Addictions
- Beating Addictions – providing concise, informative articles based on the most up-to-date research
Alzheimer’s
- Alzheimer’s Society – united against dementia. Tel: 0300 222 1122
Bereavement
- Cruse (Dudley & Wolverhampton Branch) – offering support after the death of someone close. Tel: 0808 808 1677 or 01384 26287
Drugs
- Switch Dudley – the young person’s alcohol and drug service in Dudley. Tel: 01384 241440
General
- Citizens Advice Bureau – help resolve legal, money and other problems by providing free, independent and confidential advice, and by influencing policy makers. Tel: 03444 111 444
- Dudley Council for Voluntary Services (DCVS) – an independent local voluntary organisation that supports, promotes and develops local voluntary action. Tel: 01384 573381
- Let’s Get Healthy Dudley – supporting you to make simple healthy lifestyle changes, including stopping smoking, losing weight, eating healthily and getting active. Tel: 0800 061 4962
Mental health
- Black Country Health Care NHS Foundation Trust – providing a wide range of integrated mental health services to children, adults and older people across the communities
- Black Country Mental Health – aiming to improve the mental health of people living in the local area. Tel: 01384 442938
- Rethink Mental Illness – supporting people with mental health issues to get through crises and to live independently. Tel: 0300 5000 927 (advice and information)
- The Samaritans – if something’s troubling you, then get in touch. 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Tel: 116 123
Relationships
- Relate Dudley – offering advice, relationship counselling, sex therapy, workshops, mediation, consultations and support face-to-face, by phone and through their website.
Young people
- Kooth.com – free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
- The What? Centre – providing a high quality client-centred service for young people between the ages 13-25. Tel: 01384 379992