Further information, advice and support for mental wellbeing
A number of organisations, both local and national, provide mental health information, advice and support.
Advocacy Support Cymru (ASC)
A registered charity that specialises in the provision of professional, confidential and independent advocacy for those eligible in secondary care and community mental health settings.
Anxiety UK
Telephone support for people living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression.
Bipolar UK
Bipolar UK Online and telephone support.
CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably)
CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably and are taking a stand against suicide.
CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services)
Mental Health Support for Children and Young People
Cartrefi Cymru
Cartrefi mainly supports people with learning difficulties, autism, behaviours that challenge, older people and carers.
Community Advice and Listening Line (C.A.L.L)
Offering emotional support to people suffering mental distress as well as their friends, carers and relatives.
DPJ Foundation
Supporting those in the agricultural sector with poor mental health by providing support, spreading awareness and training those in farming communities to be more aware of mental health and its impact in Swansea's communities.
Dementia Support SBUHB (Swansea Bay University Health Board)
The primary care dementia support team in Swansea provides a first point of contact for anyone concerned about changes in their cognitive health, such as their thinking skills and memory.
Kooth
Kooth offers one-to-one, anonymous counselling sessions with fully trained and qualified counsellors and emotional wellbeing practitioners.
Lifeways Support Options
Lifeways supports adults with diverse and complex needs, including learning disabilities, autism, physical disabilities, acquired brain injuries, and mental health conditions, enabling them to live fulfilling and independent lives in the community.
Llais
Your voice in health and social care.
Men's Sheds Cymru
Offering a free advocacy service for Men's Sheds members, their family and community.
Men's Wellbeing Group
Peer support group for men.
Mental Health and Money Advice
Helping you understand, manage and improve your mental health and money issues.
Mind
When you're living with a mental health problem, or supporting someone who is, having access to the right information is vital.
NHS Direct Wales
Get advice using our symptom checkers or Health A-Z if you're unwell and not sure what to do.
Papyrus
Papyrus' helpline, HOPELINEUK provides support for young people who are experiencing thoughts of suicide and for those who are concerned that a young person may be having thoughts of suicide including professionals.
Platfform
Platfform is the mental health and social change charity. They work with people experiencing challenges with their mental health, and with communities who want to create a greater sense of connection, ownership and wellbeing in the places they live.
Renew Welling
Renew @ The Stream: Quiet shared spaces where its OK not to be OK!
Samaritans Cymru
Emotional support for those experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide - 24/7, 365 days a year.
Swansea Mind
Swansea Mind provides advice, information and support to people with mental health concerns. They offer one-to-one self-help programmes, counselling and group support.
Swansea Veterans Hub
Swansea Veterans' Hub (SVH) is a CIC formed 24 August 2021 by a small group of veterans who had themselves experienced mental health difficulties.
The Exchange
The-Exchange specialises in supporting the psychological well-being of children, young people and families.
Tidy Minds
A mental health and well-being website for young people in Neath Port Talbot and Swansea.
YMCA Swansea
YMCA Swansea aims to tackle poverty; improve health and wellbeing; promote equality and diversity; and improve the quality of life for children, young people and communities in Swansea and surrounding areas.
Young Minds
A national charity helping children and young people, supporting them with mental health challenges.
Last modified on 24 February 2023