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Local Support

HertsHelp

Helps you find independent support, guidance and information to get the most out of life.

Visit the HertsHelp website

Hertfordshire Talking Therapies

Hertfordshire Talking Therapies provides tools for self-help for common mental health problems, or you can self-refer to them for additional support.

Visit the Hertfordshire Talking Therapies website

Nightlight Crisis

If you’re feeling overwhelmed, upset, or worried, Nightlight Crisis Helpline can be there for you. They can listen and offer support, so you don’t have to go through it alone.

Visit the Nightlight Crisis website

Veteran Support

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visit the Combat Stress website

National Support

Chums

Chums is a Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Service supporting Children, Young People and their families, with other services specifically supporting adults; Babyloss Bereavement Service and Bedfordshire Suicide Bereavement Service. We also offer a Specialist Bereavement Service in Kent and Medway.

Visit the Chums website

Mind

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

Visit the Mind website

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.

Visit the Rethink website

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.

Visit the Anxiety UK website

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.

Visit the Samaritans website