If you’re concerned about your state of mind and are feeling low or anxious, it’s a good idea to start talking about your feelings with friends and family. If you prefer, you can visit your GP.
Don’t feel ashamed of how you’re feeling. Worries about mental health are the second most common reason for visiting a doctor, so you’re not alone.
You can also get information and advice from the organisations below:
NHS Direct
Telephone: 111
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Community Advice & Listening Line
Freephone: 0800 132 737 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week)
Or text ‘help’ to: 81066
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The Community Advice & Listening Line offers a confidential listening and emotional support service, and information/literature on mental health and related matters to people in Wales.
Samaritans
Telephone: 116 123 for free
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Telephone: 0808 164 0123 (Every day 7pm-11pm)
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The Samaritans is a national helpline offering confidential, emotional support to anyone experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
MindInfoLine
Telephone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday - Friday, 9am – 6pm)
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The MindInfoLine offers callers confidential help on a range of mental health issues.
WWAMH - West Wales Action for Mental Health
Telephone: 01267 245572
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A mental health development organisation providing a range of services to voluntary groups, carers and individuals who have used or are using mental health services and living in Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire.
Primary Care Mental Health Team - Stress Control Training
Telephone: 07816 0646434
E-mail: stress.control-reservations@wales.nhs.uk
A 6 session course for people who want to learn better ways to get on top of their problems such as depression, anxiety, panic, poor sleep and low self esteem