Emotional Support
SANE offers emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental health problems through helpline (SANEline) and email (SANEmail) services and an online Support Forum where people share their feelings and experiences.
These services are led by SANE’s team of mental health professionals and delivered by a force of over 140 volunteers who undergo rigorous training and in many cases give hundreds of hours of their free time each year. SANE’s Caller Care programme provides call-back to give on-going support and help people alleviate a crisis phase or get through difficult circumstances.
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