If you're experiencing a mental health emergency please see support in a crisis.
We have information on how to start a conversation about mental health, tackling loneliness and getting connected, and the 5 ways to wellbeing.
Derbyshire mental health support line
Derbyshire mental health support line, tel: 0800 028 0077. Mental health support line for Derbyshire people of all ages. Open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Derby and Derbyshire emotional health and wellbeing
Derby and Derbyshire emotional health and wellbeing
Samaritans
email: jo@samaritans.org
24 hours per day, tel: 116 123
Samaritans
Mind infoline
email: info@mind.org.uk
Tel: 0300 123 3393 from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Mind
Mind legal line
Tel: 0300 466 6463 from 9am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Legal information and general advice on mental health related law.
Mind help lines.
Saneline
Tel: 0845 767 8000 from 6pm to 11pm.
Sane.
Rethink mental illness advice line
email: info@rethink.org
Tel: 0300 5000 927 from 10am to 2pm Monday to Friday.
Rethink
ChildLine
You can email a Childline any time by signing up for an account.
Tel: 0800 1111 24 hours per day.
Childline
Contacting Childline when you are deaf.
Eating disorders
BEAT offer information, help and support for anyone affected by eating disorders. They also run online support groups and message boards.
You can also call them on Monday to Friday evenings from 4:30pm to 8:30pm and Saturdays from 1pm to 4:30pm, tel: 0345 634 1414.
Derbyshire First Steps offer support to people with an eating disorder. They also offer training and advice if you care for someone with an eating disorder, tel: 01332 367571.
Bereavement
If you've suffered a bereavement or other traumatic event in your life, this can sometimes lead to depression or anxiety.
Find out where to go for emotional support and counselling.
Talking therapies
A common treatment for mental health issues are talking therapies, including counselling and Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).
There's a choice of talking therapy providers in Derbyshire which you can access for free.
Other help for common mental health problems
You'll find a comprehensive list of telephone helplines on the NHS Choices website.
Health and wellbeing zones in our libraries include collections of self help books.
The Community Directory provides a list self help groups in Derbyshire. The Infolink health resource directory also provides information about support in your area.
The Derbyshire Directory has a list of local mental health services, organisations and groups.
Reading Well provides books on prescription that helps you to understand and manage your health and wellbeing using self-help reading.
For the past couple of years Derbyshire libraries have been running a project called reading for health and wellbeing encouraging people with mental health issues to read and talk about reading with others.
You can also get advice and help from housing related support which helps people to live more independently and maintain their homes.
Carers in Derbyshire has details of services for carers including mental health carer support groups, carers rights and advice specifically aimed at mental health carers.