Onside Advocacy provides community projects and specialist advocacy services for people with mental health problems.
You can search for other local community groups via Your Life, Your Choice
Worcester Withdrawal Group is a peer support group for people struggling to taper and recover from prescribed medications.
The patient.co.uk website is an NHS resource which includes information on mental health.
The Royal College of Psychiatrists has downloadable leaflets on many aspects of mental
illness. The Mind website is also a good source of mental health-
The Mental Health Foundation is another good source of information about mental illnesses.
For information about medication, try the NHS choice and medication site.
The NHS has produced various mental-
Silverline and SANE run national helplines.
General Mental Health Information
Psychological Therapies
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a type of counselling that has been shown to be effective for many types of mental illness. You may be able to access CBT via your GP.
You may find online CBT resources helpful e.g.
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We recommend that you discuss the use of self-
Carers, friends and relatives are very welcome to attend our drop-
Worcestershire Association of Carers provides both advice and information for carers within Worcestershire.
Jigsaw is a (mental health) Carers' and Relatives Group that meets at 7.30pm on the first Monday of each month at Osborne Court, Osborne Road, Malvern WR14 1JE.
Carers’ Information
Local Information
A free downloadable booklet produced with guidance from Mind and Rethink provides advice and information on all aspects of debt.
Turn2us has information on benefits and grants
Benefits and Money Issues
Positive Thoughts is registered charity 1078796 Positive Thoughts governance document