General Mental Health Support

Many people with eating disorders also struggle with concurrent mental illnesses and with a variety of personal issues and difficult situations with which they need to cope. This page lists resources for coping with these illnesses and situations.

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Helplines

Suicide is far too common among people suffering from eating disorders. Here are some crisis services that can help you.

Canada

Please visit Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention for helplines and crisis services.

UK

Please visit NHS Helpline Listings for helplines related to a variety of issues.

Kristin Brooks Hope Centre Hopeline

USA

Americans can phone the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or contact the Kristin Brooks Hope Center Hopeline at 1-800-SUICIDE.

Australia

Australians can contact Lifeline Australia at 13 11 14

New Zealand

Please visit safeTALK Lifeline Aotearoa or phone (09) 5222 999 within Auckland or 0800 543 354 outside of Auckland.

International 

Please visit Befrienders and select your country from the drop down list to find a crisis service near you.

General mental health resources

International

World Federation for Mental Health

International Mental Health Research Organization

International Association for Women's Mental Health

International Mental Health Collaborating Network

International Network of Integrative Mental Health

The International Society for Mental Health Online


Youth


Active Minds

Mind Your Mind

Young Minds

Kids Help Phone (Canada) - 1800 668 6868

 
Canada

Canadian Mental Health Association

Mental Health Works

Mental Health Commission of Canada

Canadian Alliance on Mental Illness and Mental Health

Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health Canada


USA

Mental Health America

National Alliance on Mental Illness

Guidestar

Mental Health and Addiction Network


UK

Imagine Mental Health

Mind

Together for Mental Wellbeing

Rethink Mental Illness

Sane

Penumbra

Mental Health Research UK


Australia

SANE Australia

Australian Psychological Society

Mental Health Foundation of Australia


New Zealand

Christine Taylor Foundation for Mental Health

Supporting Families in Mental Illness New Zealand

Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand

Balance New Zealand

Resources for people coping with trauma

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

PTSD Association (Canada)

Article from HelpGuide

PTSD Support and Global Awareness


Child abuse

Help for Adult Victims of Child Abuse - HAVOCA

National Association of Adult Survivors of Child Abuse (USA)

National Association of People Abused in Childhood (UK)

Adults Surviving Child Abuse (Australia)

Kids Help Phone (Canada) - 1800 668 6868

Child Help


Sexual violence

Nearly every community has a support service for survivors of sexual abuse, harassment, or assault - there are too many organizations to list on this page. International Sexual Assault Resources lists many of these organizations and agencies.

Bullying

Bullying.org

BullyingUK

Stop Bullying

National Bullying Helpline (UK) - 0845 22 55 787

Life After Adult Bullying


Domestic abuse

Domestic Violence International Resources lists many organizations and agencies that can help victims and survivors of domestic violence.

Resources for people coping with mood and anxiety disorders

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

Anxiety Support (New Zealand)

Anxiety and Depression Association of America

Anxiety Zone

Anxiety Disorders Association of Canada

 
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

International OCD Foundation

OCD Action (UK)

The Canadian OCD Network

Beyond OCD (USA)

The Other OCD


Panic attacks

No More Panic (UK)

PanicAttackRecovery.com


Social anxiety disorder

Social Anxiety Support (Canada)

Social Anxiety Association

Social Anxiety Ireland


Phobias

The Phobic Trust of New Zealand


Depression and Bipolar Disorder

Mood Disorders Association of Ontario

Mood Disorders Society of Canada

Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (USA)

Depression Alliance (UK)

 

Resources for people coping with other mental illnesses and disorders

Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)

There is, unfortunately, a scarcity of information about BPD, as well as resources and treatment for people suffering with this condition. The website with the most information seems to be The National Education Alliance for Borderline Personality Disorder (USA).

Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD)

The BDD Foundation

Substance abuse

Mentor Foundation

Drug Free World

Alcoholics Anonymous

Narcotics Anonymous

Self-injury

INSYNC (Canada)

International Society for the Study of Self Injury

National Self-Harm Network (UK)

Codependency

Co-dependents Anonymous

Resources for people coping with difficult situations

Bereavement

Divorce

Poverty

Stress

Miscarriage

Family member/friend struggling with substance abuse

Resources for people coping with anything to do with sexuality and gender identity

Issues affecting the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and queer communities

Issues affecting the transgendered, transsexual, and genderqueer communities