Mental health

  • Qwell

    An online digital platform which provides anyone in Gloucestershire aged 18 years and above with access to self-care resources, information, peer support and trained counsellors.  It is open to anyone experiencing issues with their emotional wellbeing, such as stress or anxiety and there is no need to be referred.

    Website
    www.qwell.io

  • TIC+

    Provides counselling support to children and young people (aged between 9 – 21 years) and their families via an anonymous, one-to-one telephone/online chat drop-in service and a helpline for parents.

    Website
    www.ticplus.org.uk

  • Mind

    Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

    Phone
    0300 123 3393

    Website
    Mind

  • Gloucestershire Self Harm Helpline

    Offers non-judgmental listening support for people who self-harm as well as their families and carers.

    Website
    www.gloucestershireselfharm.org

  • NHS Mental health

    Find information and support for your mental health.

    Website
    NHS: Mental health

  • Kooth

    Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.

    Website
    Kooth

  • Samaritans

    Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

    Phone
    116 123

    Website
    Samaritans

    Email
    jo@samaritans.org

  • Gloucestershire Wellbeing Helpline – Provided by Rethink

    Rethink Mental Illness provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

    Phone
    0808 801 0606

    Text
    07537 410 022

    Website
    gloucestershirewellbeing.org

  • Gloucestershire Counselling Service In-House Counsellors

    Gloucestershire County Council has announced the first in a series of new mental health services, designed to help people during the Coronavirus pandemic.

    This new service called Qwell, provided by XenZone, is a lifeline for many adults in need of mental health support.

    The picture can be complicated: you may be struggling with social determinants such as smoking, bad housing or unemployment which may be playing a major role in your wellbeing. You may be a carer and you may be living with entrenched problems or long-term conditions. You may be coping with anxiety or depression.

    Anyone over 18 in Gloucestershire can now access free anonymous counselling from qualified counsellors via an online, chat based platform by visiting www.qwell.io.

    Chats can be accessed through a drop-in service or booked sessions; there is no referral needed from a health professional, no waiting lists and no criteria to meet to get support.

    The site has a range of self-help tools; including friendly online discussion boards to connect with people have similar experiences, journals and goal trackers, and self-help articles with the option to contribute your own experiences or advice.