Specialist Help

Information from Tommy’s can help with planning a pregnancy when you have a severe mental health illness.

Learn about the emotional impact of fertility treatment with Fertility Network UK.

Find support when a miscarriage has a huge emotional impact on you and also on your partner, friends and family.

Healthier Together provides information on looking after your emotional wellbeing before and after birth.

Hampshire Healthy Families lists specialist support for new parents as well as social groups to help you adjust to parenthood.

Knowing Me, Knowing You is a six week specialist support course for new mums struggling with anxiety and low mood.

This Perinatal Care Book for Dads by TalkPlus Talking Therapies is a workbook which can be used either alone or with the support of your Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner (for North East Hants only).

Hampshire's Perinatal Mental Health Service offers specialist assistance to women with antenatal or postnatal mental health problems.

Hampshire Domestic Abuse Partnership provides help and support for victims and survivors of abuse, children living with domestic abuse, those who may be hurting someone, and professionals seeking advice. Call the advice line on 03300 165 112.

Galop supports LGBT+ people who have experienced abuse and violence.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust offers a specialist Gambling Service providing evidence-based treatment to people with gambling-related harms or gambling disorder. You can self-refer using the online form.

Explore information and support available for self-neglect and hoarding concerns.

Inclusion Recovery Hampshire offers support with drug and alcohol issues for adults aged 25+. Call 0300 124 0103 for support.

Hampshire 24/7 is a specialist drug and alcohol treatment service for young people aged under 25 years old and their families. Call 0800 599 9591 for support.

The Eating Disorders Service works with individuals and their families via a GP referral. For those living in Hart and Rushmoor, the service is delivered by Surrey and Borders Partnership. Hampshire CAMHS provides eating disorder support for under 18s.

The Self Harm Support Hub by Solent Mind is a dedicated space for anyone who is supporting young people who self-harm.

Embracing the Change: Emotional Wellbeing for Menopause is an online session provided by Talking Therapies Hampshire, with additional helpful resources.

Solent Mind's Menopause and Mental Health Toolkit provides some useful information in an easy-to-understand format.

Older persons mental health in the community offers support to older people (normally aged 65+) who are experiencing mental health problems.

Hampshire Dementia Service provides assessment and treatment for people living with dementia in Hampshire, usually at home but also in hospital, memory clinics or care homes.

Other dementia support can be found on Connect to Support Hampshire.

Princess Royal Trust for Carers provides events and activities to help carers stay connected to others.

Join a Self-Care for Carers online class by Talking Therapies Hampshire to learn about simple changes you can make to support your wellbeing.

MIND runs Wellbeing Centres offering carers groups in some locations – check what’s on offer near you.

Being neurodiverse is not a mental health problem but being neurodivergent may impact on your mental health. If you are experiencing a mental health problem, you should be offered the same treatments as other people. However, it can be helpful for your treatment and care to be tailored to your individual needs. Help is available.

The Mental Health Foundation has a short guide on Autism and Mental Health and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) to get you started.

The National Autistic Society has advice on a range of mental health topics for those wanting something more in depth.

Op COURAGE is the NHS veterans' mental health service. In the South East referrals are processed and triaged by Berkshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust. Hampshire veterans can refer themselves to Op COURAGE directly or they can ask for their GP or health professional to refer on their behalf. To find out more or make a referral visit opcouragesoutheast.nhs.uk or call 0300 365 2000 (option 4).

NHS mental health services provide support for veterans.

NHS Serving personnel provides mental health services.

Combat Stress offers mental health self-help online, plus a helpline which provides advice and support for serving personnel and their families 24 hours a day, seven days a week on 0800 323 4444. Veterans and their families can call 0800 138 1619.

SSAFA mental wellbeing offers support and advice from the Armed Forces charity. It has a local SSAFA Hampshire branch.

Help for Heroes provides mental health and wellbeing advice and support.

The Royal British Legion offers physical and mental wellbeing information and advice. They also have a helpline and live chat.

Military Families advice is for young people, delivered by Hampshire Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS).

Anchoring Minds is an emotional wellbeing service from Solent Mind. It provides support in the community to Royal Navy and Royal Marine families, in partnership with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Charity. Call them on 0300 303 1725 to find out what support is available. They offer face-to-face or home appointments for people living in Hampshire.

Find out more about what other support is available to the armed forces community, including charities and services for families in Hampshire.