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Mental Health
Navigating Mental Health & Social Support in Hillingdon: Your Pathway to Wellbeing
Primary Care Teams
Your wellness journey starts here. Your GP Practice Team is here to support you, with access to local health resources and expert care options. Explore the Hillingdon Care and Support Directory to find the right help for your needs!
About the Directory:
The Hillingdon Council directory helps you find mental health, wellbeing, and specialist support services. It understands that wellbeing is shaped by a mix of factors, including your health, daily social experiences, and community connections.
The directory covers:
- Mental health and wellbeing support.
- Dedicated sections for SEND (Special Educational Needs and Disabilities) and Children/Young People & Parents.
Key Services to Explore:
Below are some key mental health and wellbeing support services. Find more tailored resources by visiting the directory here: Home | Hillingdon Directory
Support Services
Crisis Support Services
Single Point of Access (SPA)
24-hour 365 days crisis support by CNWL NHS Trust.
Shout
24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere.
It's a place to go if you're struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
Learn more on the Shout website
Or text (hello) to 85258
Samaritans
Crisis support via phone or local branch, with local outreach into Hillingdon schools.
Counselling & Therapy Services
NHS Hillingdon Talking Therapies
NHS Talking Therapies provide free NICE-recommended therapies for adults with depression, anxiety disorders, relationship difficulties, long-term health conditions resulting in anxiety or depression and for women and partners in the perinatal period.
Kooth
An online wellbeing service offering anonymous support, including text-based counselling and community forums, specifically designed for young people aged 11-25.
LINK
Provides confidential one to-one counselling services for individuals aged 13-25 in the London borough of Hillingdon, with options for male or female counsellors as needed.
EACH Counselling Support
A prominent London-based voluntary organisation delivers holistic and culturally sensitive support and counselling services tailored for marginalised and minority groups, including ethnic minorities, the homeless, and asylum seekers/refugees.
Cruse
Offers bereavement support through a helpline and 1-to-1 sessions, helping individuals cope with loss through compassionate listening and guidance.
My Health
Conducts educational workshops facilitated by health professionals, empowering participants to take control of their health through knowledge and practical skills.
MIND
Mental Health Recovery Service offering support with:
- One to one assessment
- Access to therapeutic Activities
- Access to Employment Support
- Access to Social Activities
- SMI Project
Substance Abuse & Addiction
ARCH
Provides comprehensive support and interventions for individuals dealing with alcohol and drug dependencies, offering assessment, treatment planning, and recovery support.
Tailored Demographic Support
Hillingdon Women's Centre
Hillingdon Women's Centre is a safe, women-only (18+) space offering practical and emotional support. Our services include one-to-one generalist Information, Advice, and Guidance, alongside specialist Domestic Abuse (DA) services such as direct casework support and a DA recovery programme for survivors. Additionally, we provide group sessions, workshops, and collaborate with other women's groups.
Carers Trust Hillingdon
Provides guidance, emotional support, and practical assistance to carers of all ages in the London Borough of Hillingdon, promoting wellbeing and resilience.
Hillingdon Autistic Care & Support (HACS)
Specialist provider of Autism services, in delivering services to autistic people and their families, across various life domains including education, employment, and social integration.
galop
Services supporting LGBT+ people who are victims of domestic abuse, sexual violence, hate crime, so-called conversion therapies, honour-based abuse, forced marriage, and other forms of abuse.
Youth & Family Services
Home Start
Provides volunteer-based support for families with young children facing challenges such as post-natal depression, illness, disability, or isolation, offering practical and emotional assistance.
Stronger Families
Collaborates with families to offer timely support and protection, ensuring children and young people are safeguarded from abuse and neglect within the community.
The Mix
Provides a variety of resources and support for individuals under 25, addressing issues such as mental health, relationships, housing, and employment through confidential chat and crisis intervention.
P3
Offering support and signposting, supported accommodation, YP at risk or are homeless, family advice for young families.
Community & Wellbeing Support
Hillingdon Cove Cafe
Hillingdon Cove cafe is a safe and supportive environment for residents aged 16+ who are struggling with their mental health. A safe, welcoming space and a listening ear, with a free hot drink, offering you signposting, and 1-to-1 support to help you find the best path forward.
The New Normal
Facilitates peer-to-peer support sessions nationwide for individuals with shared life experiences, fostering open conversations and mutual support.
Advocacy & Legal Support
POhWER
Provides advocacy services for individuals facing challenges due to disability, illness, or social exclusion, ensuring their volces are heard and rights protected.
Hillingdon Women's Centre
We offer a wide variety of information, advice and guidance for women seeking support.
At Hillingdon Women's Centre we are able to provide practical and emotional support for women who are in need of information, advice, and guidance.
Employment & Skills Support
SHAW TRUST
Focuses on breaking down barriers to employment and education, supporting individuals in gaining skills, accessing job opportunities, and achieving social mobility.
Mental Health Education & Resources
Hub of Hope
It is provided by national mental health charity, Chasing the Stigma, and brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time. Its essential a digital directory to signpost for a breadth of mental health support delivered by your postcode/locality.
Calm
Provides a mobile app offering personalized content and tools for managing stress, anxiety, and improving overall mental wellbeing.
Headspace
Offers meditation and mindfulness training through an app, promoting relaxation, focus, and emotional resilience.
Disability Support and Inclusion
DASH
Provides advice, support, and activities to help disabled people of all ages gain independence, confidence, and community involvement.
Hillingdon Autistic Care & Support (HACS)
Provides specialist services tailored to the needs of autistic individuals, promoting acceptance, support, and integration in society.
Bereavement Support
Cruse
Offers bereavement support through a helpline and 1-to-1 sessions, helping individuals cope with loss through compassionate listening and guidance.
Let's Talk About Loss
Support group running acorss the UK for young people aged 18-35 encouraging everyone to talk about grief