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Alcoholics Anonymous

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of men and womenwho share their experience, strenghth and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholi

Avon and Bristol Law Centre

Free legal advice and advocacy service for unwaged and low paid people, and for people experiencing unlawful discrimination.

Battle Against Tranquillisers

The groups offer mutual support to help anyone who wishes to consider the level of benzodiazepines etc. they take or to come off these tranquillisers.

Bristol and District Tranquilliser Project

For people who are involuntarily addicted to minor tranquilisers or sleeping pills. Runs support groups, one-to-one counselling and a telephone help-line.

Bristol Drugs Project

Independent agency delivering an accessible and confidential information, advice and counselling service to drug misusers, their relatives and friends and to other professionals working with drug m

Bristol Lesbian and Gay Switchboard

A local helpline for Bristol, offering information and support to the gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and transvestite community.

Bristol MindLine

Local helpline

British Association of Counselling

List of approved counsellors in the area - local helpline

Carers' Centre

Bath and North East Somerset

Carers' Support Centre

Helps, supports and advises carers in Bristol and South Gloucestershire.

Last Updated: October 2011

Connexions West of England

Connexions is a youth service for young people 11 - 19.

Friend

Local helpline

Headway Bristol - The Brain Injury Association

Support for people with brain injuries, and carers of people with brain injuries, including a nurse-led helpline.

Missing Link and Next Link

Missing Link (housing support for women with Mental Health needs)
Next Link (for women and children experiencing mental abuse)

Mothers for Mothers - Post-Natal Depression Support Group

Mothers for Mothers is a group of mothers, most of who have suffered depression or distress after the birth of one or more babies.

Narcotics Anonymous

NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean.

Off The Record: Bath and North East Somerset

Off The Record is an informal, friendly service offering information, support, advice and counselling for young people. They aim to improve emotional, physical and mental wellbeing, and self e

Off The Record: Bristol

Free confidential information, advice, informal support and counselling for young people, aged 11 – 25.
No referrals necessary: appointments can be arranged through the helpline.

Parentline

Helpline 7 days a week, 24 hours a day - free and confidential

Relate (Relationship counselling)

Relationship Counselling, Sex Therapy, Relationship Education and Training

Social Services out of hours advice line

Local helpline for out of hours enquiries

Womankind

Range of therapeutic services including 1 to 1 counselling and group therapy for women with mental health problems.  Free or affordable professional counselling.

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