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Organisations offering help, support and information for a range of neurological conditions.
Alcohol
Drinkline
Phone: 0300 123 1110
Alcoholics Anonymous
Phone: 0800 9177 650
http://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
We Are With You
https://www.wearewithyou.org.uk/help-and-advice/
Al-Anon Family Groups
Alateen for teenage (12-17) relatives and friends of alcoholics.
Phone: 08000 086 811
https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/getting-help/
Drugs
FRANK
Advice or support about any aspect of drugs.
Phone: 0300 123 6600
Online chat facility (2-6pm weekdays)
Know the Score
Information and advice across Scotland
Phone: 0800 587 5879
Webchat available
Drug Addicts Anonymous
Phone: 0300 030 3000
https://www.drugaddictsanonymous.org.uk/
DrugFAM
Phone: 0300 888 3853
Gambling
The National Gambling Helpline
Phone: 0808 8020 133
Gam-Anon
Gamblers Anonymous
Alzheimer’s Society
Phone: 0333 150 3456
Dementia UK
Phone: 0800 888 6678 (Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Weekends 9am-5pm)
Dementia Friends
https://www.dementiafriends.org.uk/
Music for dementia
https://musicfordementia.org.uk
Playlist for Life
https://www.playlistforlife.org.uk/
BBC music memories
NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/feelings-and-symptoms/anger/
MIND
Alternatives to Violence Project (AVP)
Phone: 020 7324 4755
Men’s Minds Matter
Autism Education Trust
https://www.autismeducationtrust.org.uk/resources
Ambitious about Autism
Phone: 020 8815 5444
http://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/
The National Autistic Society
Down's Syndrome Association
Phone: 0333 1212 300
https://www.downs-syndrome.org.uk
MENCAP
Phone: 0808 808 1111
Beat
Phone: (Eng) 0808 801 0677 (Scot) 0808 801 0432 (Wales) 0808 801 0433 (NI) 0808 801 0434
Musicians
Music Support
Phone: 0800 030 6789 (Monday – Friday 9am - 5pm)
https://www.musicsupport.org/helpline/
Music Minds Matter
Phone: 0808 802 8008
https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk
General Public
Kooth
Personalised digital mental health care
Phone: 0203 984 9337
Mind
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (weekdays 9am - 6pm)
Mental Health Foundation
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
SANE
Phone: 0300 304 7000 (4.30 - 10.30pm daily)
The Mix
For under 25's
Phone: 0808 808 4994
PTSD Resolution
Provide treatment to veterans and reservists to enable them to resolve the mental health problems associated with military trauma.
Phone: 0300 302 0551
http://www.ptsdresolution.org/
Combat Stress
Confidential mental health helpline for serving and ex-service men and women with PTSD, depression and anxiety disorders.
Phone: 0800 138 1619 (24 hours)
Stroke
Stroke Association
Phone: 03033 033100
https://www.stroke.org.uk/finding-support
Parkinson's
Parkinson's UK
Phone: 0808 800 0303
https://www.parkinsons.org.uk/information-and-support/support-you
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