Mental health

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Here are contact details for organisations providing support to people with mental health problems.

Age Concern

Concerned with the needs and aspirations of people 55 years and older. Age Concern Croydon publishes a directory of relevant services on their website.

Alzheimer's Society

Provides support and advice about Alzheimer's and related diseases.

Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health

Provides support for people in drop-in clubs and opportunities for them to engage in creative workshop activities.

Community Drug Service (South London)

Offers advice, support, counselling and groups for drug users and their families.

Croydon Alcohol Counselling Service

Provides information, advice and counselling to people concerned about their drinking as well as to families of alcohol misusers and people who grew up in families where the parents misused alcohol.

Croydon Drop In

Free, confidential information and short-term counselling for young people aged 11 - 25 years. Also offers advocacy and advice for justice and equality, housing and benefits. Outreach services cover sexual health, mental health and substance misuse.

Croydon Voices Forum

A forum for people who suffer from, or have suffered from, schizophrenia. Opening times: second Wednesday of each month from 7pm - 9pm.

Cruse in Croydon

Offers free information and advice to anyone affected by a death. Provides support, one-to-one and group counselling. There is a group in Selsdon and one in Thornton Heath.

Department of Health

The Department of Health has a booklet for carers called "Who cares? Information and support for the carers of people with dementia". It gives information about dementia, caring for someone with dementia, and the help available to carers.

Depression Alliance

Provides information and support for people suffering from depressionn, and their carers.

Eating Disorders Association

Provides information, training and support on eating disorders for suffers and their families.

Hear Us

User-led project which aims to use people's experience of mental health services to influence purchasers and providers in health and social services. View the Hear Us Guide to Croydon's Mental Health and Wellbeing Services

Manic Depression Fellowship

Self-help group for those suffering from manic depression, and their carers. Opening times: third Thursday of the month at 7.30pm.

Mind in Croydon

Provides a wide range of services for people with mental health problems, their relatives and carers. These include advice and information, help with welfare benefits, advocacy, parenting advocacy, social networking, active minds, employment support, a furniture project and individual packages of support for people with personal budgets www.mindmatch.org.uk. It also offers professional counselling to people with psychological or emotional problems, including one-to-one counselling and group therapy.

Mind maintains the online guide to mental health services in Croydon (http://directory.mindincroydon.org.uk/).They have also produced highly regarded training materials including videos, DVDs and training packs.

More details about Mind's services can be found on their website: www.mindincroydon.org.uk.

Parentline Plus

Offers support to people parenting a child, be they parents, stepparents, grandparents or foster parents.

Pharmacy Helpline

Advice about psychiatric medication to those with mental health problems, and their carers. Opening times: Monday to Friday from 11am - 5pm.

Primary Care Psychological Therapy Service

Offers assessment and treatment for depression, anxiety disorders and trauma. The service's leaflet can be downloaded from this page.

Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre

Information, advice and support for anyone who have been raped or sexually abused. Freephone helpline open every day of the year between 12pm -2.30pm and 7pm-9.30pm on 0808 802 9999. Counselling and Advocacy services for women and girls can be accessed on 020 8683 3311 Monday to Friday between 10am-5pm.

Rethink Croydon Carers' Support Project

Provides support, advice, advocacy, information, education and training to relatives and friends of people with severe mental health problems. It also runs three carer support groups, which meet monthly.

Saneline

Offering support and information concerning all types of mental illness. Opening times: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 10am - 3pm. Tuesday and Thursday 10am - 1pm.

If you can't find the mental health service you are looking for on this page please contact Mind in Croydon.

Imagine Mental Health

Providing a range of services in Croydon for people accessing mental health care.

Contact Details

Age UK Croydon
Telephone 020 8680 5450
Fax 020 8288 9229
Email acc@ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
Address 2 Katharine Street
Croydon CR0 1NX
Website www.ageconcerncroydon.org.uk
Alzheimer's Society Croydon
Telephone 020 8916 3587
Email Croydon@alzheimers.co.uk
Address Heavers resource centre
122 Selhurst road
South Norwood
Se25 6LL
Website www.alzheimers.org.uk
Association for Pastoral Care in Mental Health
Telephone 020 8665 6718
Fax 020 8665 1972
Email apcmh@cornerstonehouse.org.uk
Address Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon CR0 2XX
Website www.croydon-apcmh.co.uk
Community Drug Service (South London)
Telephone 020 8773 9393
Croydon Alcohol Counselling Service
Telephone 020 8667 9500
Fax 020 8680 5379
Address 28 Wellesley Road
Croydon
CR0 2AD
Website www.croydononline.org/community_information/list-
fse.asp?wtT=517
Croydon Drop In - Support for Young People
Telephone 020 8680 0404
Fax 020 8681 0494
Email enquiries@croydondropin.org.uk
Address 132 Church Street
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 1RF
Website www.croydondropin.org.uk
Croydon Voices Forum
Telephone 020 8464 7052
Address 10 Altyre Road
Croydon
Surrey
CR0 5LA
Website www.croydononline.org/community_information/list-
fse.asp?wtT=2762
Cruse in Croydon
Telephone 020 8679 7872
Website www.croydononline.org/community_information/list-
fse.asp?wtT=865
Depression Alliance
Telephone 020 7633 0557
Fax 020 7633 0559
Website www.depressionalliance.org
Eating Disorders Association Helpline
Telephone 01603 621414
Hear Us
Telephone 020 8681 6888
Email hear.us@hear-us.org
Address Orchard House
15a Purley Road
South Croydon
CR2 6EZ
Website www.hear-us.org
Imagine mental health
Telephone 020 8253 7068
Email dedwards@imaginementalhealth.org.uk
Address C V A Resource Centre
82 London Road
Croydon
CR0 2TB
Website http://www.imaginementalhealth.org.uk/Croydon.php
Manic Depression Fellowship (Croydon)
Telephone 0845 6340 540
Fax 020 7793 2639
Address Primary Room
United Reformed Church
Addiscombe Grove
East Croydon
Surrey CR0 5LP
Website www.croydononline.org/community_information/list-
fse.asp?wtT=1719
Mind in Croydon Counselling
Telephone 020 8763 2064
Email counselling@mindincroydon.org.uk
Address 26 Pampisford Road
Purley
Surrey
CR8 2NE
Website www.mindincroydon.org.uk
Parentline Plus
Telephone 0808 800 2222 (Helpline)
Address Cornerstone House
14 Willis Road
Croydon
CR0 2XX
Website www.parentlineplus.org.uk
Pharmacy Helpline
Telephone 020 7919 2999
Rape & Sexual Abuse Support Centre
Telephone 08451 221 331
Fax 020 8683 3366
Email info@rasasc.org.uk
Website www.rasasc.org.uk
Rethink Croydon Carers' Support Project
Telephone 020 8649 6281
Fax 020 8686 3472
Email ian.sanderson@rethink.org
Address Rethink Carers' Support Project
Courtyard House
1d Church Road
Croydon CR0 1SG
Website www.carerscontactline.co.uk/rethink
Saneline
Telephone 0845 767 8000
Website www.croydononline.org/community_information/list-
fse.asp?wtT=2962

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