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SANE

SANE provides care and emotional support to people with mental health problems, their families and carers. SANE provides support in a number of ways including a daily helpline service (SANEline), a free text based support service (TextCare) and an online supportive forum community where anyone can share their experiences of mental health.

TextCare:- http://www.sane.org.uk/what_we_do/support/textcare/

SANE Support Forum :- http://www.sane.org.uk/support_forum/
Address:
St Mark's Studios, 14 Chillingworth Road, Islington, London, N7 8QJ
Area serviced:
Nationwide
Telephone:
0300 304 7000 (operational from 4.30pm to 10.30pm, daily)
Fax:
020 7375 2162
Website:
www.sane.org.uk/
Opening times:
4.30pm-10.30pm every day of the year
Who is it for:
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Sector:
Voluntary

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