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Cwm Taf Carers A-Z Guide
Mind Cymru
provides information on all
aspects of mental health to people who
experience mental distress, their families,
professionals and the public. Mind also
campaigns on service users’ behalf.
Telephone:
0845 766 0163
National Dementia Helpline
is
operated by Alzheimer’s Society.
Telephone:
0845 300 0336
New Horizons
manages a range of
resource and outreach centres throughout
RCT for people experiencing mental health
or emotional wellbeing issues.
Telephone:
01685 881113
Email:
Older People’s Mental Health
The
Older People’s Mental Health Teams
are dedicated to supporting older
people experiencing mental ill health,
their Carers and families.
In Merthyr, telephone:
01685 351122
In RCT telephone:
01443 425003
The
Prescribing Advice Project,
previously known as the Mental Health and
Substance Misuse Project, is run by
Citizens Advice Bureau. The project
provides welfare benefits and debt advice
to mental health and substance misuse
service users and their carers.
Telephone:
01443 409284
Samaritans
24-hour listening ear for
anyone in distress.
Telephone:
0845 790 90 90
Self-help support groups
are listed
on the Mental Health Support website.
Stress
Free events for Carers on how
to deal with stress are run regularly.
Telephone:
0808 100 1801
sThe Turnaround Project
is a fully
funded intensive programme running in
Rhondda Cynon Taff and Merthyr Tydfil. It
uses a cognitive behavioural approach to
support disengaged young people as
they strive to end their misuse and abuse
of drugs and alcohol.
Telephone:
01446 486404
2 Courthouse Street,
Pontypridd,
CF37 1JW
Venture Out Programme
provides
activity based outings two days a week
for people with mental ill health living
in Merthyr.
Telephone:
01685 727027
Mental health
