Mental Health

ManHealth – Darlington Peer Support Group:

ManHealth run peer support groups in and around County Durham and the North East of England. Peer support takes place when people with experience of depression support each other towards better wellbeing, as people of equal value and on a reciprocal basis, using their own lived experience as a tool for support.
https://www.manhealth.org.uk/peer-support-groups/

Relate – Darlington:

Relate has local Centres across England and Wales. The services each Centre provides vary based on the needs of local communities. They often include relationship counselling for partners and individuals; sex therapy; family counselling; counselling for children and young people – and lots more.
https://www.relate.org.uk/centre/relate-north-east/venues/darlington

Mind – Darlington:

Mind are a registered local charity based in the North East of England, working across Darlington, County Durham, Hambleton & Richmondshire.
They provide a wide range of support services including wellbeing and recovery services to help people experiencing emotional and mental health problems. 
https://www.darlingtonmind.com/

Darlington Men’s Shed:

Darlington Men’s Shed offers a wide variety of activities from building Lego Technic kits, Carpet Bowls, coffees, woodworking and lots more for local men to meet new people and connect.
https://darlingtonmenshed.org.uk/

Mankind:

Mankind offers a confidential helpline which is available for male victims of domestic abuse and domestic violence across the UK as well as their friends, family, neighbours, work colleagues and employers. ManKind provide an information, support and directing service to men suffering from domestic abuse from their current or former wife, partner (including same-sex partner) or husband.
https://mankind.org.uk/

Andy’s Man Club

Mission statement: Our mission, put simply, is to prevent other families from going through the heartache and grief caused by suicide, by encouraging men to speak openly about their issues.
We aim to achieve this through our Monday night talking groups, and through the power of awareness, sharing stories and sharing experiences.
Find A Support Group – ANDYSMANCLUB

Mind – Darlington:

Mind are a registered local charity based in the North East of England, working across Darlington, County Durham, Hambleton & Richmondshire.
They provide a wide range of support services including wellbeing and recovery services to help people experiencing emotional and mental health problems. 
https://www.darlingtonmind.com/

Ladies’ Shed – Darlington:

The Ladies’ Shed provides women with a safe space to improve their mental health and well-being and feel part of a community. The ladies involved take part in gardening and creative crafts at an allotment site in Bellburn, Darlington
https://www.groundwork.org.uk/north-east-and-cumbria/get-involved/health-wellbeing/

FamilyHelp – Darlington:

Established in 1976, Family Help Darlington CIO offers specialist domestic abuse support for women and women with children fleeing domestic abuse.
https://www.familyhelp.org.uk/

Podcasts
Let’s Talk: Mental Health – Podcasts | Mental Health Foundation
The Mind Podcast – Mind.Org Podcasts

Videos
The Myth of Low Serotonin & Antidepressants – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5cT-2BLWk0

Apps & Websites
https://hubofhope.co.uk/ – You can visit Hub of Hope to search for mental health charities where you live. It’s run by a national charity called Chasing the Stigma.
https://theantiburnoutclub.com/ – The Anti-Burnout Club is a blog, hub and platform of wellbeing resources. 
https://www.thecalmzone.net/ – The Campaign Against Living Miserably Zone provides trusted tools that give you practical ways to manage your mental health.
https://actionforhappiness.org/ – a charity that promotes a happier and more caring society and provide mental health and wellbeing resources in the form of articles, videos, apps and even podcasts
https://www.headspace.com/ – science-backed app in mindfulness and meditation, providing unique tools and resources to help reduce stress, build resilience, and aid better sleep.
https://www.calm.com/ – a mindfulness app especially designed for people suffering with stress anxiety, low self-esteem and poor sleep. The App offers meditation for a length of your choice.
https://mindgarden-tech.co.uk/– Users are prompted to build their own 24-hour anxiety toolkit that allows you to track anxious thoughts and behaviour over time, and learn 25 different self-help techniques. You can also use SAM’s “Social Cloud” feature to confidentially connect with other users in an online community for additional support.
https://www.samaritans.org/ – A charity that prevents suicide through the power of human connection. Connecting people in crisis with a trained volunteer who will always listen.
St John of God Hospitaller Services | Welcome – To support people with learning disabilities / neurodivergent
Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention | Prevention of Young Suicide – PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
Supporting families affected by suicide | If U Care Share – Newly commissioned service for support of those who are affected by suicide. Usually referred by police/coroner but will accept GP referrals (email)