Lesbian

Click above or on picture to go to links to mainly lesbian support and online advice

Gay

Click above or on picture for links to mainly gay men orientated sites of support and online advice

Bisexual

Click above or on picture for links to mainly bisexual sources of online help and advice

Youth

Click on picture or above for links to lesbian, gay and bisexual youth pages

Trans

Click above or on picture for links to transsexual, transgender, transvestite and cross-dressing resources

Religions

Faith can play an important role in the mental and spirtual well-being of a person. Here is a small selection of websites and details of organisations of gay believers.

Laughter and humour

Laughter can have a beneficial effect - research has shown that laughing lowers blood pressure, reduces stress hormones, increases muscle flexion and boosts immune function.

teehee.com Annette Good head's laughter coaching pages
Holistic on Line.com Explanation of therapeutic benefits of humor with links to other sites

Kyles Bed and Breakfast is an online comic-strip soap opera that offers insight into the lives of a range of fabulous characters whose stories are capable of evoking both laughter and tears. You can even sign up to be alerted about new episodes.

Exercise & Games

The benefits of exercise are well documented for both physical and mental health. Below are a few links to LGB sports and outdoor groups

The Gay Outdoor Club operates throughout the UK and provides a wide range of outdoor and indoor sports and recreational activities for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender men and women.

GMFA's This website is designed for gay men who want to play sport or pursue an interest in a club or group that is assuredly gay friendly!

COME OUT & WALK is a group for the gay community across the Northwest organised through the outeverywhere website. Walks are held on the first Sunday of the month.

Northern Waves The club is for the Lesbian and Gay community and friends in the Greater Manchester area and beyond. It provides a safe environment with a broad appeal to many people who would not other wise socialise together and people who do not like the Gay Scene, while encouraging healthy lifestyles.

Music

The therapeutic powers of music have been recorded from Biblical times and beyond. Music crosses barriers - generally being gay or straight is not an issue. Nonetheless here are some gay music links:

Lesbian & Gay Country Music Association:for lovers of Country & Western

The Gay Men's Chorus - UKsite - just one of many sites of gay music making groups around the world

Manchester Lesbian & Gay Chorus We are a community choir and welcome LGBT people with a diverse range of skills and abilities. We meet to rehearse, socialise, to give concerts and to perform at a range of events, including civil partnerships and events promoted by other LGBT community groups and affiliated organisations.

Holidays

No one would dispute the mental and physical benefits of taking a break. Some countries are more gay friendly than others...If you are HIV+ it is worth checking travel restrictions before booking a holiday in a country you are unsure of. EATG have a regularly updated global list.

IGLTA is the world's leading travel trade association committed to growing and enhancing its members' gay and lesbian tourism business through education, promotion and networking - A one stop shop for everything related to gay and lesbian travel

Poetry

Jason's Poetry corner The site's main purpose and aim is to make poetry accessible and enjoyable to everyone, from experienced writers to absolute beginners.

Xurve.com has a fascinating collection of poetry and graphics and for poetry, flash video and music, the highly original site of The Virtual Street Band is a must.

Another young talented writer has kindly given permision to link with his interesting page of creative writing click to view Jamie's page of poetry and prose

LBGT and Mental Health Links

The Lesbian and Gay Foundation is a North West based LGB charity fighting for and supporting the LGB community. It provides more direct services and resources to more lesbian, gay and bisexual people than any other charity of its kind in the UK. Tel: 0845 3 30 30 30

MIND UK LGBT

If you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and have mental health concerns, MindOut offers: A one-to-one confidential meeting with a lesbian or gay worker for you to talk about your needs. This service is free and confidential.

Hypnotherapy Directory This website is a support network of UK hypnotherapists, with information on their training and experience, areas of hypnotherapy, fees and contact details. This service is free, confidential and easy to use.

BGLAD

Directory of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender websites

The community-driven directory for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Trans life With listings and links for services and resources, scene and non-scene, community and voluntary, commercial and business - support and information, town and country UK-wide. Site includes all the main LGBT Helplines in the UK and Ireland

A mine of information on all aspects of LGBT culture with pages on the arts, literature and social sciences that includes a history of the UK , ther is also a discussion board.

HELP (NHS)

The Health Equalities Library Portal (HELP) is a comprehensive database of equalities resources and relevant web sites covering a wide range of health-related topics for every Equality Target Group in the north west of England. This includes a significant number of resources related to LGBT

CSIP

Care Services Improvement Partnership (CSIP) Houses section of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities and themes. These link to research, resources, news, policies and projects available on the knowledge community (http://kc.csip.org.uk) to support work with LGBT people

Providing information, contacts for support and a voice for anyone with a diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD).

Pink Parents is a UK based organisation that aims to promote equality and diversity and to eliminate discrimination in relation to lesbian, gay and bisexual parents and parents-to-be and their children

The LGBT network Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire site has been created as a 'one-stop-shop' providing information about voluntary groups, community groups and statutory agencies supporting the LGBT community in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

This UK website works in partnership with the London Lesbian & Gay Switchboard and was created for the victims and survivors of LGBT domestic abuse. There are sub-sites which contain particular information for agencies working with survivors and victims of domestic abuse and the press please follow the links.

Gay Britain A new CHAPS website aimed at the large LGBT migrant community with advice on sexual health and the gay scene in the UK as well as useful tips on how to get visas, work, accomodation. Downloadable leaflets available in 6 European languages.

Changes 12 Steps to Mental Health. This website is for those who wish to learn more about Changes user-led organisation and unique recovery service for those in mental distress. The aim of Changes service is to provide an opportunity for those suffering from mental distress to move from isolation, withdrawal and dependency to becoming active and contributing members of their immediate and wider community.

Wide range of resources covering many aspects of mental health - group meetings in Bristol, North Staffordshire and Shropshire - sections for young people, adults and older people

Living Life to the Full

...helping you to help yourself

Free online cognative behavorial therapy life skills course.. The Living Life to the Full course uses a popular self-help format, and also the CBT model which has a proven effectiveness in helping people develop life skills that help them tackle feelings of low mood, stress and distress.

Black and Minority Ethnic LGBT resources

About Depression.com A website sponsored by Glaxo Smith Kline that includes embedded videos with information on understanding depression and ways of treating it.

Bent Voices Described as a place for crippled gay voices - a place where disability and queerness meet head-on. Original poetry, prose and art and much more

British Association for Counselling & Psychotherapy This site contains a search facility allowing you to find a practitioner in your area

Connects - is a world-wide, interactive, personalized forum for the sharing of information by people whose lives are touched by mental health problems and/or learning disabilities. The site contains information about organisations, websites, events and news events concerned with mental health or learning disabilities.

FFLAG Friends and families of lesbians and gays is a UK national charity dedicated to supporting parents and their gay, lesbian and bisexual sons and daughters.

Gay Health.com Useful website containing pages on physical health and mental health issues

Gay Pschcotherapy.com UK site of London based openly gay psychotherapist in private practice, serving the community since 1975.

Depression Alliance is a UK charity offering help to people with depression, run by sufferers themselves.

Hearing Voices Network is a UK site assisting people who hear voices

Manic Depression Fellowship works to enable people affected by manic depression to take control of their lives.

MentalHealthAbout.com USA site of general interest with pages on sexuality

North Staffs Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Switchboard UK site that includes information about the organisation, useful links page and details of local venues. The switchboard number is, Voice: 01782 266998; Minicom: 01782 267060 open Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 8pm-10pm; It also has an email address:info@nslgbswitch.org.uk

North Staffs Users Group North Staffs Users Group is a pressure group for people living in North Staffordshire who have personal experience of mental distress or illness. Address: North Staffs Users Group The Dudson Centre, Hope Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent ST1 5DD Telephone: 01782-683043; Fax: 01782 212224 email: mainoffice@nsug.co.uk.

Pink Therapy UK website to promote therapy and training services for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender.

POW-Advice Is a Nottingham UK based site offering advice and information to sex workers. They offer non judgemental help and a wide range of support to prostitutes of either sex on request

Rethink.Org Formerly "The National Schizophrenic Foundation", helps everyone dealing with severe mental illness, including people with mental illness, their carers, and health professionals.

SANE is one of the UK's leading charities concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness

Staffordshire Mental Health Helpline 0808 800 2234 (Calls are free) Mon-Fri 19:00 - 02:00, Sat-Sun: 14:00-02:00

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