Mental Health Directory Relaunch - June 2009
Help Fast...er! New and Improved Harrow Mental Health Directory Online (launched 26 June 2009)
Click on the link at http://directory.mindinharrow.org.uk It can be a struggle to know where to start when you are looking for help for yourself, a friend or family member. This is where our mental health directory can make a difference. It’s now simpler to use and faster at listing what you want.
For example:
- Type in a keyword to find over 100 Harrow services, including counselling/therapy, specialist NHS services, minority ethnic community organisations, support for carers, benefits & housing and self-help groups. For each service, the directory has uptodate details of address, how to get there with a map, phone numbers, any specialist services, access for people with disabilities, charges.
- Read over 20 Harrow factsheets on topics such as schizophrenia, sleeping problems, self-harm and depression.
- Also, if you can't find what you are seeking in Harrow, the directory has around 100 national organisations which may be able to help.
- Use the NEW Maps search to find services close to where you live. Click on the link at http://directory.mindinharrow.org.uk/Pages/Maps.aspx
If you would prefer to have help from a member of staff who speaks your language, People Like Us website will be of interest.
It lists mental health and well-being services in Harrow offered in mother tongue (Gujarati, Hindi, Farsi, Pashtu & Dari, Urdu, Tamil and Somali) or with interpreting services available. Over 100 services are available in subjects such as young people, counselling, housing and homelessness.
Also see 'Peoples Journeys’ – The inspiring migration stories of seven communities combined with spiritual images and religious text related to mental well-being and chosen by local residents.
Best wishes
Mark