Mental Health Support and Information
Website: www.chums.uk.com
YoungMinds is the UK’s leading charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Young person’s helpline: 020 7336 8445
Parent helpline: 0808 8025 544
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Rethink Mental Illness helps millions of people affected by mental illness by challenging attitudes and changing lives.
Tel: 0845 456 0455
Website: www.rethink.org
Our helpline provides you with support and information and will connect you to the right LGBTQ services or advice.
You can talk to us confidentially and anonymously about anything that’s on your mind.
We support people with a range of questions and we believe that listening can help, whether you are looking for information and support or just need someone to talk to.
Helpline 01273 204050
For young people aged 11-19 (25 with SEND)
A text service for young people to confidentially ask for help about a range of issues, or make an appointment with a school nurse. They can also find out how to access other local services including emotional support or sexual health services.
Text: 07507 331450.
Website: ChatHealth
If you feel like you may attempt suicide, or you have seriously hurt yourself, you can:
- Call 999 and ask for an ambulance
- Tell an adult you trust and ask them to call 999
Black Minds Matter's mission is to connect Black individuals and families with free mental health services — by professional Black therapists to support their mental health. To make this happen, they want to make mental health topics more relevant and accessible for all Black people in the U.K., removing the stigma and remodelling the services to be relevant for the Black community.
Feeling stressed or anxious? Need someone to listen?
Text REFLECT to 85258 for free and confidential support, 24/7
Texting REFLECT to 85258 is anonymous and will not show up on your phone bill.
If you're feeling overwhelmed and like you can't cope, you can:
- Ring HOPELINEUK on 0800 068 4141 or the Samaritans on 116 123
- Text SHOUT to Shout's textline on 85258
Well-being support for parents and carers: https://localoffer.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/kb5/centralbedfordshire/directory/advice.page?id=dNETVeyImY8