Publishes regular magazines enabling people to get in touch with each other and with professional and voluntary workers. Volunteers specialise in depression, divorce, bereavement, single parenthood, loneliness and related problems.

Unwind - Pain and stress management
Melrose, 3 Alderlea Close, Gilesgate, Durham DH1 1DS
Tel: 0191 384 2056
Fax: 0191 384 2056
E-mail: Marie_Unwind@compuserve.com

Provides books, self-help programmes and tapes, available by mail order. Helps relieve the loneliness of sufferers who are unable to attend appropriate local self-help groups.

Portia Trust
The Croft, West Common, Bowness-on-Solway, Cumbria CA5 5AG
Tel: 016973 51820
Fax: 016973 51820
E-mail: ken.portia@tesco.net
Web address: www.portia.org.uk

Offers help to those who are emotionally disturbed, particularly those accused of shoplifting and similar problems.