Mental Health Information
The IoP runs a series of public engagement activities disseminating research to different audiences - please see Making a Difference
Others sources of information include:
Recommended sources of information outside the IoP:
The Royal College of Psychiatrists, the professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom, has produced a series of readable, user friendly and accurage information leaflets about mental health problems. To find out more please click here: http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinfoforall.aspx
The Institute of Psychiatry has collaborated with the GP magazine Pulse on a series of articles for GPs on mental health conditions. These will be available for download here soon, in the meantime they can be accessed at www.pulsetoday.co.uk. Registration is free.
Rethink, the charity for severe mental illness, has a number of helplines and advice services. Phone 0845 456 0455 between 9-5.30pm
SANE offers emotional support, crisis care and detailed information to people experiencing mental health problems and operates an out of hours mental health helpline every day from 6pm until 11pm. 0845 767 8000.
NHS Direct operates a 24-hour nurse advice and health information service, providing confidential information. The telephone number is 0845 46 47. The service is available in England and Wales and a similar service called NHS24 is available in Scotland or by calling 0845 4 24 24 24.
Getting help in a crisis
If you are having a crisis contact The Samaritans on 08457 909090.
Unfortunately the Institute of Psychiatry is not able to respond to individual medical queries. If you are at all concerned about your health or the health of a friend or relative we advise you to contact your doctor.