You may be eligible for help if you are aged 16 or over and registered with a GP practice in Leicester City. You can contact your GP who may arrange a referral to Open Mind, alternatively you can self-refer by one of the options below:

Please note that if you are suffering with ongoing suicidal feelings and attempts, self-harm or a major mental health conditions, a psychiatric referral must be sought instead via your GP. Also, where there is substance/alcohol abuse or problems with violence, other support services should be accessed. Anyone currently receiving psychiatric care must continue with their care programme and is unable to access this programme.

• Complete an online self-referral form
• Call us on 0116 2927010
• Email LetsTalkLeicesterCity@nottshc.nhs.uk to contact someone who can take your details and arrange an appointment for you. We offer clinics in many places across the City, please state where you would prefer to be seen.

Other Resources

ADHD

ADHD Solutions CIC is an independent initiative set up to support children young people and adults who have ADHD, their families, and the professionals who are working with  them.

Amber Sunrise

My approach aims to provide a safe and secure place for you to talk about the things that are a cause of stress and worry. At the heart of my philosophy is my belief in the importance of my relationship with my clients, providing the ground in which they can learn and grow.

ANXIETY UK

03444 775774

BreathingSpace Scotland

Breathing Space aims to provide:

• an alternative and easily accessible ‘first stop’ service
• assistance at an early stage in order to stop problems escalating
• empathy, understanding and advice through active listening
• hope when none exists
• direction for those who do not know where to seek help

So don’t let problems get out of hand, phone Breathing Space, where experienced advisors will listen and offer information and advice.

CALM

We are the Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) and we’re leading a movement against suicide, the single biggest killer of men under the age of 45 in the UK. Anyone can hit crisis point. We run a free and confidential helpline and webchat – 7 hours a day, 7 days a week for anyone who needs to talk about life’s problems. We support those bereaved by suicide, through the Support After Suicide Partnership (SASP).

Child Line

ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor for free about anything – no problem is too big or too small.

Telephone: 0800 1111

Clear Path Counselling

Clear Path Counselling is invested in helping you become empowered, to help you discover yourself and more importantly, to listen.        SPECIALISTS IN MALE COUNSELLING

CRISIS TEAM

0300 5000927

Domestic Abuse

National Domestic Abuse Helpline 0808 2000 247
National Centre for Domestic Violence 0808 970 2070
National Stalking Helpline 0808 802 0300

Elefriends

Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. We all know what it’s like to struggle sometimes, but now there’s a safe place to listen, share and be heard.

Give us a Shout

Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.

Text: 85258

Healthful Chat Rooms

Imkaan Helping From Abuse

Support all women and refuge services. If you, or someone you know, is experiencing abuse, please visit our info page to get help: imkaan.org.uk/get-help

ISSA Wales

ISSA Wales supports the social, emotional and spiritual well-being of BME and Muslim communities in Wales by using a culturally sensitive person centered approach that empowers our service users and challenges barriers and stigma that remain within society.

Life Links

Life Links provides a wellness recovery service tailored to meet your needs.​ Our information, advice and navigation services can help you find community and resources that will help you to achieve your recovery outcomes, make your independence more sustainable and support you in developing your own support networks. Our community recovery support is available to you as an individual or as part of a wider group and can be provided at a community venue local to you. The support we offer focuses on your strengths, needs and future aspirations.

Our Freephone support line is staffed Monday to Friday between the hours of 9am and 5pm. Our specialist trained staff can provide you with support and advice on your personal needs. You can contact our team by calling 0800 0234 575.

If you are calling our support line out of hours, you will be provided with a list of other services that are available to you.

Leicester City Council Supporting Children

Supporting children and young people’s wellbeing, it’s hard to know how to help your child understand or make sense of what’s happening. These tips may help you manage any concerns that you may have as well as the children in your care.

Leicestershire Autistic Society

Living Life To The Full

The Living Life to the Full course is a life skills course that aims to provide access to high quality, practical and user-friendly training in life skills.

Mental Health Matters

We believe that, with the right personalised support, anyone with a mental health need can live the life they want to live. It is our vision that everyone gets the personalised services and support they need.

To make this vision a reality, our mission is to help people achieve good physical and mental wellbeing and live life to the full. 

We do this by providing mental health support services, ranging from helplines and ‘talking therapies’ to supported housing and safe havens, and all based on the principle of supporting every person, as an individual, towards their own goals and aspirations. 

MINDSPACE THERAPY

Mindspace Therapy – Counsellor/Psychotherapist working with a psycho-spiritual Islamic counselling model. I founded ‘Mindspace therapy’ earlier this year and launched my virtual private practice. My approach is holistic – using a faith/spirituality-based approach and taking into account individual cultural perspectives. I have experience working with a diverse set of presenting issues and I am passionate about positive mental health and well-being as well as social justice issues. I believe strongly in working with authenticity – I aim to mirror this for my clients to empower and facilitate growth through a collaborative approach and ultimately, create space for tarbiyah – self-awareness and self-development.

Contact via sarah@mindspacetherapy.org.

MCCH

We support people with learning disabilities, autism and mental health needs. We work across London and the South-East. You can see our services on our interactive map.

With the support of a therapist you can find ways to understand why you feel the way you do and work towards making positive changes where you can, to empower you to know you have choices in life.