Resources
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Below are details of some services that may be helpful. Some are national, while others are local to the Marlow & Bisham and wider Buckinghamshire/Berkshire area. If you feel anything could be added, please email me and I'll include it.
What services does NorthPlace Therapy offer?
NorthPlace Therapy offers professional and confidential Psychotherapy, Counselling, and Coaching services in Marlow & Bisham, and the surrounding areas of Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, at 5 Bisham Court, SL7 1SD. Contact NorthPlace today.
Crisis Help
- NHS 111 – Mental Health
Dial 111 and select Mental Health. Speak to trained advisers supported by healthcare professionals, who will assess your symptoms and direct you to the most appropriate care. - Samaritans – 01273 772277
24-hour confidential listening service. Email: jo@samaritans.org
https://www.samaritans.org/how-we-can-help/contact-samaritan/ - Mind
Charity offering guidance for depression and mental health challenges.
https://www.mind.org.uk/need-urgent-help/using-this-tool/ - Papyrus (Young Suicide Prevention) – 0800 068 41 41
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopeline247/ - YoungMinds
Support for children and young people
https://www.youngminds.org.uk/ - Stay Alive App
Suicide prevention resource
https://www.stayalive.app/
Local and National Support Services
- Age UK (Buckinghamshire) – 01494 448000
Advice on health, wellbeing, finances, and daily living.
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/buckinghamshire/ - Alcoholics Anonymous – 0845 769 7555
Support for those tackling alcohol dependency. Meeting finder available. - Al-Anon Family Groups
Support for friends and families affected by someone else's drinking.
https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/ - Boarding Concern
Support for issues related to boarding school.
https://boardingconcern.org.uk/ - Bullying UK – 0808 800 2222
Advice for children and adults affected by bullying.
https://www.bullying.co.uk/ - Winston's Wish (Child Bereavement) – 08088 020 021
Specialist support for bereaved children.
https://www.winstonswish.org/ - Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) – 0800 58 58 58
Support for young men struggling with mental health.
https://www.thecalmzone.net/ - Childline – 0800 1111
Support for children facing bullying, abuse, or distress.
https://www.childline.org.uk/ - Citizens Advice (Buckinghamshire) – 03444 111 444
Free, confidential advice for legal, financial, and personal matters.
https://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/ - Cruse Bereavement Care – 0808 808 1677
Support for bereaved children, young people, and adults.
https://www.cruse.org.uk/ - National Debt Helpline – 0808 808 4000
- Domestic Abuse Support:
- National Centre for Domestic Violence – 0800 970 2070
- Local Domestic Abuse Support (Buckinghamshire) – 01296 423 884
- Narcotics Anonymous – 0300 999 1212
Support for people tackling substance addiction. - Students Against Depression
Support for students experiencing low mood or suicidal thoughts.
https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/ - Self-Harm Support:
- SelfHarmUK: https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Local Health Services
- Wycombe Hospital (High Wycombe) – 01494 526161
- Royal Berkshire Hospital (Reading) – 0118 322 5111
- Nuffield Health (Marlow) – 01628 473 000
- Nearest A&E: Wexham Park Hospital, Slough – 01753 633000