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Local Support

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

Children and Family Health Devon (CFHD) provides integrated care and treatment across physical and mental health for children, young people and their families in Devon.

Visit the CAMHS website

Young Devon

Young Devon is a young people’s charity in the South West of England. Their mission is to make Devon a better place for all young people. Each year they work with over 2,000 young people, building quality relationships to help them thrive.

Visit the Young Devon website

AccEPT Clinic

AccEPT is a psychological therapies service for adults in Devon who have mood disorders such as depression.

Visit the AccEPT Clinic website

Community Mental Health Services

Community Mental Health Services provide a wide range of NHS services to people with mental health, learning disability and neurodiversity needs in Devon, the wider South West region and nationally.

Visit the Community Mental Health Services website

Seachange

Seachange is a charity which provides an inspiring new approach to community support. Working on the basis that good health and happiness are closely linked, they offer easy access to practical support for all generations, young and old, within their area of Exmouth, Woodbury and Budleigh Salterton.

Visit the Seachange website

National Support

Shout 85258

Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

Visit the Shout 85258 website

Papyrus

Papyrus Prevention of Young Suicide is a UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people. We believe that no young person should have to struggle alone with thoughts of suicide.

Visit the Papyrus website

The Mix

The Mix offer free, confidential support, expert advice and a welcoming community, all designed with and for young people. Whether you need help with mental health, relationships, work, money or anything else, you’ll find it here — whenever you need it.

Visit The Mix website

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Visit the Mind website

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness through a network of local groups and services, expert information and successful campaigning. The goal is to make sure everyone affected by severe mental illness has a good quality of life.

Visit the Rethink website

Anxiety UK

Anxiety UK was formed in 1970, by Katharine and Harold Fisher as a result of Katharine’s experience of agoraphobia and her desire to develop support for others similarly affected.

Visit the Anxiety UK website

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Visit the Samaritans website

Combat Stress

Combat Stress is the UK’s leading charity for veterans’ mental health. For a century, they’ve helped former servicemen and women with mental health problems such as anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

Visit the Combat Stress website