Samaritans provide support 24/7 for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair including those which could lead to suicide.

Call the free helpline: 116 123

Welsh language help is available at: 0808 164 0123

If you’re experiencing a crisis and need support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Text ‘Shout’ to 85258

For emotional support from 4.30pm-10.30pm, 365 days a year

0300 304 7000 (calls are charged at local rates)

Papyrus is a UK charity for those dealing with issues such as suicide, depression or emotional distress.  There is a free helpline offering practical advice on suicide prevention.

Call: 0800 068 4141

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org

For emotional support if you are under 25 from 4pm–11pm, 365 days a year

Call 0808 8084994 (calls are free)

Or text THEMIX to 85258

For emotional support and information if you live in Wales 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

Call 0800 132737 (calls are free)

Or text ‘help’ followed by a question to 81066

For information on mental health and where to get help from 9am-7pm Monday to Friday

Call 0300 123 3393 (calls are charged at local rates)

Or email info@mind.org.uk

NAPAC support recovery from childhood abuse. They offer support to adult survivors and training for those who support them.

Call: 0808 801 0331

Welsh Women’s Aid provides support and offer a helpline for women in Wales who have experienced domestic abuse and all forms of violence against women.

Tel: 0808 80 10 800

Email: info@livefearfreehelpline.wales

A national charity for women and families affected by Postpartum Psychosis (PP).

NCT provide information and support through pregnancy, birth and beyond. They provide practical and emotional support.

Helpline: 0300 330 0700

PANDAS Foundation gives support to people coping with Pre and Postnatal Mental Illnesses, as well as their families, friends and carers.

Helpline: 0843 28 98 401

Email: info@pandasfoundation.org.uk

APNI provide support to those affected by Post-Natal illness and Post-Natal depression.

Call: 020 7386 0868

Bliss offers a wide range of free services for the families of premature and sick babies including a new video call support service.

Call: 02073781122

Email: ask@bliss.org.uk

Sands exists to support anyone affected by the death of a baby, to improve the bereavement care received by parents and families, and to promote research to reduce the number of babies dying.

Call: 08081643332

Email: helpline@sands.org.uk

Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. They aim to create a better life for everyone experiencing mental distress.

Call: 0300 123 3393

Email: info@mind.org.uk

Information on PTSD and birth trauma

Tommy’s fund research into miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth, and provide pregnancy health information to parents.

The more people who take part in our study, the more we’ll be able to learn about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis.

If you’re happy to, we would love for you to share that you’ve taken part on social media and encourage others to do the same.

And while we’re talking social media, you can follow us on Twitter and Instagram and like our page on Facebook. We’ll be sharing updates from our research, new blogs and podcasts and snippets from the events we attend.

Enjoy writing? We’re always on the lookout for guest blogs from our community, so whether you wanted to share your personal experiences of mental health or there’s a specific topic you would like to write about, drop us a line at info@ncmh.info and our communications team will be in touch.

We won’t be able to accept every submission and there are certain areas we prefer to steer clear of (like politics!). Browse our latest posts for an idea the type of content we publish.

Our champions are people who have taken part in our research and agreed to share their experiences of participating in research as well as stories about their personal experiences of mental health.

This helps us contribute to reducing stigma as well as show others that by participating in research they are making a positive contribution to better understanding for the future.

We also involve our champions in a variety of other areas of our engagement work, including:

• Sharing their stories in the media (print, online, TV and radio)
• Asking for feedback and suggestions on our promotional and educational materials
• Speaking about their experiences at our events

If you’re interested in finding out more, please contact us at info@ncmh.info.

We support involvement in mental health research through PÂR (Partnership in Research), our public involvement group made up of people with direct experience of mental health problems from all around Wales.

Learn more about getting involved in PÂR