You Are Not Alone

ByLisa Jayne

Christmas is meant to be a time of happiness and joy spent with families, but sadly for a lot of people that isn’t the case and it can be a very dark and lonely time. If you’ve come across this blog post are in need of someone to talk to this Christmas please pick up the phone –



 MIND


www.mind.org.uk


0300 123 3393


Samaritans


www.samaritans.org


08457 90 90 90


 


Alcoholics Anonymous


www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/newcomers


0845 769 7555


Stonewall


www.stonewall.org.uk


Info line 08000 50 20 20


London Lesbian and Gay Switchboard


0207 837 7324


SANELine


www.sane.org.uk


0845 767 8000


 


Preventing young suicide


www.papyrus-uk.org


National self-help body for the Transgender community


 


BEAUMONT SOCIETY


http://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk


For people in Northern Ireland


www.lifeline.info


0808 808 8000


Childline


www.childline.org.uk


0800 1111


Depressionalliance


www.depressionalliance.org


Refuge


www.refuge.org.uk


0808 2000 247


Eating Disorders Association


www.edauk.com


0845 634 1414


Shelter


www.shelter.org.uk


0808 800 4444


 


NHS Direct


www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk


0845 4647


No Panic


www.no-panic.co.uk


0808 808 0545


If you find you need someone this Christmas, please pick up the phone. You are NOT alone.


I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.





	

	





			

			

				

					
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