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LINKS

General Hypnotherapy Standards Council
The GHSC acts as a link between the hypnotherapy industry and the Department of Health (DH)
Website: www.ghsc.co.uk

The General Hypnotherapy Register
The largest Professional Register of Hypnotherapists in the UK
Originally established following Department of Health guidelines that each separate Complementary medical profession should have a single, central Register of Practitioners
Website: www.general-hypnotherapy-register.com

Hypnotherapy Society
The Hypnotherapy Society acts as the professional body maintaining good standards, both for
individual hypnotherapists, and for hypnotherapy trainers.
Website: www.hypnotherapysociety.com

NCP (National Council of Psychotherapists)
The NCP is one of the longest established societies of its type in the United Kingdom,
Website: www.ncphq.co.uk

Foundation For A Better Life
A non-profit organization dedicated to sharing the values that make a difference in our communities. They create public service campaigns that model the benefits of a life lived by positive values. In turn, they hope to inspire people to make values a part of their own lives, and then to communicate the benefits to others.
Website: www.values.com

UK Medical Organsiations
NHS - Official government site with information about the history, function and structure of the
NHS. Website: www.nhs.uk
NHS Direct – Advice and health information service available 24 hours a day via the Internet, telephone,
and digital satellite television.
Website: www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
Royal Society for the Promotion of Health (RSPH) - society aims to promote continuous improvement in human health through education, communication, and the encouragement of scientific research.
Website: www.rsph.org

Mental Health
Mental Health Care – Comprehensive information about mental illnesses
Website: www.mentalhealthcare.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation – Uses research and practical projects to help people survive, recover
from and avert mental health problems.
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mind – Offers many services including helplines, drop-in centres, supported housing, counselling, befriending,
advocacy, employment and training schemes.
Website: www.mind.org.uk
Samaritans – Provides 24 hour, confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing.
UK Helpline: 08457 909090 Website: www.sane.org.uk
Sane – Offers information, crisis care and emotional support.
Helpline: 0845 767 8000 Website: www.sane.org.uk
SupportLine – Offers confidential emotional support for children, young adults and adults.
Website: www.supportline.org.uk
Threshold Women – Women’s mental health organisation providing an infoline, factsheets and emotional support.
All calls answered by women.
Website: www.thresholdwomen.org.uk
YoungMinds – Works to promote the mental health and emotional wellbeing of children and young people.
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
OCD Action – For people with obsessive compulsive disorder and related disorders such as body dysmorphic disorder, compulsive skin picking and trichotillomania.
Website: www.ocdaction.org.uk

Addiction
Gamblers Anonymous UK - Support group offering help and advice for compulsive gamblers.
Website: www.gamblersanonymous.org.uk
ASH - Information on the effects of smoking on health, its costs and current legislation.
Website: www.ash.org.uk
Narcotics Anonymous – A self-help group run by recovering addicts, with a network of meetings across England, Scotland and Wales. Website: www.ukna.org
HIT - A drug training, information and publications service for individuals, community groups, and health and social care agencies. Website: www.hit.org.uk
Talk to Frank - Email and telephone support for young people, parents and carers concerned about drugs.
Website: www.talktofrank.com
Alcoholics Anonymous - Voluntary, worldwide fellowship of men and women from all walks of life, aiming to recover from alchoholism by sharing their experience, strength, and hope.
Website: www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
Alcoholic Concern - National agency on alcohol misuse. Works to reduce the incidence and costs of alcohol-related harm and to increase the range and quality of services available to people with alcohol-related problems.
Website: www.alcoholconcern.org.uk
AL-ANON Family Groups UK and Eire - Helps families and friends of alcoholics recover from the effects of living with those with drinking problems.Tel: 020(24-hour helpline) Email: alanonuk@aol.com
Website: www.al-anonuk.org.uk

Bereavement
Cruse Bereavement Care – Offers help to anyone who has been bereaved. Free counselling, advice and publications. Website:: www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
WAY Foundation - social and support network for men and women widowed under the age of 50, and their children. Website: www.wayfoundation.org.uk
Winstons Wish - Winston's Wish helps bereaved children and young people rebuild their lives.
Website: www.winstonswish.org.uk

Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Association – Helplines, information and network of self-help groups for those with anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge-eating disorder and related eating disorders.
Website: www.edauk.com
Overeaters Anonymous - Support for people with eating disorders using a 12-step approach. Website: www.oagb.org.uk

Natural Bloom
Learn about complementary therapies
www.naturalbloom.com