I know many people are
heartbroken by the end of Berena, and that there are some people who are really
struggling with the grief that they’re experiencing, and have been experiencing
for several weeks. Like a lot of others in the fandom, I am always happy and
willing to lend an ear and offer some words of consolation, and my inbox has
been open on Twitter for some time, for that very reason. I’m very conscious,
though, of the limits of my ability to help where someone is experiencing a mental
health crisis and may need more than kind words – no matter how much I want to
help, I’m not trained to do so.
With that in mind, I thought it
might be useful to share a few resources. These are UK based, but if anyone has
any further recommendations here or elsewhere, feel free to let me know and I
will add them. Just to note: I am not
planning on ignoring the messages that I get, I just want to try and ensure
that people are safe.
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Samaritans offer phone or
email support, 24 hours a day. Call 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org
Those in the LGBT community can
call Switchboard on 0300 330 0630 (lines open 10am-10pm), or email chris@switchboard.lgbt. They also have a webchat service on their
website.
Mind offers
additional advice on accessing crisis services via the NHS, here.
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