery in the UK.
DISABILITY SUPPORT
Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes: Information, Advice and Support
Find out more here: Ehlers-Danlos syndromes
Lupus: Information, Advice and Support
Find out more here: Lupus
Disability Rights UK
Disability Rights UK is a charity run by and for people with lived experience of disability or health conditions.
Help For Young People
The Prince’s Trust offers advice, help and support for young people with disabilities.
Find out more here: Prince’s Trust Help for Young People
Support For Carers
When you're caring, it can be easy to feel cut off.
The Support for Carers offer a local directory, helpline and online forum to help you connect with people who understand what you are going through and make sure no-one has to care alone.
Livability
Livability is the disability charity that connects people with their communities, tackling social isolation and the barriers that can cause this in the lives of disabled and vulnerable people.
Through The Roof
Through the Roof seeks to make a positive difference to the lives of disabled people and their families by:
Providing life-changing opportunities for disabled people
Equipping the Christian community to fully involve disabled people