Interesting links

Psychotherapy Related

If you are really feeling at the end of your tether and are desperate to contact someone then contact the Samaritans: phone 08457 90 90 90, or via their website: www.samaritans.org.uk

A telephone helpline for children in the UK can be contacted on 0800 1111 or on the web via this link.

The British Psychological Society site has a wealth of information for people interested in studying psychology as well as a link to a directory of practising psychologists and can be found here.

bacp.co.uk the site of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.

Mind is a national organisation for people with mental health problems.

Elan is an organisation offering training and psychotherapy and is based in Hale, Cheshire.

Clinical Hypnosis Links

To find out more about hypnosis try www.hypnosis-research.org

The British Society for Clinical and Academic Hypnosis official site.

Stress Links

See mindtools.com for more tips to keep you sane.

A good general site for information about stress is the International Stress Management Association site.

Channel4 have an interesting site dealing with a variety of problems that may lead to stress.

Odds and Ends

Debunking questionable alternative therapies quackwatch covers a multitude of topics.

The Skeptic Magazine takes a sceptical look at pseudoscience and claims of the paranormal.

The National Secular Society campaigns for a society in which all are free to practise their faith, change it or not have one, according to their conscience.

In a similar vein the British Humanist Society promotes Humanism and supports and represents people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs and make decisions on the evidence rather than on the basis of religious doctrines.