| Al-Anon Family Groups |
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Al-Anon offers understanding and support for families and friends of problem drinkers, whether the alcoholic is still drinking or not. The parents, children, wives, husbands, friends and colleagues of alcoholics could all be helped by Al-Anon whether or not the drinker in their lives recognises that a problem exists
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| www.al-anonuk.org.uk |
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| Alcoholics Anonymous |
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Alcoholics Anonymous is a Fellowship of men and women who have lost the ability to control their drinking and have found themselves in various sorts of trouble as a result of drink |
| www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/ |
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| CancerBACUP |
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CancerBACUP is Europe's leading cancer information service, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers .
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| www.cancerbackup.org.uk |
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| Depression.com |
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Depression is not something you can just "snap out of." It's caused by an imbalance of brain chemicals, along with other factors. Like any serious medical condition, depression needs to be treated. This site offers information designed to help you get the facts and learn how to manage depression, clinically known as major depressive disorder.
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| www.depression.com |
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| HSE - Stress Pages |
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HSE defines stress as "the adverse reaction people have to excessive pressure or other types of demand placed on them". Pressure is part and parcel of all work and helps to keep us motivated . But excessive pressure can lead to stress which undermines performance, is costly to employers and can make people ill.
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| www.hse.gov.uk/stress |
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| International Stress Management Association UK |
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The International Stress Management Association UK is a registered charity with a multi-disciplinary professional membership. It exists to promote sound knowledge and best practice in the prevention and reduction of human stress. It sets professional standards for the benefit of individuals and organisations using the services of its members. |
| www.isma.org.uk |
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| MIND |
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Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales. It works to create a better life for everyone with experience of mental distress. In all its work it promotes the values of autonomy, equality, knowledge, participation and respect.
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| www.mind.org.uk |
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| Samaritans |
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Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide. |
| www.samaritans.org.uk |
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| Narcotics Anonymous |
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Narcotics Anonymous is a non-profit fellowship of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. It is made up of recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other stay clean. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop. |
| www.ukna.org |
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| Stress Management Society |
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The aim of this society is to help combat the debilitating problem of stress through the latest knowledge, ideas, services and products that make all the difference. Stress may be an inevitable factor of 21st century working life but if left unchecked can have a significant effect on your health and wealth.
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| www.stress.org.uk |
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| Wired
(substance misuse) |
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WIRED was developed six years ago as a way of empowering people to
tackle substance misuse and aims to:
- Provide the information, support and tools that people require to
help them overcome or reduce their substance use problem;
- Improve the quality of services in the community provided to people
with a substance use problem and their families and carers;
- Raise awareness and understanding of substance misuse, the problems
it creates and the ways to deal with these problems.
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| www.substancemisuse.net |
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