Wellbeing support
Wellbeing support is a central place for details of local organisations that provide advice and support in a time of need.
Bereaved Survivors of Suicide IOM
Run by people who have lost a loved one, this is a local group to support people surviving the loss of someone by suicide. This can include family, friends or anyone effected.
Email: dhiggy@manx.net
Bereaved Survivors of Suicide IOM facebook.
Crisis Response and Home Treatment Team
The Crisis and Home Treatment Team (CRHTT) provides an Island-wide crisis response service for people who are experiencing a significant deterioration in their mental health and/or an increase in their psychological distress, which can require an urgent response.
Cruse Isle of Man
Cruse offers face-to-face, telephone, email and website support to anyone who has been bereaved (children, young people and adults), whenever and however the death has occurred.
Telephone: +44 1624 668 191 (Weekdays, 9am – midday)
National helpline: 0808 808 1677
Email: info@cruseisleofman.org
Housing matters
Manx charity providing advice, guidance and support around housing matters in the Isle of Man.
Open Monday to Friday 9am to 3pm.
Telephone: 0808 1624 100 or +44 1624 675507
Email: info@housingmatters.im
Isle Listen
Isle Listen is a positive community mental health project focusing on prevention and early intervention. In addition to mental health training and education in schools, they offer employee counselling services and support for parents, carers and teachers.
Telephone: +44 1624 679118
Email: support@islelisten.im
Isle of Man Constabulary
The Police will respond to emergency calls and reports of domestic abuse, at any time of the day or night.
Isle of Man Constabulary website.
Kooth
Kooth are online mental health wellbeing community for 11-17 year olds.
To find out more about using Kooth chat, check out our article 'How to Kooth Chat'.
For more tools and resources on mental wellbeing visit kooth's website.
Kooth digital mental health and wellbeing.
Men's Advice Line
The Men's Advice Line is a confidential helpline for male victims of domestic abuse and those supporting them. It can be contacted on 0808 8010 327 and emailed on info@mensadviceline.org.uk. They also offer a Webchat service at specific times on specific days. The opening hours are limited to weekdays however, and this should be borne in mind.
Motiv8 Addiction Services
A Manx registered Charity offering free and confidential support to anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s alcohol, drug or gambling use.
Telephone: +44 1624 627656
Mobile: +44 7624 426400
Email: Motiv8@iom.com
Motiv8 Addiction Services website.
NSPCC
The NSPCC is a UK charity offering guidance and support to families on issues affecting children.
For children 18 or under
Childline Telephone: 0800 11 11
For adults concerned about a child’s safety:
NSPCC Helpline Telephone: 0808 800 5000
Email: help@nspcc.org.uk
Papyrus
A UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide in young people and promotion of mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
HOPELINEUK - open 9am to midnight everyday. They provide confidential advice and support on suicide prevention to residents in the UK and the Isle of Man
Call: 0800 068 4141
Text: 07860039967
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Qwell
Qwell online emotional wellbeing and mental health support.
The Qwell team are here to provide free, safe and anonymous online support and counselling. The whole team are made up of friendly and experienced individuals who want to help you.
Relate Isle of Man
Relationship Counselling, Family Counselling, Sex Therapy, Children and Young People's Counselling.
Telephone: +44 1624 623902
Email: relate@mcb.net
Samaritans
A 24-hour confidential telephone service for anyone feeling desperate or suicidal or going through any sort of personal crisis, including bereavement.
Free Helpline: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Local Branch: 5 Victoria Place, Douglas.
Victim Support
Open Monday to Friday from 8:30am to 4:30pm.
Telephone: +44 1624 679950
Email: enquiries@victimsupport.im
Visit Victim Support's website.
Women’s Refuge
Women's Refuge is open and available to victims of domestic abuse, should they require somewhere to stay.
Telephone: +44 1624 677900
The Women's Refuge can also be accessed via the Police or Victim Support.
