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Mental Health & Wellbeing

Mental Health & Wellbeing Advice
Organisation   Description   Link  

Adferiad  

Adferiad is a member-led charity that campaigns for and provides services to people affected by mental ill health,  

drug or alcohol use, gambling harms, and other challenging  

circumstances.  

Adferiad offers a mental health and recovery service across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. This service takes a person-centred approach when delivering support to a person.  

  • The service offers therapeutic & educational activities to empower members and promote independence  

  • Community building workshops 

  • Person centred 1-1 support sessions.  

https://adferiad.org/  

Beat Eating Disorders 

Beat is a charity supporting people affected by eating disorders. They provide helplines, online support, and resources for recovery. 

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/  

Bipolar UK 

Bipolar UK is a national charity dedicated to empowering individuals and families affected by bipolar. Peer support is at the core of their work. 

https://www.bipolaruk.org/ 

 

 

Call Mental Health Helpline  

CALL Helpline is the all Wales Mental Health helpline. In provides emotional support to anyone living in Wales. The helpline operator provide a listening ear to anyone wanting support with their mental health. 

The Mental Health Helpline service is available 24 hours a day for anyone phoning from Wales and is a bilingual service.  

https://callhelpline.org.uk/    

 

 

CTM MIND 

Cwm Taf Morgannwg Mind (CTM MIND), provides advice and support for anyone experiencing mental health problems, campaigning to improve services and promote understanding. 

 

Across Cwm Taf Morgannwg CTM MIND provides the following services and more:  

  • Advocacy  

  • Counselling  

  • Carers Support 

  • Open Access Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing Support 

  • Supported Self-Help 

  • Veterans Support. 

https://ctmmind.org.uk/  

Mental Health Matters Wales 

Mental Health Matters Wales supports people with mental health issues across Wales.  In Cwm Taf Morgannwg they provide: 

  • Wellbeing drop-in Hubs  

  • Wellbeing Retreat in Bridgend  

  • Dementia Hubs  

  • Independent Professional Advocacy (IPA) in Bridgend  

  • Community Advocacy  

  • Specialist advocacy services  

  • Counselling Services  

  • Self-Harm Peer support.  

 

https://mhmwales.org.uk  

 

New Horizons Mental Health  

New Horizons is a mental health & emotional wellbeing charity based in RCT, Merthyr and Bridgend - Cwm Taf Morgannwg.  

They provide the following services and more:  

  • Recovery College  

  • VR Headset - Recovery College course delivered through the use of VR headsets         

  • Creative and social groups  

  • Peer support  

  • Information and Signposting service. 

 

http://newhorizons-mentalhealth.org.uk    

 

Platfform  

Platfform work with people who are experiencing challenges with their mental health, and with communities who want to create a greater sense of connection, ownership and wellbeing in the places that they live. 

https://platfform.org/  

Silver Cloud  

SilverCloud Wales is a supported self-help service based on cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) for adults and young people aged 16+, and for parents and carers of children as young as 4. 

 

It’s for people with mild-to-moderate mental health symptoms who are registered with a GP in Wales, or who live in Wales, and who are not receiving support from secondary or tertiary mental health services (e.g. not under the care of a psychiatrist or psychologist). 

 

https://nhswales.silvercloudhealth.com/onboard/nhswales/  

Valleys Steps 

Valleys Steps deliver free, open access courses designed to help with depression, anxiety, stress and low mood across Cwm Taf Morgannwg. Courses and workshops can be signed up to on the website and include: 

  • Steps to Wellbeing (Six-week course) 

  • Mindfulness for Everyday (Six-week course) 

  • Anxiety and Panic 

  • Overcoming Fear 

  • Coping with Change 

  • Grief and Loss 

  • Sleep 

  • Stress management 

  • Managing Difficult Thoughts 

  • 5 ways to Wellbeing 

  • Understanding Anger 

  • Take Time Out for Wellbeing – Weekly online half-hour mindfulness and relaxation practice.  

www.valleyssteps.org  

 

 

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