Mental Health
Mind Infoline
Phone: 0300 123 3393
Email: info@mind.org.uk
Post: Mind Infoline, PO BOx 75225, London, E15 9FS
Website: www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helplines/
The infoline provides an information and signposting service. It is open Monday-Friday (except for Bank Holidays). Local call rates apply.
Retink Advice and Information Service
Freephone: 0808 801 0525 (1pm-4pm)
Email: advice@rethink.org
Webchat (via website) available 9:30am-4pm Monday-Friday, excluding bank holidays.
Website: www.rethink.org/aboutus/what-we-do/advice-and-information-service/
Rethink Mental Illness advice and information service offers practical help on a wide range of topics such as The Mental Health Act, community care, welfare benefits, and carers rights. They also offer general information on living with mental illness, medication and care.
Understanding Menstrual Cycles and Mental Health
https://yoppie.com/menstrual-cycles-mental-health
 It offers lots of helpful information such as:
- The link between menstrual cycles and mental health and how mood, sleep, and energy levels are affected during periods.
- Understanding premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and its more severe form of the premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD) – their physical and emotional effects, what to look out for, and how PMS and PMDD symptoms mimic other mental health conditions.
Guide to Supporting the Mental Health & Wellbeing of Musicians
https://www.functioncentral.co.uk/mental-health/
The guide covers everything musicians, and those who work with musicians, need to know:
- The most common mental health problems, and causes, in musicians
- Healthy practices for mental wellbeing, like reframing unhelpful thoughts and practising mindfulness
- Where to get additional support, through the NHS, a charity, or privately
Understanding Period Pain
Understanding Period Pain – A Guide – Treated
For many, period pain is a monthly inconvenience that is often manageable with over-the-counter pain medication or home remedies. However, not all pain is the same and it’s important to understand what’s normal, and what might be cause for concern.