Links For Mental Health Support
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Adolescence can be a challenging time, and it is normal to experience stress, anxiety, or emotional difficulties. This page provides information and access to trusted mental health support for teenagers.
Below, you will find links to services and resources that can offer guidance, support, and help when it is needed.
Online support:
Anna Freud
A mental health charity that works with young people, families and communities. A crisis messenger service is available on their website.
BEAT (Formerly Eating Disorders Association)
An eating disorder charity and NHS partner. Information, support and a helpline are available on their website.
Best for you
An NHS website offering a range of wellbeing and self-help guides as well as a list of places you can go for further support, for all ages.
CALM
A suicide prevention charity with support materials and resources on their website, as well as a helpline, live chat, and a WhatsApp channel.
Childline
Wellbeing support and advice for anyone under the age of 19. Trained counsellors are available to contact via their website.
Kooth
A digital mental health platform with podcasts, discussion boards, resources, and urgent support for all ages.
Mind Out
Mental health service run by and for LGBTQ people, with a wide range of support services available on their website.
NSPCC
A leading UK charity providing help and support to families around wellbeing. They run Childline, which provides support for young people.
Samaritans
A charity offering free, confidential and immediate wellbeing, mental health and suicide prevention support.
Side by Side
An online peer support community from MIND, where you can talk about your mental health and connect with others.
Young Minds
Provides advice and information to give people of all ages the tools to look after their mental health.
You can reach out to:
Friend, Parent/Guardian or member of school staff
Your Doctor or GP
Please keep in mind that the BrainWaves social media channels are not designed to be a support service and are not monitored 24/7.