Mental health services and support for adults
Contents
- Contacting your GP and local NHS mental health services
- Apps and resources
- Armed forces
- Bereavement services
- Disability, learning difficulty and physical health services
- Drop-in services
- Eating disorder support
- Frontline workers
- Helplines, counselling and mental health support services
- LGBTQA+
- Substance and addiction services
- Support for long-term health conditions
- Support for males
- Support for older people
- Support for victims of crime and domestic abuse
- Support for Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities
Apps and resources
Action for Happiness
We can’t choose our circumstances and there will always be good and bad times, but we can learn about what makes us happy and we can take actions with the aim to create more happiness for ourselves and the people around us.
We are all at different points on our happiness journey, from surviving to thriving.
When we're surviving, daily life can be tough; our wellbeing is low and we lack the capacity to provide much support for others.
When we're supporting, we do a lot to help others, but we don't give enough priority to our own wellbeing. When we're self-caring, we find ways to feel good and take care of ourselves, but we don't necessarily make a difference for others.
When we're truly thriving, we are generally happy ourselves (despite life's ups and downs) and we are also doing meaningful things to bring happiness to others too.
That's why Action for Happiness helps people take action to boost happiness for themselves and others.
View the 10 Keys to Happier Living, as produced by Action for Happiness, to learn we can make the biggest difference, together.
Find more information about Action for Happiness Northamptonshire.
Calm App
An application that can help regulate sleep, reduce stress and improve your general wellbeing.
Visit the Calm website to try the app.
DadPad
An application is an essential guide for new dads, developed by the NHS. As a new dad you will feel excited, but you may also feel left out, unsure or overwhelmed. The DadPad provides help by giving you the knowledge and practical skills that you need.
To try the app, visit the DadPad website.
En-Fold
An information hub in Northamptonshire developed for and written by those with Autism Spectrum Condition.
Visit the En-fold website for services and support.
Harmless Resource Hub
A passionate organisation who works to address and overcome issues related to self-harm and suicide.
Visit the Harmless website to find out more about the useful resources that have been developed.
Headspace App
A guided meditation application designed to give you the tools and resources to look after your mind.
Visit the Headspace website to try the app.
Health and wellbeing resources in libraries
LibraryPlus Northamptonshire offers a range of services to improve and maintain your health and wellbeing.
Find out more about events in libraries.
Hub of Hope
Hub of Hope is the UK’s largest mental health support directory. Whether you want to find a service to help you feel better or you want to support someone who is struggling, download the app or use the web version.
Visit the Hub of Hope website.
Kelly's Heroes
A service that provides a wide range of training courses around mental health awareness and suicide prevention.
Find out more about Kelly's Heroes training courses.
Learning for Wellbeing (Learn2b)
This service offers a variety of courses to encourage self-help and build/re-build confidence, which can help recovery from times of poor mental health.
Visit the Adult Learning website for more information about these courses.
MindShift CBT App
An application that uses scientifically proven strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you learn to relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety.
To try the app, visit the AnxietyCanada website.
MoodTools App
An application that provides six evidence based tools to aid against clinical depression and negative moods, aiding you on your road to recovery.
To try the app, visit the MoodTools website.
PAPYRUS training and resources
A national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. PAPYRUS offer a range of training and resources, such as, SP-ARK, SP-OT, SP-EAK and more.
Find out more about PAPYRUS Education and Training and PAPYRUS Training Resources.
Sorted: Mental health app
An application that offers Positive Mental Training audio programmes, based on scientific research, which can help you feel better, lift your mood, and recover from stress, anxiety and depression, by building resilience and developing positive feelings.
To try the app, visit the Sorted website.
Stay Alive app
An application that promotes local services, groups and events to support mental health. It provides useful information and tools to help you stay safe in crisis.
To try the app, visit the StayAlive website.
Last updated 12 August 2025