HELP WHEN LIFE IS HARD
Do you ever feel you could do with a bit of help to make sense of life? Or do you feel it's time to change your priorities?
At times we all have problems. We will all experience a degree of loneliness, sadness or perhaps even despair. It's normal. Life can be hard. Situations can change - becoming a single parent, losing someone you love, being diagnosed with an unexpected disease such as breast cancer.
We've located sources of general help and specialist help for adults and young adults facing all sorts of difficult life problems.
Some websites help via email - you can request prayer, ask questions, ask for advice or talk about spiritual issues.
However, if you know someone with a more desperate need, please visit the "Feeling Desperate" page. In particular, please note that when a person is feeling suicidal, they should talk to someone about their feelings immediately. People who feel suicidal should not try to cope alone. They should seek help NOW.
On a more upbeat note, we link to several FREE online lifestyle magazines and newsletters for men, women and students. We've chosen these for their quality articles on the workplace, true life stories, health, fashion, food, money, adventure, relationships etc - and because they excel at offering practical answers to life and living. And being online, they are clutter free, so that's one problem less . . .
Kids can find life hard too - this link is to help you.
HELP WHEN LIFE GETS DIFFICULT
(more websites that can help)
DEALING WITH HARD QUESTIONS
HELP IN CRISIS
The "Help In Crisis" website answers tough questions. There's a huge range, grouped by subject - for instance:- If God is in control, why do morally unprincipled people prosper?
- Does forgiving mean forgetting?
- What can caring parents do if they learn their child is living a homosexual lifestyle?
- Do condoms prevent AIDS?
- What if I don't have strong loving feelings toward my stepchildren?
- Why is it wrong for two people of the same sex to marry?
Twenty somethings - Teenagers - Kids - Women - Guys
- DO YOU HAVE HARD QUESTIONS?
HELP with questions like:
- Why am I here?
- How do I beat this loneliness?
- What makes my life so hard?
- Where is that one special relationship?
- And other questions that people ask . . .
HELP FOR STUDENTS
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT HELP LINE:
Help for many student concerns . . .
- Questions
- Problems
- Sex
- Exams
- Writing CVs and job applications
- Visiting the UK
- Learning English
- and much more . . .
UK SUPPORT ORGANISATIONS
ONLINE DIRECTORY
of specialist caring organizations
PREGNANT?
CARE CONFIDENTIAL
0800 028 2228
www.careconfidential.org.uk.
Free, confidential advice for anyone facing an unplanned pregnancy or dealing with post abortion concerns.
LOVE, MARRIAGE & FAMILY
LOVE
How to love and be loved. Take a closer look . . .
MARRIAGE UNCENSORED TALK
Marriage Uncensored Talk uses a series of video clips to challenge thinking on how communication can build into or cause problems in relationships.
MARRIAGE NEWSLETTER
"It Takes Two" is a marriage newsletter from "Care for the Family"
STEP FAMILIES
"In Step" is a "Care for the Family" newsletter to help make the most of life in a step family
FAMILY TRAUMA
"Care for the Family" presents true life stories of people facing bereavement, loss, infertility and other major problems. Find hope and help here.
CHILDLESS?
UNTHINKABLE LOSS: MISCARRIAGE AND STILLBIRTH"We can't find a heartbeat. I'm sorry, your baby is gone." I couldn't believe what I was hearing . . ."
A moving true life story, full of hope.
BEING A SINGLE PARENT
THE SINGLE PARENT PEN PAL SCHEMEA UK scheme started by "Care For The Family" to help single parents. Many have been encouraged by their penpal - a friend who understands. Applicant supply a reference by a church leader (for safety), then choose a penpal from the address list.
THE SINGLE PARENT FAMILY NEWSLETTER
A quarterly newsletter by "Care For The Family", either FREE BY POST or to read online. Articles (often written by single parents) and other resources inform and encourage single parents and their families.
HEALTH
HEALTH & FITNESS ISSUESWoman Today Magazine articles include many about health and fitness - written with an invigorating dose of useful information and real hope.
EATING DISORDERS / DRUG ABUSE
LIFE2THEMAX offers help with Eating Disorders, Drug Abuse and many health-related and other problems.
TALK
Request Prayer, Ask Questions, Ask For Advice or Talk About Spiritual Issues
You are welcome to use our contact form if you live near Matlock and feel you need to email questions to someone local. But we take a few days to reply, and do not have the specialist training of the mentors who run these services, so you may prefer the more immediate response you can get from these external websites.
Request Prayer
Ask Questions
Ask For Advice
Talk About Spiritual Issues
AGONY AUNT FOR STUDENTS
AGONY! deals with students' problems from School to Sex or Family to Fashion - the site tackles as many problems as possible. If you don't want your problem to appear on the website, just say so in your email. Email Agony Aunt
IS THERE A REAL MEANING AND PURPOSE TO LIFE?
"IS THERE A REAL MEANING AND PURPOSE TO LIFE?"
Talk About Spiritual IssuesThis has to be about the most important question that anyone can ask. Ever. Without a real reason for living . . . why bother?
Here are some real answers.
CAN I REALLY BELIEVE?
How many so-called 'Christians' truly know what it means to be a follower of Christ? Do you know?FREE ONLINE LIFESTYLE MAGAZINES AND NEWSLETTERS
for men, women and students
READY FOR CHANGE?
ARE YOU 'RUNNING ON EMPTY'?
There should be MORE TO LIFE than this.
We don't talk about it, but our discontentment with life shows - we grumble, get angry at small things, eat too much, drink too much, drive too fast . . . We want things to be better. We have issues with love, self esteem, self control, the purpose of life, healing the past and finding faith . . .
(. . . more for people who feel as if they are running on empty)
If you had the POWER TO CHANGE one thing in your life, what would it be?
Are you a good person?
Why not try the quiz?
NEED MORE HELP?
In Despair?
Help, I'm DesperateSuicidal friend?
Ways to help your suicidal friend or relative.Bereaved by Suicide?
Encouragement and practical help.
Other helpful websites:
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