General.
Lifebytes
www.lifebytes.gov.uk
UK government health website aimed at 11-14 year olds. Covers a
range of issues from alcohol and drugs to sun safety.
MIND
www.mind.org.uk
Raises awareness of mental health and campaigns for the rights of
people experiencing mental distress and anxiety.
SANE
www.sane.org.uk
Information, advice and support for those affected by mental health
problems, their friends and relatives. (Site is under
construction.)
Teenage Health Freak
www.teenagehealthfreak.org/
Aimed at young people. Visit 'Dr Ann's Virtual Surgery' for tips
and advice on a wide range of issues.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Trust for the Study of
Adolescence
www.tsa.uk.com
Carries out research and training in the field of adolescence.
Provides publications for teenagers and parents.
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
A comprehensive site devoted to children and young people's mental
health problems.
Youth 2 Youth
www.youth2youth.co.uk/
Telephone and e-mail helpline run by young people for young
people.
Agoraphobia.
Agoraphobia
www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk/nhsdoheso/print.asp?sTopic=Agoraphobia
Part of the NHS Direct Online Health Encyclopaedia, which looks at
Agoraphobia, its symptoms and treatments.
First Steps to Freedom
www.firststeps.demon.co.uk
Offers help to those who suffer from phobias including agoraphobia,
panic attacks, general anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorders and
tranquilliser withdrawal.
Alcohol.
Alcoholics Anonymous
www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Offers help to alcoholics of all ages. Includes a section aimed at
young people: 'How to tell when drinking is becoming a
problem.'
Al-Anon Family Groups UK and Eire
www.hexnet.co.uk/alanon
Aims to provide understanding, strength and hope to anyone whose
life is, or has been, affected by someone else's drinking.
Alateen
www.hexnet.co.uk/alanon/alateen.html
Offers support to young people aged 12-20 who have friends or
family members with drinking problems.
Think about drink
www.wrecked.co.uk
Aimed at young people: a 'Fact or Fiction?' quiz, general
information on alcohol and an opportunity to send in and read
embarrassing drinking tales.
Amphetamines.
Trashed
http://www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Anorexia
nervosa.
Eating Disorders Association
www.edauk.com
Provides support and information for people with eating disorders,
such as anorexia and bulimia, and their friends and families.
Antidepressants
Depression and Antidepressants
http://antidepressants.co.uk
Links to websites on antidepressants and depression.
Antipsychotic
drugs.
Antipsychotic Drug Table
www.psyweb.com/Drughtm/phender.html
Definitions, effects and side-effects of antipsychotic drugs.
Anxiety.
For anxiety, panic attacks, phobias and
obsessions:
Anxiety Disorder Education Program
www.nimh.nih.gov/anxiety
Has information about anxiety disorders and treatments, plus links
and contacts. Part of US National Institutes of Health
website.
First Steps to Freedom
www.firststeps.demon.co.uk
Offers online support via e-groups to anyone suffering from an
anxiety disorder.
MIND
www.mind.org.uk
Raises awareness of mental health and campaigns for the rights of
people experiencing mental distress and anxiety.
No Panic
www.nopanic.org.uk
Support and recovery groups for those with anxiety problems
including phobias and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Obsessive Action
www.obsessive-action.demon.co.uk
Advice and information for those with obsessive-compulsive
disorder.
Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD).
ADDNet UK
www.web-tv.co.uk
Comprehensive website with details of local specialist centres,
support groups, news and events, links to other sites, a chat room,
online conferences and 'Zoom', a young person's page with news,
advice and contacts.
ADD/ADHD: Vision & Learning
www.add-adhd.org
US site with detailed information about ADHD for parents and
sufferers.
Contact-a-Family
www.cafamily.org.uk
Provides help for families who care for children and young people
with any
disability or special needs.
Benzodiazepines.
Benzodiazepine Information
www.a1b2c3.com/drugs/benz01.htm
Everything you need to know about the benzodiazepine group of
drugs. Links for further information.
Cruse Bereavement Care
www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk/
Provides advice and support for bereaved people of any age. Has a
network of local branches and publications.
Compassionate Friends
www.tcf.org.uk
Organisation for bereaved parents and their families offering
understanding, support and encouragement to others after the death
of a child or children. Support, advice and information to other
relatives, friends and professionals who are helping the
family.
Bulimia
nervosa.
Eating Disorders Association
www.edauk.com
Provides support and information for people with eating disorders
such as anorexia and bulimia and their friends and family.
Bullying.
Anti-Bullying Network
www.antibullying.net
Network for teachers, parents and young people to share ideas about
how bullying should be tackled.
Bully Online
www.successunlimited.co.uk
Website of the UK National Workplace Bullying Advice Line. Offers
resources on bullying and related issues. Also contains pages on
workplace violence, domestic abuse, trauma, post-traumatic stress
disorder, suicide, child bullying, bullying in schools and
stalking.
ChildLine
www.childline.org.uk
This website has useful factsheets through which you can learn more
about all sorts of issues, from bullying to exam stress.
Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Advises on issues involving children's safety, such as child abuse
and bullying.
Cannabis.
Lifebytes
www.lifebytes.gov.uk
UK government health website aimed at 11-14 year olds. Covers a
range of issues from alcohol and drugs to sun safety.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Child abuse.
Kidscape
www.kidscape.org.uk
Advises on issues involving children's safety, such as child abuse
and bullying. Provides publications.
NSPCC
www.nspcc.org.uk
Information and advice to anyone, including children, concerned
about a child at risk of ill-treatment or abuse.
Cocain.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Cognitive behaviour
therapy.
Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
www.hope4ocd.com
US site offering help and information on treatment for
obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Counselling.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
www.counselling.co.uk
Umbrella organisation for all forms of counselling and
psychotherapy. Also responsible for compiling the UK Register of
Counsellors.
Get Connected
www.getconnected.org.uk
Directly connects young people to services that can offer help and
support. Especially able to help anyone who has run away, is
thinking of running away or who has been kicked out.
Creative
therapies.
The Happiness Project
www.happiness.co.uk
Offers courses, workshops, seminars and coaching on success,
happiness and relationships using creativity.
Happy Place
www.happyplace.net
Aims to be a community of sincere and trustworthy people who care
about their own happiness and want to share their joy with
others.
United Kingdom Council for Psychotherapy (UKCP)
www.psychotherapy.org.uk
Supplies details of local registered psychotherapists and
counsellors, including creative therapists.
Depression.
Depression Alliance
www.depressionalliance.org
Run by fellow sufferers. Contains information about symptoms,
treatments and local groups.
Manic Depression Fellowship
www.mdf.org.uk
Self-help organisation for people with manic depression and their
friends and relatives. Provides information and details of local
groups.
Wing of Madness
www.wingofmadness.com
Website about clinical depression. Click on 'Children' for the
section aimed at younger sufferers.
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
A comprehensive site devoted to children and young people's mental
health problems.
Ecstasy.
Mind, Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/drugs/drugmenu.htm
UK government website with facts on many illegal drugs and the
effects of taking them.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Heroin.
Mind, Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/drugs/drugmenu.htm
UK government website with facts on many illegal drugs and the
effects of taking them.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
LSD (lysergic acid
diethylamide).
Mind, Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/drugs/drugmenu.htm
UK government website with facts on many illegal drugs and the
effects of taking them.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Magic mushrooms.
Mind, Body and Soul
www.mindbodysoul.gov.uk/drugs/drugmenu.htm
UK government website with facts on many illegal drugs and the
effects of taking them.
Trashed
www.trashed.co.uk
Excellent website from the Health Education Authority. Straight
information and facts on street drugs, what they are made from, the
effects they can have and the risks involved in taking them, all
done in a straightforward, non-preachy manner.
Manic depression.
Manic Depression Fellowship
www.mdf.org.uk
Self-help organisation for those with manic depression, their
friends and relatives. Provides information and details of local
groups.
Nitrites (poppers).
ABC of Drugs
www.channel4.com/health/drugs
Check out Channel 4's site for information on nitrites and other
drugs.
Obsessions.
Obsessive Action
www.obsessive-action.demon.co.uk
Information for people experiencing obsessive compulsive disorder
or related disorders, their families, friends and interested
professionals.
Occupational
therapist (OT).
British Association of Occupational Therapists/College of
Occupational Therapists
www.cot.co.uk
Offers advice on becoming more confident and independent through
developing skills and interests.
Panic
attacks.
National Phobics Society
www.phobics-society.org.uk
Provide support and advice on anxiety disorders and associated
phobias. The organisation is run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of
anxiety disorders.
Phobia.
National Phobics Society
www.phobics-society.org.uk
Provide support and advice on anxiety disorders and associated
phobias. The organisation is run by sufferers and ex-sufferers of
anxiety disorders.
Post-traumatic stress disorder
(PTSD).
Trauma After-Care Trust (TACT)
http://www.tacthq.demon.co.uk
Offers help and information to those suffering from post-traumatic
stress.
Relaxation
exercises.
Stop, Go Home
www.channel4.com/health/stress
Channel 4's site provides stress busters and information on
relaxation.
Schizophrenia.
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (NSF)
www.nsf.org.uk
Offers information, advice, support and services to people with
severe mental health problems (England and Wales).
NSF (Scotland)
www.nsfscot.org.uk
NSF (specifically for young people)
www.at-ease.nsf.org.uk
School
phobia/refusal.
Young Minds
www.youngminds.org.uk
Go to 'In school, stay cool', which offers lots of advice and tips
for children and young people with any worries about school.
Self-harm.
Young People and Self-harm Information Resource Web
Site
www.ncb.org.uk/selfharm/shgenaa.htm
International list of projects to help young people who injure
themselves.
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
Contains reports on depression and suicide and offers youth packs
for schools, which are designed to teach children about depression,
anxiety and self-harm.
Sexual abuse.
National Association for People Abused in Childhood
(NAPAC)
www.napac.org.uk
Advice and support for adult survivors of any form of childhood
abuse - sexual, physical or emotional.
Rape Crisis Federation
www.rapecrisis.co.uk
Rape Crisis Centres provide advice, information and counselling to
anyone who has been raped or sexually abused, and their families,
friends and partners.
Survivors UK
www.survivorsuk.co.uk
Helpline, counselling and support for men who have experienced any
form of sexual violence.
Smoking.
ASH (Action on Smoking and Health)
www.ash.org.uk
Want to quit? 120,000 people per year die from smoking-related
diseases in the UK. Visit this site to learn more about the harmful
effects of smoking.
Teenage Health Freak
www.teenagehealthfreak.org/
Aimed at young people. Visit 'Dr Ann's Virtual Surgery' for tips
and advice on a wide range of issues.
Solvents.
Re-solv
www.re-solv.org
Young people and parents can contact this organisation for advice
and information on solvent misuse.
Stress.
Anxiety-Panic-Stress
www.anxiety-panic-stress.com
Describes different
forms of stress using case studies, plus FAQs and contacts.
BBC Health - Stress
www.bbc.co.uk/health/mental/stress.shtml
Provides ways of dealing with symptoms of stress.
Stop, Go Home
www.channel4.com/health/stress
Channel 4 site with wide range of advice, information and resources
about stress.
Suicide.
The Samaritans
www.samaritans.org
E-mail: jo@samaritans.org
Website contains reports on depression and suicide and offers youth
packs for schools, which are designed to teach children about
depression, anxiety and self-harm. If you feel desperate and need
support, you can e-mail a Samaritan volunteer in confidence at any
time of day or night.
Papyrus (Parents' Association for the Prevention of Young
Suicide)
www.papyrus-uk.org
Promotes mental health and well-being and the prevention of young
suicide. (Site is under construction.)
Youth counselling, advice and
information centres.
Get Connected
www.getconnected.org.uk
Organisation directly connecting young people to services that can
offer help and support. Especially able to help anyone who has run
away, is thinking of running away or who has been kicked out.
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