Mental Health Support Services for Children and Young People
Support Services
Getselfhelp
This website provides Cognitive Behaviour Therapy self-help and therapy resources, including worksheets and information sheets, as well as self help mp3s. Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) has proven to helpp mental health problems such as anxiety, low mood, anger and low self-esteem.
Mood Juice
This site is designed to help you think about emotional problems and work towards solving them.
https://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/
ChildLine
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor for free about anything - no problem is too big or too small.
Telephone: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk/
Young Minds
Young Minds offers support to keep young minds empowered with whatever challenges they are facing. Tehy offer different types of course to look after young minds and there is also infomration for parents on how to support their child during situations.
Hotline: 0808 802 5544
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Centre for Fun and Families (CFF)
CFF supports parents/carers and young people with challenging behaviour, conflict and communication difficulties and mental health (anxiety, worry, low mood and depression). CFF's programmes vary throughout the year so please call the team to discuss your situation.
Call Advice Point: 0116 223 4254
Website: www.cffcharity.org.uk
Kooth
Koothi s a digital counselling support service which provides an anonymous, free, confidential and safe way for young people across Leicestershire to access online.
Elefriends
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. Elefriends is run by Mind.
Chat Health
Chat Health is a confidential text messaging service that enables children and young people aged 11-19 to contact their local public health nursing (school nursing) team.
Leicester City Text: 07520 615 386
Leicestershire & Rutland Text: 07520 615 387
Response Time: Within 24 hours, 9am to 5pm MOnday to Friday (except bank holidays)
Website: https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/health/about-chathealth
Stress and Anxiety in Teenagers
Stress and Anxiety in Teenagers offers support, advice and self-help approaches to coping with the effects of stress and anxiety.
www.stressandanxietyinteenagers.com
Minded
Minded is a free educational resource in children and young people's mental health for all adults
Headspace
This is a guide to health and happiness. It is a personal meditation guide, right in your pocket that teaches how to learn to meditate and live mindfully.