Helping our residents to have good mental health and wellbeing is a key borough priority. We work with the NHS, charities and other voluntary organisations to provide a range of services to support those living with and caring for those experiencing poor mental health.
For life-threatening emergencies, or if you’re concerned about someone’s immediate safety, please find services that provide help in a crisis.
You don’t have to wait for a crisis to seek help. To find out how you can help improve resilience and prevent poor mental health, visit our mental wellbeing page.
To find mental health support for children and young people, visit children and young people's mental health services.
Specialist services
Specialist Adult Mental Health Services provide a wide range of support across the 5 boroughs of Barnet, Camden, Enfield, Haringey and Islington. This includes eating disorders, drug and alcohol recovery, veteran, prison and forensic services in community and inpatient settings. Referrals can only be made by GPs or other health or social care professionals.
Learn more about support offered on the Barnet Enfield and Haringey Mental Health Trust website.
North London Mental Health Partnership
Haringey’s specialist adult mental health services are provided as part of the North London Mental Health Partnership. Support includes community mental health services as well as hospital inpatient services.
Referrals can only be made by GPs or other health or social care professionals.
You can learn more about services offered on the North London Mental Health Partnership website.
Haringey support groups and services
Information on all services is available at Haricare, but some of the main projects are listed on this page.
Haringey Wellbeing Network (HWN)
The Haringey Wellbeing Network is a free service to all Haringey residents. The network works with anyone who needs help to improve their mental and physical health, which can be achieved through a programme of activities and goals. It is the main point of access into mental health support outside of the NHS.
The Wellbeing Network accepts self-referrals and referrals from health or social care professionals, friends/family members and self-referrals.
Haringey's Talking Therapy service (formerly IAPT)
Haringey's Talking Therapy service is a free NHS evidence-based service for Haringey residents aged 16 and over. Online and face to face support is available for common mental health illnesses like depression, anxiety, OCD, and PTSD.
Haringey's Talking Therapy service
Mind in Haringey
Mind in Haringey provides a range of individual and group support to those with poor mental health and to keep everyone well. Referrals required.
Connected Communities
Haringey’s Connected Communities social prescribing programme aims to improves access to council and voluntary services in Haringey, encouraging residents to live well. It guides residents to the best support for a range of concerns including housing, benefits and financial advice, English lessons, parenting and childcare and community activities.
Find out how Connected Communities can help you access council services
Clarendon Recovery College
The Clarendon Recovery College is a community centre focused on lifelong learning for Haringey residents who live with or care for those with mental illness. Courses range from understanding mental health to creative writing classes.
Find the right mental health course for you
Studio 306
Studio 306 is a professionally equipped arts and crafts studio for people recovering from severe and enduring mental illness who are able to work independently. Textiles, printmaking, ceramics and jewellery making facilities are available.
To use Studio 306, you need to be a member of the Clarendon Recovery College.
Find out how Studio 306 can help you access free arts and craft studio space
Every Mind Matters
Answer 5 simple questions to get a personalised mental health action plan with practical tips to help you deal with stress and anxiety, boost mood, sleep better and feel more in control.
Get your NHS-approved Mind Plan today
Samaritans
Whatever you're going through, you can call the Samaritans any time, from any phone for FREE, call 116 123.
Dealing with bereavement
Haringey Bereavement Service
Counselling and bereavement support is available for free online, by video or face-to-face for all Haringey’s adult residents who have experienced bereavement.
Cruse Bereavement Care helpline
Cruse Bereavement Care helps anyone affected by any kind of bereavement. A broad range of support is available for adults, including a free helpline, chat features and counsellors.
Cruse Bereavement Care helpline
Support after suicide
Amparo provides emotional and practical support for anybody who has felt the impact of suicide. The service is free and confidential for as long as people need it.
Support for men
Men’s shed
Men’s sheds are community spaces for men to connect, chat and create. The activities are often similar to those of garden sheds, but for groups of men to enjoy together. They help reduce loneliness and isolation, but most importantly, they’re fun.
James’ Place
Free and immediate in-person therapy for men in suicidal crisis. Life-saving treatment is accessed from self-referrals or from professionals.
Find out how James' Place helps men in crisis
Wellbeing football
Run by the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, a safe space to play football and build social relationships with other men who have struggled with mental ill health. Players of all abilities are welcome.
Learn more about Wellbeing football on the Tottenham Hotspur Foundation website
Andy’s Man Club
Andy’s Man Club is on a mission to get men talking to each other. These groups are for men who have either been through a hard time or are currently going through a hard time.
Find an Andy's Man Club near you
Suicide prevention
You are not alone
A 20-week programme for 16-30 year olds who have attempted suicide or self harm.
Find out more at Body and Soul
PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide)
If you’re having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be, contact PAPYRUS for confidential support and practical advice. Guides on how to spot the signs and ask if someone is feeling suicidal as well as how to start the conversation are available to download.
Stay alive
A suicide prevention app packed full of resources, information and tools to help you stay safe or help someone else.
Find out more about the Stay Alive app
Mental Health in the workplace
Thrive into Work
Thrive into Work supports those with physical or mental health conditions find meaningful employment.
An Employment Specialist creates a personalised approach to assist you gaining paid employment and provides ongoing in-work support, advocating for employer adjustments.
Find out how Thrive into Work can help you
Able Futures
Able Futures offers nine months' guidance from a mental health specialist. They can help you learn coping mechanisms, build resilience, access therapy or work with your employer to make adjustments to help your mental health at work.
Find out how Able Futures can help your mental health at work
Wellness Action Plan
Wellness Actions Plans are an easy, practical way of helping you support your own mental health at work. And if you're a manager, allowing you to support the mental health of your team members. Guides for those in a physical workplace, remote and hybrid workers are available. There is also a guide for line managers to implement Wellness Action Plans across the team.
Find out how Wellness Action Plan can help in the workplace
Stress and how to cope with it
Find out how to achieve a work-life balance as well as advice on managing stress and burnout. Check out the downloadable resources like the wellbeing workplan, to keep yourself well in the workplace
Find out how Mental Health UK can help you improve work-life balance
Supporting others
Carers First
Carers First helps those providing care for relatives and loved ones as unpaid carers. They offer online help and advice, as well as 1-2-1 practical and emotional support. Workshops mean you can meet other carers.
Find out how Carers First can support unpaid carers
Related links
- Drugs and alcohol support
- Gambling symptoms and support
- Getting better sleep
- Getting through the cost-of-living crisis
- Food banks and food support in Haringey
- If you, or someone you know, is experiencing any form of Violence Against Women and Girls, help is available.
- Rough sleeping
National resources and helplines
- Counselling Directory
- UK Council for Psychotherapy – find a therapist
- Thrive LDN website
- NHS Go website
- Every Mind Matters website
- Good Thinking website
