We are not trained mental health experts, but we can signpost you to those who are. Whether you’re struggling right now or just need someone to listen, the organisations below offer free, confidential support.
Finding the arrival of a little one harder than you expected, or grieving a loss? Frome Birth Talk offers free counselling and drop-in groups for pregnant people, new parents and those who have experienced baby loss, right here in Frome.
Visit Frome Birth Talk
For advice on anything affecting your mental health - anxiety, low mood, money worries, work stress - Mind can help you make sense of what you’re going through and point you to the right support. Closer to home, Mind in Somerset runs support groups, courses and a 24/7 Mindline across the county - we’ve fundraised for them and they help people right here.
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Hitting crisis point, or worried about someone who is? CALM, the Campaign Against Living Miserably, runs a free, confidential and anonymous helpline and webchat, open 5pm to midnight every day.
Visit CALM
Raising a relative’s or friend’s child? Kinship offers free advice, information and peer support for grandparents, siblings, family and friends who’ve stepped up to care for a child.
Visit Kinship
When you just need someone to listen, day or night, Samaritans are free to call, completely confidential and there 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. You don’t have to be suicidal to reach out.
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Fair Frome is a local charity tackling poverty and hardship in and around Frome. Based at the Town Hall, they run the Frome Food Bank and a furniture bank, and can offer practical help and a friendly ear if you’re struggling to make ends meet.
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Alongside these support services, there’s a whole crowd of local pubs, clubs, groups and charities who back what we do. Go and meet them - and show them some love back while you’re at it.