Are you in a crisis, or heading that way? Drop in to see us, no GP referral needed. For those 16 or over. 6pm-midnight every day. Croft Hall Medical Practice, 19 Croft Rd, Torquay. 

You can come just for a cup of tea and a chat, or you can access one-to-one emotional support from trained mental health professionals. We also offer help in creating staying well and crisis plans, and support visitors to access other services and organisations that may be useful to them. Plus access to 24 hour telephone support and a web-chat service. Contact us on 07483 991 848 or email devontorquay.mhm@nhs.net

The UK's 'one stop shop' website for finding specific and local bereavement support

GrabLife provides activity support weekends for bereaved 18-30 year olds, Bereavement Support for Men social gatherings and peer support especially for men. We also offer training in bereavement support for businesses and we train youth workers to support young people going through loss.

Our community mental health teams for adults provide specialist assessment and treatment to people aged 18 years and older who are experiencing difficulties with their mental health and wellbeing.

Our team is made up of a number of professionals, including doctors, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, psychologists and support workers.

Their aim is to work with you to support your recovery to enable you to return to manageable levels of activity and independence.

Is the way that you are feeling affecting your daily life? Are you struggling to cope, feeling low, anxious or overwhelmed by your thoughts and feelings? Are you living with a long term health condition that is making you feel tired, frustrated and worried? You are not alone and we can help.

We are a free, confidential, NHS talking therapy service (previously the Depression and Anxiety Service), helping you to feel better and giving you the tools and techniques to improve your mental and physical wellbeing.

You can self-refer direct to TALKWORKS:

Call 0300 555 3344 or complete the online form on our website

Watch our film to see how TALKWORKS can help you.

Mondays to Thursdays 10am - 12:30pm. 

An open church café at Totnes United Free Church. It is open to all and is used regularly by locals and visitors to the town. Someone is always available to listen and give support if you need some help, or just a friendly ear.

Wednesdays 10:00am - 1pm

Building relationships within Bridgetown, Totnes Every Wednesday 10am-1pm at St John's Church light refreshments and support.

Counselling for Carers (C4C) is a counselling service for adult carers living in Devon. We are a service provided by Action East Devon and have a team of over 30 volunteer counsellors working at locations throughout the county. 

Phone 01626 325621 / 01404 549045
Email c4cinfo@actioneastdevon.org.uk

Room 7 – Lambert Building
Hannah’s at Seale Hayne
Newton Abbot
TQ12 6NQ

Scientific evidence points to five steps that we can take to improve our mental wellbeing. If you give them a try, you may feel happier, more positive and able to get the most from your life. Remember, no-one can give wellbeing to you. It's you who has to take action.

Every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month

Self help group to support anyone interested in talking about death, grief and loss. Runs at the Daisy Family Centre, St John's Primary School, Totnes TQ9 5TZ. Every other month, on Sundays at 2pm. Email for the dates: ​totnesdeathcafe@outlook.com

Check out the book shelves. Click on the area you need help with, sit down with a hot drink and read at your leisure.

Anger, Anxiety, Abuse, Bereavement, Depression, Eating Disorders, Health Anxiety, Obsessions, Panic, Postnatal Depression, Self Harm, Sleep Problems, Social Anxiety etc...

This World Health Organisation video explains depression. The most important thing is to recognise it and seek help - It is treatable. Call us.

Just as we eat well and stay fit to keep our body healthy, mindfulness meditation is about mental health and looking after the mind. As little as 5 minutes a day can boost your mood, help you relax and lower your blood pressure. Developed by the Australian Cricket Team.

Need someone to talk to? Feeling isolated, distressed or upset? Give us a ring on 0300 330 5464 (8pm-11pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday & Sunday)

This Letter of Hope is written by a group of people who have been through very dark and desolate times and is intended to support those who may be thinking about taking their own lives. Hold on.

Calm Harm provides tasks that help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. Please note that the app is an aid in treatment but does not replace it. It's desigend for teenagers but can be tried by any age group.

Check out the emotions tab (fear, anger, despair, shame, loneliness, anxiety, self hate, sadness) and the moving on tab (inspirational stories, distraction, making changes, creativity and relaxing), particularly for ladies struggling with self harm

Dr Kate Lovett shares advice to help you alleviate the thoughts and feelings associated with anxiety and worry.

Dr Chris Williams explains how you can take control of anxiety. This podcast is one of an eight-part series for Moodzone.

Is there a connection between feeling fine and the foods we have eaten? Do some foods make us feel grumpy? Is it possible to plan a diet for good mood?

Good nutrition is important for our mental and physical health. This food fact sheet will look at how following a healthy diet can protect your mental health.

This information package is designed to provide you with some information about distress intolerance and suggested strategies for managing distressing or uncomfortable feelings more effectively. It is organised into modules that are designed to be worked through in sequence.

A drop in community support centre located in the heart of Paignton, Devon - at 56 Palace Avenue, TQ3 2QP (behind the theatre). 

Many services including free, confidential, professional counselling services, befriending service, mental health support, emotional support groups, form filling, benefits, housing and nutrition support, cafe, crisis support (including provision of emergency food or clothing packages), support for those experiencing homelessness (in the form of shower facilities and access to laundry facilities) and alternative therapies, currently including reflexology

Phone us on 01803 550720 or 07884 098327 or click here for a leaflet

The word depressed is a common everyday word. People might say "I'm depressed" when in fact they mean "I'm fed up because I've had a row, or failed an exam, or lost my job", etc. These ups and downs of life are common and normal. Most people recover quite quickly. With true depression, you have a low mood and other symptoms each day for at least two weeks. Symptoms can also become severe enough to interfere with normal day-to-day activities.

The Chimp Paradox is an incredibly powerful mind management model that can help you become a happy, confident, healthier and more successful person. Used by Liverpool FC and the Sky Cycling Team. Struggle to read books? Get the Audiobook to listen to!

Reading Well Books on Prescription helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using self-help reading. The scheme is endorsed by health professionals and supported by public libraries including Newton Abbot library.

Reading Well Mood-boosting Books is a national promotion of uplifting titles, including novels, poetry and non-fiction. The books are all recommended by readers and reading groups.

Endeavour House is a community hub in Torre, Torquay owned and managed by Shekinah. We host a range of different activities and groups run by local partner agencies and community groups to benefit the residents of Torbay and the local area. Some of the groups and activities at Endeavour House include Unleashed Theatre Company, Jatis, Eddystone Trust, Triumph Over Phobia, Make Amends Restorative Justice project and training/employment programmes run by Shekinah, Probation and Torbay Council. Phone 01803 203895

Professor Cary Cooper provides some techniques for managing stress, such as exercising and using relaxation techniques, and explains who you can talk to if you're feeling under pressure

Muscular relaxation exercises and deep breathing are two common techniques to help people to relax and combat symptoms of anxiety. They may also help to ease symptoms of depression.

Courses to help you manage your anxiety, loss of confidence, irritability, low self-esteem or self harming behaviour. Some in the Ashburton area, some further away. Click here for a list of local/Devon courses. In particular the POWER Course (PrOmoting Wellbeing and Emotional Regulation)

Steps to tackle your anger. We are the only UK centre of expertise for all aspects of anger and conflict management. We offer support, programmes and training for the general public, children and teenagers

Additionally MIND in Plymouth run a 12 week anger management course for only £15. Phone 01752 512280 to find out more

Anxiety is the main symptom of several conditions, including panic disorder, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder and social anxiety disorder (social phobia).  People with generalised anxiety feel anxious most days and often struggle to remember the last time they felt relaxed. It can cause both psychological and physical symptoms. These vary from person to person, but can include feeling restless or worried and having trouble concentrating or sleeping.

We are the leading national charity for bereaved people in  the UK. We offer support, advice and information to children, young people and adults when someone dies. Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. Our services are provided by trained volunteers and are confidential and free. Phone us on 0300 3305466 or email devon@cruse.org.uk

The accessible and straightforward books in the Overcoming Series treat disorders by changing unhelpful patterns of behavior and thought. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is internationally favored as a practical means of overcoming longstanding and disabling conditions, both psychological and physical.

Overcoming Social Anxiety and Shyness is a self-help manual for this common problem, which explains why it happens and sets out practical methods of resolving it. 

Many of us have a tendency to worry unnecessarily about our health. Using a step-by-step approach, this book explains how the problem develops, how to recognize what feeds it and how to develop effective methods of dealing with it.

This is a self-help manual for those who find that they are spoiling the lives of both themselves and those around them with their almost constant irritability and flashes of bad temper. It speaks to those who often find themselves saying and doing things they later regret.

This fully revised third edition has been extensively updated and rewritten to reflect over ten years of new research on understanding and treating depression, particularly the importance of developing compassionate ways of thinking, behaving and feeling.

Simple, concise, step by step directions for lots of different relaxation techniques

An acute stress reaction occurs when symptoms, including anxiety, develop quickly as a reaction to exceptionally stressful events. Symptoms often go quickly, and you may not need any treatment. Sometimes other treatments, such as talking therapies, may be helpful.

Sign up for your free self-care starter kit. We raise awareness, provide tools and knowledge to help proactive recovery and challenge the stigma that prevents people reaching out for help. We’ll help you understand depression and what it means for you. We’ll support you, listen to you and introduce you to people who’ve been where you are. We’ll help you break down barriers and broach the subject with those closest to you. 

This website provides CBT self help and therapy resources, including worksheets and information sheets and self help mp3s. It's not a pretty website but do click on the boxes as you may well find this helps you to move forward.

An online CBT cognitive behavioural therapy service, helping people help themselves.

Learn cognitive behaviour therapy skills for preventing and coping with depression. There is a small fee. 

Depression Alliance bring people together to end the loneliness and isolation of depression.