Christmas is supposed to be a happy time of year. Time to spend with family, friends and loved ones. Christmas dinner, presents; sitting in front of the TV watching The Snowman.
For some, Christmas can be the worst time of year. But there are things that we can do to help. Make sure our elderly neighbours are OK, maybe visiting them on Christmas Day for an hour to make their day less alone or even inviting them for Christmas dinner.
Remembering that depression is not miraculously cured at Christmas and that people still need your support, or even just your understanding.
If you need help at Christmas, there are people that you can turn to, even if you just need someone to listen.
MIND
Tel
No 0300
123 3393
Samaritans
Website
www.samaritans.org
Tel No 116 123
Alcoholics
Anonymous
Tel No 0800
9177650
Stonewall
Website
www.stonewall.org.uk
London
Lesbian and Gay Switchboard
Tel
No 0207
837 7324
SANELine
Website
www.sane.org.uk
Tel No 0300 304
7000
Papyrus,
Prevention of young suicide
National
self-help body for the Transgender community
Beaumont Society
Website
http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk
Information Line
01582 412220
Childline
Depression
Alliance
Website
www.depressionalliance.org
Refuge
Website
www.refuge.org.uk
Tel
No 0808
2000 247
Beat
Beating eating
disorders.
Website https://www.b-eat.co.uk
Help line 0345 634
1414
Youth Line 0345 634
7650
Shelter
Website
www.shelter.org.uk
Tel
No 0808
800 4444
NHS Direct
1111
No Panic
Website
http://www.nopanic.org.uk
Tel No 0844 967
4848
Youth helpline
01753 840393
