As a small group of volunteers, we are unable to provide personalised support or guidance, at this time.
If you are looking for support, we hope you will find the following helpful:
For people at the point of crisis, this list of services (mind.org.uk) in the UK may be helpful.
If you feel you need help urgently please contact the Samaritans (samaritans.org) – who provide 24/7 crisis phone support on 116 123, or call emergency services on 999.
If you are seeking a more ongoing type of support that is non-medicalised:
- The Hearing Voices Network offer various options for support, and do not use medicalised labels. They can be contacted here.
- Safely Held Spaces offers online peer support groups for family members and friends supporting people experiencing extreme mental and emotional distress, often diagnosed as psychosis.
- National Paranoia Network run weekly support groups in Sheffield and can be contacted at: enquiries@nationalparanoianetwork.org
- The Spiritual Crisis Network UK offers a variety of ways to connect with others who have had ‘out of the ordinary’ experiences – through personalised email support, peer-support groups, and via a Facebook page.
- For email support or to find out about in-person support groups can be found here.
- To join an online peer support group via zoom please send an email request to scn.uk.online@gmail.com