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.

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).

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.

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.

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.