Drs John Coffin and David Acorn
Family Medical Practice

Contacts

Emotional Health

On this page you can find lists of local and national organisations as well as support organisations for carers. In addition there is information on specific mental health problems.

Finally there is a list of books that may be helpful to those suffering from depression.

Local Organisations

The Samaritans

Bodey House  

(Also known as Bridge Counselling Service)
Counselling for couples, families, young people over 12, and those who have been bereaved

01268 822 800

Bodey House,
Church Walk,
Basildon

Bereavement and Aftercare Support Group

Breakthrough  

Free counselling (for 13 to 25 year olds)

Chelmsford Counselling  Foundation

Depression Alliance

A local support group for sufferers from depression
"we are a group of people of varying ages and backgrounds. The one thing we have in common is that we all have experience of depression"

Fax/answer phone
01245 602 543

Isthmus Centre

Holistic and person centred. Stress management. Homeopathy, reflexology etc.

Marriage Care

For couples or individuals with relationship problems. Free - donations within means

MIND

Free
Offers counselling, and many other services such as an anorexia and bulimia group, compulsive eaters group, and a carers support group

NERIL

(North Essex Resource and Information Line) is a helpline providing information, support and advice about mental health

0845 0900 909

4 p.m. until midnight 7 days a week

Relate

(for relationship problems)

Springfield Counselling Services

person centred and other approaches to counselling - fees negotiable

Sycamore Trust

low cost counselling

Support for carers of those with mental health problems

National Alliance for Carers of the Mentally Ill

(NARMI)
Offers advocacy, advice, medical information, updates on legislation and benefits

RESPITE

This is a local organisation that can provide a sitting service for carers of those with mental health problems, including schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease. They can stay with the person while you go out or can take them out while you stay at home

National Organisations

The Samaritans

Bereavement and Aftercare Support Group

(friendly and informal)

Child Death Helpline

Cruse

(bereavement support)

crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Miscarriage Association

Support after Termination for Abnormality

(SAFTA)

Specific Mental Health Problems

Depression Alliance

Eating Disorders Association

emental-health.com

A valuable website concerned with mental health. Large sections on Alzheimer's disease, Schizophrenia, Depression and Bipolar Disorders (manic depression)
Highly recommended ***

Manic Depression Fellowship

National Phobics Society

No More Panic

For those suffering from panic, anxiety, phobias and obsessive compulsive disorder

Rethink

For those with severe mental illness and their carers

Useful books for people suffering from depression

A self-help guide to managing depression by Philip J Barker published by Chapman and Hall: London 1995

Climbing out of depression: a practical guide for sufferers by Sue Atkinson published by Lion: Oxford 1993.

Overcoming depression: a self-help guide using cognitive-behavioural techniques by Paul Gilbert published by Robinson: London 1997.

Manage your mind: the mental fitness guide by Gillian Butler and Tony Hope. This guide suggests ways of improving many factors affecting emotional health, including relationships, moods, health and work. Published by Oxford University Press 1995

Depression and how to survive it by Spike Milligan and Anthony Clare. Written by a psychiatrist and an individual suffering from depression. Published by Arrow: 1994.

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