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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.

    Phone
    116 123

    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.

    Phone
    0121 522 7007

    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.

    Phone
    0300 123 3393

    Website
    Mind

  • Dorset Access Wellbeing

    Access Wellbeing offers earlier access to different types of support depending on your need, whether that is your mental health, financial matters, work, or concerns about housing or benefits.
    Early access to support can prevent concerns from escalating.

    Website
    Access Wellbeing

  • Stop.Breathe.Think

    With Stop.Breathe.Think young people, parents and professionals can reach out at the touch of a button.
    This is why Stop.Breathe.Think – delivers online counselling nationally with no wait times.

    Website
    Stop.Breathe.Think

  • Steps 2 Wellbeing

    Steps2Wellbeing is a free, NHS Talking Therapies for anxiety and depression service for adults over 18 years old in Dorset and Southampton City.

    Website
    Steps 2 Wellbeing

  • CAMHS Gateway

    Dorset HealthCare’s CAMHS service has introduced a new part of the service to help manage assessments and provide some brief lower level intervention for children and young people up to the age of 18 experiencing problems with their mental health. The service acts as the ‘front door’ of CAMHS and has been introduced to help reduce the wait time.

    Website
    CAMHS Gateway

Page published: 9 May 2023
Last updated: 22 July 2025