Useful Websites, Helplines and Resources
Young Minds
An excellent source of information about mental health. ‘Need to talk’ resource list (recommended by Young Minds)
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ChildLine
Freephone 0800 1111 (24 hours)
| online chat | message boards Childline is the UK’s free helpline for children and young people. It provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem.
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Get Connected
Freephone 0808 808 4994 (7 days a week 1pm- 11pm)
Free, confidential telephone and email helpline finding young people the best help whatever the problem.
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Samaritans
Tel: 08457 90 90 90 (24 hrs 7 days a week) Samaritans volunteers listen in confidence to anyone in any type of emotional distress, without judging or telling people what to do.
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Talk to Frank
Freephone 0800 77 66 00 (24 hour service, free if call from a landline and won’t show up on the phone bill, provides translation for non-English speakers) Confidential information and advice for anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s substance misuse.
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Stonewall
What's in my area? Use Stonewall’s area database to find local LGBT community groups, advice and support.
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OCD UK
Advice, information and support service for anyone diagnosed with OCD
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BEAT
www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Tel: 0845 634 7650 (Monday to Friday evenings from 4.30pm to 8.30pm and Saturdays 1.00pm - 4.30pm) Information, help and support for anyone affected by an eating disorder.
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Anxiety UK
Leading website for anxiety - support and information.
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Headspace
Mindfulness and meditation resources available for use on computer or as an app.
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Fixers
Resources developed by young people on a range of topics including mental health.
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Youth Health talk
Youth health talk provides free, reliable information about health issues, by sharing people's real-life experiences. Mental health topics include, eating disorders, anxiety, depression.
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Papyrus
Comprehensive website set up to prevent suicide.
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Campaign Against Living Miserably
webchat and helpline open every evening Tel 0800 585858 5pm-midnight 365 days a year
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For urgent mental health support, please call 111.
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Text SHOUT to 85258 to contact the
shout crisis line and text YM for under
19's
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In an emergency, please call 999 or go straight to your nearest A&E department.
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Mental health emergency is taken just as seriously as your physical health.
You will not be wasting anyone's time!
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Don’t suffer in silence!
Please reach out and access support.
And remember to be kind to yourself!
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