Links for your health and wellbeing

• Ace Anglia - An independent Suffolk based advocacy service for anyone who requires it

• Suffolk Family Carers - Support and advice for unpaid family carers in Suffolk

• Suffolk User Forum - Operating through the east and west of Suffolk helping to shape the mental health services

• Al-anon - National organisation with local groups offering support for family members affected by alcoholism

• Alcoholics Anonymous - National organisation providing information and support groups for those recovering from alcoholism

• Alcoholics Anonymous in Suffolk - Local support groups and information for those recovering from alcoholism

• Drinkaware - Hints and tips on managing alcohol intake and fact sheets

• DrinkCoach - Online coaching and resources to help manage alcohol intake

• Turning Point - Support and resources on drugs, alcohol, mental health, sexual health and more

• Healthy Suffolk: Substance misuse - Information and contact numbers for services across Suffolk

• Mental Health Foundation: Drugs and mental health - Fact sheet on how substance misuse has a negative impact on your mental and physical wellbeing

• NHS Choices - Why do you feel anxious and panicky? Video and information to help

• Rethink - What are anxiety disorders and how can they be treated

• Mind (National) - Downloadable fact sheet on anxiety and panic attacks

• NHS Choices - Your GP contact details and local NHS services can be found here

• Norfolk and Suffolk Wellbeing service

• Samaritans - There for you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week

• Suffolk Children and Young People's Emotional Wellbeing Hub Service - A multi-agency team offering a central point of contact for parents, carers, and professionals to make a referral or get advice if they are concerned about the wellbeing and mental health of a child or young person in East or West Suffolk.

• Cruse Bereavement Care - Offering support you need after losing someone you care about

• Winston's Wish - Support for those who are caring for bereaved children

• Age UK - Practical support and advice on bereavement

• Hope After Suicide Loss (HOPE) - National helpline and groups in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Norfolk

• Mental Health Foundation - Information on what Bipolar is and how it can be treated

• Royal College of Psychiatrists - Printable leaflet on medications prescribed to help mood swings

• BBC - Printable 24-page booklet on Bipolar with preface by Stephen Fry

• Care Act - Information on the new Care Act 2014 including an online video

• Healthwatch Suffolk - Have your say about local health services in Suffolk

• NHS Choices - The benefits of talking therapy explained

• Counselling Directory - Suffolk based counsellors, contact details and what services they charge

• Cruse bereavement care - Organisation to help with grief

• Living Life to the Full - UK online based therapy

• PTSD Resolution - Counselling for veterans and their families

• Suffolk Mind - Healthy Minds counselling services information

• Wellbeing Suffolk - Counselling and support at GP surgeries and community centres

• Alzheimer's Society - What is dementia?

• Rethink - Information on symptoms, types, and possible causes and treatments for depression.

• Royal College of Psychiatrists leaflets - Printable leaflet for those who have depression or if you are supporting someone with depression

• Samaritans - Someone to talk to if you are troubled, available 24/7

• NHS Choices: Postnatal Depression - Information and advice about postnatal depression

• Job Centre Plus - How to contact your local JobCentre and benefits information

• Realise Futures - Employment advisor details, with help from job searching to employment skills

• Shaw Trust - Specialist help and support to find work

• Papworth - Can help you find the job that’s right for you

• Ultimate Guide to Building a CV - Step by step guide to writing a CV

• Epilepsy Society - National charity with practical information on the condition, helpline and medical ID cards/jewellery

• NHS Choices - Further information on epilepsy and medication

• Epilepsy Action Support Group - Support group for Suffolk

• Hearing voices network - An organisation committed to help people who hear voices

• NHS Choices - Advice on hearing voices and hallucinations

• NHS Choices - Advice and tips for those struggling with problem gambling and worried relatives/friends

• Breakeven - Free counselling and support for anyone affected by problem gambling

• Community Action Suffolk - Helping voluntary organisations across Suffolk

• Inside Out Arts - Locally based organisation that helps recovery through art and full details on workshops and contacts

• OneLife Suffolk - Valuable practical advice, guidance and courses to improve your physical wellbeing

• Lofty Heights - Loft clearing and decluttering service in Suffolk to improve wellbeing

• Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation NHS Trust - Find out about inpatient and community services

• The Phoenix Project Club - Supportive group that meets in Ipswich with details on how to get in touch

• SENDIASS - Guides for children, young people and their parents about Special Educational Needs (SEN) from Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk Care Services Directory - an independent directory of information on social care in Suffolk, including an introduction to what care services are on offer locally as well as information on paying for care, staying independent, and lists of care providers in the county.

• Suffolk Infolink - Community based database from Suffolk County Council

• Suffolk Mind - Website for mental health charity with opportunities to improve mental wellbeing in Suffolk

• Citizens' Advice Bureau - Advice for your day to day civic matters and find your local branch

• Money Advice Service - Free impartial money advice

• Gov.uk - A to Z of benefit entitlements

• Ipswich Housing Action Group - Housing and money advice

• Mental Health Foundation - Hundreds of free downloadable resources and fact sheets

• Mind - Advice and guidance from national charity with up to date campaign news and facts about living with mental ill health

• Rethink - Information and guidance, local support groups and telephone support both locally and nationally

• Samaritans - Available 24 hours, 7 days a week

• Saneline - National campaigning charity, phone helpline (available 1800-2300), information and guidance

• Parents and Carers Together (PACT) - Support for parents and carers of children and young people with mental health issues of any kind. See also: PACT Facebook page; PACT Twitter feed

• Suffolk Family Carers - support for family carers of all ages

Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) resources:

• General medical conditions - learn about general medical conditions that affect children and young people

• Medicines information - information on medicines, how they are given, and possible side effects

• Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) - symptoms, diagnoses, and treatments

• Mental Health Foundation - Defines personality disorders and how they will affect you

• Royal College of Psychiatrists - How does it feel to have a personality disorder? How many different types are there?

• Suffolk Mind Waves Support Group - Local support group in the east and west of Suffolk

• NHS Choices - Defines the main symptoms of psychosis

• Rethink - Symptoms, related conditions, and possible causes and treatments for psychosis

• NHS Choices - What schizophrenia is and how it can be treated

• Rethink - Information and telephone support with downloadable fact sheets

• Sane - Downloadable fact sheet

• Harmless - A user led support service for people who self-harm and for those affected by self-harm

• Mind - Downloadable information on what self harm is

• Sane - Free download for people who self-harm or if you are concerned about someone that does

• Samaritans - Someone to talk to if you are troubled, available 24/7

• Terrence Higgins Trust - Sexual health information, advice and support services including rapid HIV testing and long term condition management

• Wellbeing Suffolk - Local support and resources to help manage stress

• Combat Stress - Mental health support for British armed forces veterans

• NHS Choices - Defines post-traumatic stress disorder

• NHS Choices - For those struggling with stress

• Mind - Learn how to manage stress

• Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - Telephone number and access to mental health services to direct you to the support you need

• Samaritans - If something's troubling you, then get in touch. Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

• Mental Health Foundation - Information and guidance regarding suicide prevention

• CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - Offering support to men in the UK, of any age, who are down or in crisis via a helpline and website

• Hope After Suicide Loss - National helpline and local groups in Ipswich, Bury St Edmunds, Lowestoft and Norfolk that provide support for those affected by suicide

• Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust - Local suicide prevention strategy on providing care and support

• Norfolk & Suffolk Victim Care - support for victims and witnesses of crime

• Suffolk InfoLink Emotional Wellbeing Gateway - For parents concerned about the emotional wellbeing and mental health of a child or young person aged 0-25 years.

• 4YP (Suffolk Young People's Health Project) - Provides and coordinates support to improve the social, emotional and physical health of young people in Suffolk (aged 12-25). Confidential online chat available with a 4YP expert also available.

• The Source - Offers young people in Suffolk information, advice and support on health, work, training, relationships and more.

• Healthwatch - Latest information report on Children and Young people’s mental health in Suffolk and extensive list of organisations for support and information

• The Mix - Support service for young people. Visit the site for information and advice or have a confidential chat over the phone or online.