Resources - Peach Therapies Limited

We are unable to provide an emergency service or helpline, please see the resources below for urgent and non-urgent support.

If you or anyone you know is in immediate danger, please call 999

If you have an urgent need but not an emergency, please call 111 (option 2 for mental health support)

24hrs:

The Samaritans have a 24hr service and can be contacted on 116 123.
Shout is a 24hr text service, text “shout” to 58258 for advice and support.
In Wales C.A.L.L. has a 24hr helpline on 080013273. Or text “help’ to 81066

Not 24hrs:

Mind provide an information and signposting service and are open 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday (except for bank holidays): 0300 123 3393 Email: [email protected] Text: 86463
The Samaritans have email support, response within 24hrs [email protected]

Useful Services (Adult)

Melo Cymru – Melo promotes the mental health and wellbeing of people living and working in; Torfaen, Newport, Monmouthshire, Caerphilly and Blaenau Gwent. https://www.melo.cymru/ There are self-help free resources and courses that cover many topics.
GDAS (Gwent Drug and Alcohol Service) – a consortium of Kaleidoscope, Drug Aid and G4S. 01452726570 www.gdass.org.uk ·
Relate – Relationship / family counselling. 0300 1001234 www.relate.org.uk
Baby Loss and Bereavement Services – https://www.tommys.org/baby-loss-support or https://www.lullabytrust.org.uk/bereavement-support/
The Silver Line – 24hr free helpline for older people. 0800 470 8090
CALL – Free mental health helpline. 0800 132737. Txt: ‘Help’ 81066
Cruse Bereavement – Support and counselling for young people / adults. www.cruse.org.uk
Family Information Service – free, impartial service available to parents, carers, families and professionals throughout Gwent – support and advice for families
MIND mental health charity www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans – 24/7/365. 116 123 (national number).
Kids in the House – parenting advice/resources. www.kidsinthehouse.com ·
Living Life to The Full – online CBT programme. www.llttf.com
Mood Juice – self-help / info. www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk ·
CCI – self-help /info www.cci.health.wa.gov.uk
Blue Light Programme – Mind Charity mental health support for those who work and volunteer in emergency services. 0300 303 5999 [email protected] Text: 84999
Infertility Support – Offers a comprehensive list of support for women and men affected by misscarriage and infertility https://www.supportline.org.uk/problems/pregnancy-and-infertility-support/
Get Self Help – CBT self-help www.getselfhelp.co.uk
Serene – brief CBT for stress, GAD, social anxiety, and panic disorder (audio available) www.serene.me.uk
Heads above the waves – Information for everyone, offering support / help / groups / info for children 7-11 about self-harm. www.hatw.co.uk
CALM – The Campaign against living miserably – free helpline for men, 5pm-midnight, 365 days a year. Offer support and advice, information and signposting. www.thecalmzone.net
Gingerbread – leading nation charity working with single parent families www.gingerbread.org
Family Lives – provide information, advice and support for parents on a range of parenting issues, including discipline, living with teenagers, relationships, school, bullying and more. The website includes informational articles, blogs, live chat, and confidential email support. 0808 800 222. www.familylives.org.uk
Combat Stress – Free helpline and support services for Veterans and their family members. https://combatstress.org.uk/ Here to help 24/7 FREE HELPLINE: 0800 1381619. TEXT: 07537 173683. EMAIL: [email protected]

APPS

Smiling Mind – our new, daily workout for life. Welcome to your versatile and practical mental fitness toolkit. Designed for minds of all ages and stages.
Mind Shift – App – helps you relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking and identify active steps that will help you take change or your anxiety
CBT-I Coach – App – designed for people having difficulty sleeping and engaging in CBT for insomnia
Self Help – app with low intensity CBT workbook

Mindfulness website recommendations

Apps for Adults, Children & Young People

Calm
Smiling mind (adults & children 3+ includes 21-day sleep program)
Breathe
Daily mindfulness

Children & Young People

iRelate is a confidential space for CYP to express their thoughts, feelings and emotions. Live chat service with trained counsellors, face by face, by phone or online. 0300 1001234. irelate.org.uk
Young Minds – provide telephone helpline service for parents concerned about their child’s emotional and mental health. Info and advice online. 0808 8025544. youngminds.org.uk
Charlie Waller – self-help guides, and face to face training on recognising symptoms of mental health, and looking after wellbeing. cwmt.org.uk
Calm Harm – App – recommended by the NHS. Provides tasks to limit and manage the urge to self-harm
No Harm Done – toolkits, videos, and guides to get you through self-harm and coming out the other side. youngminds.org.uk
MindEd / MindEd for Families – free education resource on CYP mental health. minded.org.uk www.mindedforfamilies.org.uk
Zero Suicide Alliance – 20 min training video in suicide prevention. zerosuicidealliance.com
NSPCC – protecting and supporting children from abuse. If you’re worried about a child: 0808800 5000, if you’re under 18: 0800 1111 ·
Winstons Wish – winstonswish.org Winston’s Wish supports bereaved children, their families and the professionals who support them.
Teens in Crisis – https://ticplus.org.uk TIC+ provides face-to-face and online counselling services for young people, family counselling, parent support. and psycho-educational workshops.
Anti-Bullying: anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk – informative website with some useful tips and advice for those who are getting bullied as well as resources for schools.

Anxiety

Books

Starving the Anxiety Gremlin for Children Aged 5-9: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management (Gremlin and Thief CBT Workbooks) by Kate
Collins-Donnelly (Ages 5 – 9)
Starving the Anxiety Gremlin: A Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Workbook on Anxiety Management for Young People (Gremlin and Thief CBT Workbooks) by Kate Collins-Donnelly (Ages 10 – 15)
What to Do When You Worry Too Much: A Kids Guide to Overcoming Anxiety by Dawn Huebner (Ages 6 – 12) – This book is part of a series of kid’s books.

Apps

Thrive App
Catch It App

Depression

The Princess and The Fog by Lloyd Jones (Ages 5 –7)
The Anti-Depressant Book: A Practical Guide for Teens and Young Adults to Overcome Depression and Stay Healthy by Jacob Towery (Ages 11+)

Drugs

talktofrank.com – a website with honest advice about all types of drug, with an A – Z using the street names, as well as help, advice and emergency contacts.
Wales Drug and Alcohol Helpline – 0800 6 33 55 88 – A free and bilingual telephone helpline providing a single point of contact for anyone in Wales wanting further information and help relating to drugs or alcohol. See also dan247.org.uk – the related website which also gives information regarding a free confidential text service.

Eating Disorders

b-eat.co.uk – A website which provides thorough information on eating disorders: anorexia, bulimia, binge-eating disorder, emotional overeating, and more. It includes recovery information and links to helplines.
What’s Eating You? A Workbook for Teens with Anorexia, Bulimia, and Other Eating Disorders by Tammy Nelson (Ages 13 – 18)

General Advice for Young Adults

themix.org.uk – information on sexuality, relationships, mental health, drink and drugs, housing, money and more. Suitable for teenagers.
behealthy-peersupport.org.uk – a guide for young people about how to support each other (how to support friends) and how to ask for support from others. Suitable
for teenagers.

General Mental Health

youngminds.org.uk – A website with information on feelings and symptoms, conditions, and advice about looking after yourself and a guide to support.
mind.org.uk – A comprehensive website from the charity Mind, with information and support and a handy A – Z of mental health conditions.
Mind Your Head by Juno Dawson, Dr Olivia Hewitt and Gemma Correll (Age 12+)

Apps

DreamyKid app

Cove app

Books

Grief

Always and Forever by Debi Gliori and Alan Durant (Ages 4 – 10)
Sad Isn’t Bad by Michaelene Mundy (Ages 5 – 11)

Parental Separation / Divorce

It’s Not Your Fault, Koko Bear by Vicki Lansky (Ages 3 – 7)
Mum and Dad Glue by Kes Gray (Ages 3 – 8)

Self-Harm Apps

Calm Harm app
DistrACT app (Ages 17+)

Sexual Health

brook.org.uk – A comprehensive website covering topics like contraception, STIs, relationships, sex, gender, pregnancy and more with a useful search tool so you can find the answer to the exact question you have. Suitable for teenagers.