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First Steps to Freedom
Helpline: 365 days a year 10.00am-10.00pm
Offers confidential help, practical advice and support to those people affected by phobias, general anxiety, panic attacks, obsessional and compulsive disorders, anorexia and bulimia or tranquilliser withdrawal. Provides help and support for carers of those with borderline personality disorder. Also offers one to one telephone counselling and self-help groups. Membership available, which offers newsletter, penpal lists, audio and visual tapes, fact sheets self-help booklets and book list.
Who for: Anyone.
Referral: Self.
Cost: £10 annual fee for members.
There is a complaints procedure.
Address
http://www.first-steps.org/
Contacts
Helpline : 08451202916
National Phobics Society
Helpline: Mon-Fri 9.30am-5.00pm, answerphone available.
NPS provides a listening service and information on phobias and all anxiety disorders including Obsessive Compulsive Disorder. Members can be put in touch locally with other members via a contact list if they wish and have access to a helpline manned by staff who have extensive knowledge of anxiety disorders. Therapy available with home visits includes, cognitive behavioural therapy, counselling, clinical hypnotherapy and complimentary therapies. Cognitive behavioural therapy and counselling is also available via telephone and on-line. Members also receive newsletters, factsheets, self-help information packs and therapy tapes.
Who for: Anyone affected by anxiety disorders, including family members, carers and friends.
Referral: Self.
Cost: £15 for annual membership.
Premises have accessible entrance and toilet. Weekly drop in support group. Provides a range of information tapes.
There is a complaints procedure.
Address
http://www.phobics-society.org.uk/
Contacts
- Helpline : 0870 7700 456
- Helpline : 01612279862
No Panic
Helpline: 7 days, 10.00am-10.00pm (recorded message out of hours)
Aims to aid the relief and rehabilitation of people affected by panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, related anxiety disorders and tranquilliser withdrawal. Offers support to patients their families and carers. Provides telephone support, literature, books, audio and video cassettes and a contact service for members wishing to make phone-friends and pen pals.
Who for: Anyone affected by or with an interest in anxiety disorders.
Referral: Any method.
Cost: Optional membership fee.
Information is also available in large print and on audio cassette.
Address
http://www.nopanic.org.uk/
Contacts
Helpline : 08088080545
