Coronavirus and your well-being
Self-care
Islington Crisis Team – Self-referral for clients who have used the service previously. Phone 020 3317 6333
Samaritans – Freephone: 116 123
Certitude London – Out-of-hours peer support for people with MH, LDs and Autism. Freephone: 0300 123 1922
Age UK Islington – Connect to emergency food supplies; telephone check-in. Phone 020 7281 6018
Mental Health Forum – Forums for people exeriencing mental health problems, categorised by condition,
Help On Your Doorstep – Support for local people via telephone: 020 3931 6080
We Are Islington – Council run telephone support line Monday – Friday 9-5. Phone 020 7527 8222
The Help Hub – Free 20-minute sessions with trained therapists via Skype, FaceTime or phone
Talk for Health – Peer-support online groups via telephone, computer or tablet. Email info@talkforhealth.co.uk or phone 020 3409 3201
Mind (National) – Information and signposting service open Monday to Friday 9am-6pm. Phone 0300 123 3393
CALM – Telephone and webchat for people feeling suicidal, open 5pm – midnight all year round. Phone 0800 58 58 58
Mental Health Foundation – Advice on staying mentally well during the lockdown
Happiful – Advice on staying mentally well during the lockdown
Centre for Mind-Body Medicine – Self-care tips
Tiny Buddha – 45 self-care practices
Sleepio – Online sleep improvement programme
MS Trust – Relaxation techniques
Self-compassion – Guided meditations and exercises
Centre for Mindfulness – Mindful poetry
Melli O’Brien – Mindful poetry
Headspace – Travel Mindfulness tips from TFL
Good Thinking – NHS tools to help your mental health
NHS Apps library – NHS-approved apps and online tools to help you manage your health and wellbeing
Rethink Mental Illness – National charity offering information, advice and support to those suffering from mental ill-health
Get.gg Self-help – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy self-help resources
NHS – Coronavirus updates and advice
NHS Helpline – List of help available from charities supporting people with specific mental health illnesses
Anxiety UK – Support and resources for people feeling anxious about Covid-19
Mood Gym – Interactive self-help book to manage symptoms of depression and anxiety
Free Psychotherapy Network – Online support groups for people who are isolated
My GP App – Free smartphone app which enables you to book GP appointments and order repeat prescriptions
Big White Wall – Online community for people experiencing MH crisis
7 Cups – Connects people to caring listeners for free emotional support
Daily Strength – Online support groups and community forum
No More Panic – Message forum and chat room for people with OCD, Panic, Anxiety & Phobias
The Unlonely Project – Online community including activities, story share and a check-in process
Anna Mathur Psychotherapist – Podcast and blog dealing with issues of anxiety/isolation
Mewso – Telephone advice for women of Middle Eastern origin
Hearing Voices Network – Information, support and resources for people hearing voices. Email info@hearing-voices.org
Turn2me – Online support groups equiring registration and booking
Sign Health – Coronavirus information in BSL
Public Health England – Up-to-date info on Covid-19
Public Health England – PHE easy-read guides to social-distancing
Mencap – Easy-read guide to Covid-19
Sadhguru – Yogic practices to boost immunity
Calm (soothing sounds) – Listen to rainfall and other soothing sounds
Calm (whale tunes) – Sounds to help you relax
The Way of Rumi – Sufi meditation music
Musiqaa – Meditative and relaxing music
Meditative Mind – Meditative and relaxing music
Adam Siddiq – Playlist with Rumi poems
Suicide Prevention Helpline – Support for people experiencing suicidal feelings or thoughts or affected in any way by suicide: 30-minute webchat and phone support available Monday, Wednesday & Friday 6-8pm; Sunday 6-9pm. Freephone 08088 020 080 Text 07860 058 793
Rufus May – useful online resources for people living with psychosis or hearing voices
Inter Voice – Practical guide to coping with voices
Open Mind Online – holistic approaches to emotional and social wellbeing
Open Mind Online – Engaging With Voices videos. Support for people interested in compassionate approaches to voices. Includes 15 videos from Rufus May, Elisabeth Svanholmer and Charlie Heriot-Maitland.
SLOW (Surviving the Loss of your World) – Support for bereaved parents and siblings via one-to-one phone calls and emails and Zoom group support. Phone 07532 423 674 or email info@slowgroup.co.uk
Claremont Project – Free online activities for the over 55s: exercise, singing, creative writing, tai chi, book club and much more. Email amanda.b@claremont-project.org
St Joseph’s Hospice Bereavement Service – Phone 020 3317 5774 or email islingtonbereavement@stjh.org.uk
Islington Alzheimer’s Society – Phone 0333 1503456 or email Islington@alzheimers.org.uk
Listening Ears – Free online and telephone listening ears from qualified psychoanalysts
Shout Crisis Text Support – 24/7 crisis support from trained counsellors – will usually respond to a text within 5 minutes. Text: BEYONDFOOD to 85258
Random Acts of Kindness – activities to do at home around the theme of kindness
Lessons from the Mental Hospital – TEDx talk from bestselling author Glennon Doyle (formerly Glennon Doyle Melton)
Asperger London Area Group – monthly support group for autistic adults, including those with Asperger’s syndrome
The Listening Place – Fortnightly telephone support from trained volunteers for people feeling suicidal. Phone 020 3906 7676
The Caravan – Drop-in (outside of lockdown) and telephone counselling. Phone 020 7183 1802
Understanding Voices – Strategies for coping with voices
Voice Collective – Calming strategies for people hearing voices
Spiral Centre – low-cost therapy in Holloway £10-£50
Cruse Bereavement Care – free helpline 0808 808 1677 – Mondays and Fridays 9.30-5.00; Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays 9.30-8.00; weekends 10-2.00
Cruse Chat – Monday to Friday 9am-9pm to speak to a bereavement counsellor
Befriending
Silverline – National charity offering weekly 30-minute telephone befriending to people over 60. Mind can refer. Freephone: 0800 470 8090
FCV Dorcas – For isolated older and/or disabled people living in Central and South Islington, offers telephone befriending. Phone 020 7689 1574
Hornsey Lane Estate CA – Phone Val: 07496 213 442