Mental Health Services—Parents
Most of the organisations listed provide general help for parents and are not specifically concerned with mental health. See also the section on Children & Young People as some services for them also include help and support for parents.
Links
For factsheets which give further information about mental health and older people see the following websites:
Royal College of Psychiatrists
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/mentalhealthandgrowingup.aspx
Mind
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/How+to/How+to+parent+when+youre+in+a+crisis.htm
Local Contacts
Peterborough and District Relate
66 Broadway
Peterborough
PE1 1 SU
Tel: 01733 568551
Email: info@relatepeterborough.co.uk
Open Peterborough Mon - Friday 9.30am - 8.15pm
Wisbech
Monday during the day
Contact - for appointments 01733 568551
Relate provides counselling for couples and individuals with relationship difficulties; therapy for adult couples and individuals with sexual problems.
Utalk: a counselling service for 10 - 18 year olds whose parents are in conflict, separated or divorced (Free service), Family counselling and Relationship Life Skills Training - Tailor made courses for young people, parents and adults. (£35 per session for pyschosexual therapy and £30 an hour for counselling (bursaries are available for those who cannot pay the full cost) and are available to those living in Peterborough and Fenland Areas, Huntingdonshire and South Lincolnshire.
National Contacts
ADFAM
85 Corsham Street
London N1 6DR
Tel: 0207 553 7640
Email: admin@adfam.org.uk
Website: www.adfam.org.uk
Provides information of local services in your area and leaflets for family and friends of drug users. Open Monday – Friday 9.00am-5.00pm.
Child Death Helpline
Freephone 0800 282986
Open every evening 7pm-10pm and Monday - Friday from 10.00am-1.00pm, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoons 1pm-4pmFor anyone affected by the death of a child, a bereaved parent is always available to answer your call.
Families Need Fathers
134 Cortain Road
London EC2A 3AR
Tel: 0207 613 5060
Helpline: 08707 607 496
Email: fnf@fnf.org.uk
Website: www.fnf.org.uk
A group of non-resident parents meeting every second Monday of the month.
Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths
Tel: 020 7233 2090
Email: office@fsid.org.uk
Website: www.fsid.org.uk
National Council for One Parent Families
255 Kentish Town Road
London
NW5 2LX
Tel: 020 7428 5400
One Parent Helpline 0800 018 5026 open Mon-Friday 9am-5pm.
For information and free publications on the key issues you may face as a lone parent.
National Family and Parenting Institute
430 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
London
NW5 1TL
Tel: 020 7424 3460
Email: info@familyandparenting.org
Website: www.familyandparenting.org
A national centre of expertise working to provide accessible and reliable support for families and parents.
Opportunity Links
Tel: 0800 2989 121 (Peterborough)
Tel: 0845 0454 014 (Cambridgeshire)
Email: info@opp-links.org.uk
Local Website: www.opportunity-links.org.uk
National Website: www.childcarelink.gov.uk
Have details of registered childminders, parent-toddler groups, nurseries, playgroups, after-school clubs and holiday clubs in your area which they can send if you ring them up.
Parentline Plus (Central Office)
520 Highgate Studios
53-79 Highgate Road
Kentish Town
London
NW5 1TL
Tel: 020 7284 5500
Website: www.parentlineplus.org.uk
This service provides help, information and advice for all parents and those who work with them. They also provide parenting courses for parents and training for professionals. Books, leaflets and free information packs are available on request. The office is open 9.00am-5.00pm, Monday to Friday. The Helpline (Parentline) for all enquiries is 0808 800 2222. This line is open 24hours a day. Textphone is also available for those hard of hearing or deaf which is 0800 783 6783.
This group was formed in January 1999. It is for users and ex-users of mental health services and run by them and is supported by Hunts.Mind. Individual members are from all walks of life with experience and knowledge of the mental health services in Huntingdonshire.
SANDS
28 Portland Place
London
WIN 41LY
Helpline: 020 7436 5881
Email: support@uk-sands.org
Website: www.uk-sands.org
SANDS offer support to families who experience the death of a baby at or around the time of birth. They are not trained counsellors, and may refer on to other agencies where there are multiple problems (with the client’s consent).
Befriending is by phone or visits; Monthly support meetings are by arrangement in member’s homes.
Trust for the Study of Adolescence
23 New Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN1 1WZ
Tel: 01273 693311
Email: info@tsa.uk.com
Website: www.tsa.uk.com
An independent research organisation based in Brighton which aims to inform and advise parents and professionals who work with young people.
Young Minds
48-50 St John Street
London ECIM 4DG
Tel: 0207 336 8445 (general office)
Email: enquiries@youngminds.org.uk
Email: magazine@youngminds.org.uk
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
This is a national, confidential service for parents and carers who are concerned about the mental health or emotional well-being of a child or young person. Young Minds Parents Information Service provides information and details of local and national advice and helping services, and printed information on a range of mental health issues. Tel 0800 018 2138 (calls charged at local rate).
Youth access
1-2 Taylors Yard
67 Alderbrook Road
London SW12 8AD
Tel: 020 8772 9900
Email: admin@youthaccess.org.uk
Website: www.youthaccess.org.uk
Holds information on support services for children across UK and Eire. Office hours are 9.00-1.00pm and 2.00-5.00pm Monday to Friday.
