Welcome to the Bristol Mind Website

On this site you can find information about Bristol Mind:

• the services we offer through our projects.
• volunteering opportunities.
• access our publications & leaflets.
• Download our Bristol Mind General Leaflet to find out what services we provide, who we are and how you can get involved.
• Download our useful telephone numbers Bristol Mind Useful Numbers leaflet - A4 format.

We are also pleased to host 'Bristol Mental Health Resources' compiled by the Bristol Survivors Network:

• find information about user groups.
• self help groups.
• services available.
• Please feel free to email admin@bristolmind.org.uk with any additions or changes.
• If you can't find what you want, the largest local source of information about groups and services of all kinds is Purple Pages on freephone 0808 808 5252

News:

• The 'Mental Health First Aid' course is now being delivered by Bristol Mind.
  Phone Pat on 0117 980 0370 for details. The next course is running on 2nd and 3rd October 2008.
• Gypsy and Traveller reports
  Assertive Outreach Project has produced the following reports:
  View ‘Do Gypsies, Travellers and Show People get the support they need with stress, depression and nerves?’ (pdf, 200KB).
  View the EASY TO READ version of ‘Do Gypsies, Travellers and Show People get the support they need with stress, depression and nerves?’ (pdf, 3MB)
• Low cost workshops
  The Bristol Self Injury, Self Help Group (SISH) offers low cost Mental Health Workshops on the first Saturday of the month at the Bristol Mind office. For more information download the Spring/Summer flyer.

If you are in distress or looking for emotional support:

• Please telephone MindLine on freephone 0808 808 0330, Wed to Sun, 8pm to Midnight.
• National Mind InfoLine offer information on topics ranging from types of distress, where to get help, drug treatments, alternative therapies, who's who in mental health and where to find advocacy and other services. Mind InfoLine can be contacted on 08457 660 163, Mon to Fri, 9.15am - 4.15pm.
• Unfortunately, we are not able to offer emotional support via email through this website. However if you would like to discuss issues via email, please contact the Samaritans at jo@samaritans.org.uk.