Mental health support from Healthy Minds in Bradford district
The Healthy Minds website is your first step to mental health support in Bradford District and Craven.
On the site, you can use the ‘Support finder’ to help you find the right services, find mental health support across the district, and get practical mental health tips and advice.
The website includes more than 250 support services and activities, ranging from helplines and one-to-one counselling to peer support and walking groups.
Local mental health support services across Bradford District and Craven
- Bradford District and Craven Talking Therapies (for anxiety and depression): A free and confidential NHS service for people aged 16 and over who are registered with a GP in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven. Visit: www.bdctalkingtherapies.nhs.uk. Call: 01274 221234 (9am to 5pm) Email: talkingtherapiesadmin@bdct.nhs.uk Write: Somerset House, Manor Lane, Shipley, West Yorkshire, BD18 3BP
- Guide-Line: Feel like you need to talk to someone? Guide-Line provides confidential, emotional support 365 days a year. Call: 08001 884 884 (8am to 12am). Live chat online at: www.mindinbradford.org.uk/chat (8am to 12am)
- Kooth – a free, safe and anonymous online community available 24/7, 365 days of the year and provides discussion forums, resources and access to online counselling for children and young people aged 10 to 18. Visit: kooth.com
- West Yorkshire Night OWLS: a confidential support line for children, young people, their parents, and carers. This service is available from 8pm to 8am. Call: 0800 1488 244 Text: 07984 392700 Live Chat: lslcs.org.uk/services/night-owls-helpline
For urgent mental health crisis support, please contact:
- First Response on 0800 952 1181. This service offers support 24 hours a day, seven days a week to people of all ages living in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale and Craven
- Anyone aged seven and over can contact Safe Spaces which is a crisis service in the community, this service is available 365 days a year from 12pm to 2.30am. To access Safe Spaces, call First Response on 0800 952 1181 and ask for ‘Safe Spaces’.
Christmas mental health tips from Bradford District Care NHS Foundation Trust
- Think about what might be difficult about Christmas for you, and if there’s anything that might help you cope. It might be useful to write it down and keep it with you during those moments.
- Think about whether you really need to do something if you’re not looking forward to it. Can you do it differently or for less time?
- Make a list of services that you might need and their Christmas opening hours.
- If you’re worried about feeling lonely or isolated this Christmas, think of ways to help pass the time.
- If you can’t be with the people you want to see in person, arrange a phone or videocall to catch up with them on the day. Or arrange a visit around Christmas.
- Try to plan something nice to do after Christmas. Having something to look forward to, could make a real difference.
- If other people don’t seem to understand how you’re feeling, share this with them. If conversations are difficult, write down how you’re feeling and let them know.
- Take time out. Do things to distract yourself from Christmas. For example, watch a film or read a book that’s set in summer or try learn a new skill.
- Let people know you’re struggling. It can often feel like it’s just you, when it’s not.
