Directory of Local and National Mental Health Services for Young People and their parents/carers
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Action for Children (2022). Support for Young People.
https://www.actionforchildren.org.uk/our-work-and-impact/children-and-families/young-people/
Active Youth Outreach Services (2022). Activities for Youth across Worcestershire. https://www.ayos.org.uk/projects-and-activities
ADDers (2022). ADD/ADHD Online Information for ADD.
Addiction Helper (2021). Help with Addiction.
https://www.addictionhelper.com/contact/
ADDISS, The National Attention Deficit Disorder Information and Support Service (2022). http://www.addiss.co.uk
ADfam (2022). Help for Families with Addiction.
https://adfam.org.uk/help-for-families
Adoption Central England (2022). Support for Adopted Young People. https://www.aceadoption.com/support-adopted-young-people
Adoption UK (2022). Suport for Adopted Young People and their families. https://www.adoptionuk.org/who-are-we
Al Anon (2022). For children of Alcoholics.
https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/who-is-it-for/
Alcohol Change UK (2022). Family Support.
https://alcoholchange.org.uk/help-and-support/get-help-now/family-and-friends
Alcoholics Anonymous (2022).
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk
ALUMINA (Previously Self-Harm UK) (2022). Free Online Self-Harm Support for 14 – 19’s. https://www.selfharm.co.uk/
Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families (2022). Mental Health Support for Young People.
https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/
Anna Freud Mentally Healthy Schools has produced a new interactive library of targeted support options that schools and colleges might offer. It is designed to help you to identify forms of evidence-based targeted support to meet the needs of your pupils that other schools and/or colleges have
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Targeted support: Mentally Healthy Schools guide and toolkit can be used as part of your whole school approach to mental health.
The toolkit provides:
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• A targeted support tool:
o Includes filterable evidence-based tools by relevant categories (e.g., educational phase, age, outcomes, delivery method).
Anxiety UK (2022).
ASPIE (2022). Local Charity for those with Asperger’s.
Autism West Midlands (2022).
https://autismwestmidlands.org.uk/contact/
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Barnardo’s (2022). Supporting Young People.
https://www.barnardos.org.uk/what-we-do/supporting-young-people
Beacon House (2022). Child and Family Trauma Clinic.
B-eat (2022). Get help for eating disorders.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/get-information-and-support/get-help-for-myself/
Beaumont Society (2022). Help and Support for the Transgender Community.
https://www.beaumontsociety.org.uk/contact.html
BRAVE (2022). For children and teenagers who experience separation anxiety, phobias and generalised anxiety disorder.
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Child Bereavement UK (2018). Supporting bereaved young people. https://www.childbereavementuk.org/Listing/Category/support-for-young-people
Childline (2022).
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/
Craunston – Here for Youth (2021). Substance Misuse.
https://cranstoun.org/help-and-advice/young-people/here4youth-worcestershire/
Cruse Bereavement Support (2022).
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Domestic Violence Assist (2021).
https://www.dvassist.org.uk/how-can-we-help-you
Drinkaware (2022). Support Lines.
https://www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services/support-lines
Drugs and Me (2021). Benefit and harm management for safer and healthier drug use. https://www.drugsand.me
DrugFAM (2021).
Dyspraxia Education (2022).
https://www.dyspraxia-ed.co.uk
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Families Outside: supporting families affected by imprisonment (2021). Supporting Children and Young People.
https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk/professionals/young-people/
Family Action (2022). Support for children and families.
https://www.family-action.org.uk/what-we-do/
FASD Network UK (2022). Support Services for those with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder. http://www.fasdnetwork.org/support.html
Footsteps Worcestershire (2016). Bereavement support for families. https://talktofootsteps.co.uk/contact-us/
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Grief Encounter (2022). Secondary school and young adult bereavement support. https://www.griefencounter.org.uk/get-support/children-and-young-people/secondary/
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Harmless – The centre of excellence for self-harm and suicide prevention (2022). https://harmless.org.uk/who-we-support/
Heads Above The Waves (2022). Mental health support for young people.
https://hatw.co.uk/helplines/#helpline-title
Herefordshire and Worcestershire Health and Care NHS Trust (2022). Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service.
https://www.hacw.nhs.uk/camhs/
HOPELINEUK (Papyrus) (2022). Prevention of Young Suicide.
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopelineuk/
Hope Support Services (2021). Provides support to young people when a family member is diagnosed with a life-threatening illness.
https://hopesupport.org.uk/support/myself/
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If u care share (2022). Professional Prevention Referral. Suicide prevention. https://www.ifucareshare.co.uk
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Karma Nirvana (2021). Helpline. Honour-based abuse helpline.
https://karmanirvana.org.uk/get-help/helpline/
Kemp Hospice (2022). Family support and bereavement service. https://www.kemphospice.org.uk/familysupport
Kooth (2022). Youth online counseling.
https://www.kooth.com/signup/available-in-many-areas
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LGBT Foundation (2022).
https://lgbt.foundation/howwecanhelp
LifeSIGNS (2022). Support for self-harm sufferers.
Local NHS Urgent Mental Health Line (2022). Find a local NHS urgent mental health line (England only). Accessed 20/3/22 via: https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline
Look Ahead (2022). For young people and care leavers.
Lyttelton Well Counselling Service (2022). Counselling service in Malvern, Worcestershire. Accessed on 20/2/22 via: https://www.thewellcounselling.co.uk
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Male Domestic Abuse Helpline (2021).
https://mensadviceline.org.uk/male-victims/
Mentor Link (2022). Mentoring for young people in the Wyre Forest. https://www.mentorlink.org.uk/about-us/
Mermaids UK (2022). Support for Transgender Young People. Accessed 14/2/22 via: https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/young-people/
Midland Mencap (2022). Meaningful and Fun things to do for people with disabilities. https://midlandmencap.org.uk/opportunities-activities/
Mind (2022). Information and Support on mental health. Accessed on 20/3/22 via: https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/
Mindline Trans+ (2022). Support for transgender youth
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NACOA (National Association for Children of Alcoholics) (2022).
National Autistic Society (2022). Education and Children’s Services. https://www.autism.org.uk/what-we-do/education-and-children-services
National Centre for Domestic Violence (2022). Self-referrals.
National Centre for Eating Disorders (2022).
National Domestic Abuse Helpline (Refuge) (2022).
https://www.nationaldahelpline.org.uk/en/How-can-we-support-you
National LGBT Domestic Abuse Helpline (2022).
https://www.talkofftherecord.org/need-help-now/
National Organisation for FASD (2022). Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Support. https://nationalfasd.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do/
National Self Harm Network (2022).
National Youth Advisory Service (2022). Support for Young People.
https://www.nyas.net/get-support/support-for-young-people/
NICCO (National Information Centre of Children of Offenders) (2022). Directory of Services. https://www.nicco.org.uk/directory-of-services
No Panic (2022). Helplines for anxiety sufferers.
NSPCC (2022). Helpline.
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OCD Action (2022). Helpline.
https://ocdaction.org.uk/i-need-support/helpline/
OCD UK (2022).
Operation Diversity Academy (2022). Neurodivergence training and support for parents, carers and guardians.
Ormiston Families (2022). Safe, healthy, resilient families.
https://www.ormiston.org/who-we-are/
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Pact: Prisoners, Families, Communities: A fresh start together (2022). For Young People. https://www.prisonadvice.org.uk/Pages/Category/for-young-people
PAC-UK (2022). Provides specialist support for children and families brought together by adoption or other forms of permanent placement.
POTATO GROUP (Parents of Traumatised Adopted Teens Organisation) (2022). https://www.thepotatogroup.org.uk/about
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Relate Worcestershire (2022). Children and Young People Counselling. https://www.relate.org.uk/worcestershire/children-and-young-peoples-counselling
Release (2022). Help and Advice. Provides a free confidential and non-judgemental national information and advice service in relation to drugs and drug laws.
https://www.release.org.uk/helpline
Rethink (2022). Helps to improve the lives of people severely affected by mental illness.
Revenge Porn Helpline (2022).
https://revengepornhelpline.org.uk/how-can-we-help/who-can-we-help/
Rise (2022). Freedom from abuse and violence.
https://www.riseuk.org.uk/get-help/parents-and-children
Runaway Helpline (2022).
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Samaritans (2022).
Sandycroft Centre Redditch (2021). Offers a wide range of services to support the Redditch community. The Sandycroft Centre works with other agencies to provide local services to meet the needs of a diverse community through a ‘One-stop-shop’ approach.
Sane (2022). A leading UK mental health charity improving quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness.
SEED Eating Disorder Support Service (2022). Services. Accessed 12/2/22 via: https://seed.charity/services/
SENDIASS (Herefordshire and Worcestershire) (2022). What we do. Accessed 23/5/22 via: https://www.hwsendiass.co.uk/sendiassworcestershireandherefordshire/info/1/us
Self-Injury Support (2022). Emotional Support Services. Accessed 23/5/22 via: https://www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk/our-support-services
Shout Helpline (2022). Helpline for young people.
https://giveusashout.org/get-help/
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SPACE (Worcestershire) (2022). Drug and addiction recovery support for young people.
https://www.nhs.uk/services/service-directory/space-young-persons-substance-misuse-service/N10871078
Stars National Initiative (2021). A hub of information, guidance and resources on parental drug and alcohol misuse, and the impact it has upon children and families.
Stem4 (2022). Promotes positive mental health in teenagers and those who support them
Stop.Breathe.Think (2022). Anxiety support.
Stop it Now (2022). Helping prevent child sexual abuse.
https://www.stopitnow.org.uk/helpline/
Students against Depression (2022).
https://www.studentsagainstdepression.org/i-am-feeling/
Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide (2021).
Supportline (2022). Confidential emotional support for anyone who is isolated, vulnerable or at risk of abuse.
https://www.supportline.org.uk/contact-us/
Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline (2022). Contact us. Accessed 14/2/22 via: https://www.switchboard.org.uk/contact-us/
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Talk Ed (2022). Eating disorder support service.
Talk to Frank (2022). Drug education and advice for young people. https://www.talktofrank.com/contact-frank
The ADHD Neurodiversity Charity (2022).
The Care Leavers Association (2022).
The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust (2022). Suicide prevention.
https://charliewaller.org/what-we-offer
The Children’s Society (2022).
https://www.childrenssociety.org.uk/what-we-do
The DAWN Project Worcester (2022). Free, confidential, non-judgemental service for any individual who lives in Wychavon, Malvern Hills and Worcester City and is experiencing, or has experienced, domestic abuse.
The Family Psychologist (Worcestershire) (2022).
https://www.thefamilypsychologist.co.uk/contact
The Lucy Faithful Foundation (2022). Support for sufferers of child sexual abuse. https://www.lucyfaithfull.org.uk/contact-us.htm
The Men and Masculinities Programme (2022). Domestic Abuse.
https://cranstoun.org/help-and-advice/domestic-abuse/men-and-masculinities/
The Ollie Foundation (2022). Mental health charity for young people.
https://theolliefoundation.org/contact/
The Proud Trust (2022). Resources for LGBT Young People.
https://www.theproudtrust.org/young-people/
The Teen Sleep Hub (2022). Teens and Young People.
Time Matters UK (2022). Supporting children affected by parental imprisonment. https://www.timemattersuk.com/resources/
Touchstones Child Bereavement Support (2022).
https://touchstones-support.org.uk/contact-us/
Tourettes Action (2022). Support for Young People.
https://www.tourettes-action.org.uk/78-young-people.html
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Victim Support West Mercia (2022).
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West Mercia Rape and Sexual Abuse Support Centre (WMRSASC) (2022). https://www.wmrsasc.org.uk/young-people/
West Mercia Women’s Aid (2022). Children and Young People. https://www.westmerciawomensaid.org/services/children-and-young-people-services/
West Midlands Children and Young People’s Sexual Assault Service (2022). http://www.westmidscyps.co.uk/contact-us.html
Winston’s Wish (2022). Bereavement charity for children.
https://www.winstonswish.org/helpline/
What Makes You Different Makes You Beautiful (2021). SEND group in Worcestershire. https://www.wmydmyb.co.uk/what-we-do/
Why Talking Helps (WTF): The Will Garvey Trust Foundation (2022) Mental Health support. https://www.willgarveytrustfoundation.org.uk/what-we-do/?doing_wp_cron=1653559255.5340900421142578125000
Worcester Dyslexia Parent Group (2022).
Worcestershire Healthy Minds (2022). Mental health support. https://www.healthyminds.whct.nhs.uk/contact-us
Worcester Therapy Group (2022). Therapy for young people and adolescents. https://worcestertherapygroup.co.uk/our-therapy-services/therapy-for-adolescents/
Worcestershire Young Carers (2022).
https://www.carersworcs.org.uk/contact
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Young Minds (2022). Mental health support for young people. https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/find-help/i-need-urgent-help/
Mental Health and Wellbeing APPS
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Calm Harm (2022). An app that helps prevent self-harming behaviours. https://calmharm.co.uk
Clear Fear (2022). Helps with anxiety. https://www.clearfear.co.uk
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BlueIce (2022). Helps prevent self-harming behaviours. https://www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/blueice/overview/
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DistrACT (2022). Helps prevent self-harming behaviours. https://www.expertselfcare.com/health-apps/distract/
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Mee Two (2022). General mental health. https://www.meetoo.help
MY3 (2022). Suicide prevention. https://apps.apple.com/us/app/my3-support-network/id709651264
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Not Ok (2022). Suicide prevention. https://www.notokapp.com/how-it-works
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StayAlive (2022). Suicide prevention. https://www.stayalive.app/articles/about/
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ThinkNinja (2022). General mental health. https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/thinkninja/id1425884328
