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Note: Inclusion of a link to another organisation's web site does not constitute a recommendation or endorsement of that organisation or site by Devon County Council.

• Devon County County pages information about services, support and advice.

• BBC Health Pages relating to mental illness.
• Direct Gov where to find support and information about mental health.
• Mental Health Foundation aim to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems.
• Mind for better mental health.
• Recovery Devon the website is dedicated to promoting lots of Recovery methods and theories to enable people to make an informed choice about how they want to progress down their road to recovery.
• Rethink working together to help everyone affected by severe mental illness recover a better quality of life.
• Samaritans aims to benefit society by improving people’s emotional health in order to create a greater sense of well being.
• Sane meeting the challenge of mental illness.
• The Matthew Trust provides last stop support and care for people aged 8 years old and upwards, living in all communities of our society throughout the UK, who have a mental health problem of any kind.
• WAND helpline for mental health support.
• Wellness Devon information and support for people in Devon.
• Workways provides information, advice and practical assistance to enable easier access to learning and work. If mental health is an issue in finding or maintaining employment, training, learning opportunities and voluntary work, then Workways may be able to help.

• Office of the Public Guardianship supports and promotes decision making for those who lack capacity or would like to plan for their future, within the framework of the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
• The Mental Capacity Act aims to protect people who cannot make decisions for themselves due to a learning disability or a mental health condition, for example Alzheimer's disease, or for any other reason. It provides clear guidelines for carers and professionals about who can take decisions in which situations.

Alzheimers

• Alzheimer's Society a charity for people with dementia, their families and carers.

BiPolar

• MDF the BiPolar organisation

Brain Injury

• Headway support for people with a brain injury and those who care for them.

Dementia

• Dementia Awareness information and support
• Dementia Voice is the Dementia Services Development Centre for the South West and is now fully integrated into Housing 21 as its specialist Dementia Services development arm.

Depression

• Aware a group of interested patients, relatives and mental health professionals, whose aims are to assist that section of the population who are directly affected by depression.
• Depression Alliance "We work to relieve and to prevent this treatable condition by providing information and support services."
• SADA The Seasonal Affective Disorder Association offers help and support to those suffering from SAD or winter blues

Eating Disorders

• National Centre for Eating Disorders Treatment, Recovery & Help, Training Courses & Professional Education

Social Anxiety

• Social Anxiety UK is a volunteer-led organisation for people with social anxiety problems and their supporters

Stress Management

• Stress Management Society, it is our mission to help combat stress through the latest knowledge, ideas, services and products that make all the difference.
  

Tourettes

• Tourettes Action is a charity working to make life better for people with Tourette Syndrome.