Mental Health Services for young persons under 18

 It’s good to talk

 Sometimes all you need is to share how you feel with someone you can trust. Is there anyone you can talk to about how you are feeling?

Maybe:

  • Your family members or friends.
  • People at school – teachers, school counsellors, friends?
  • People outside of school – sports coach, dance instructor, club leader, someone from within your faith community?

 There are also plenty of ways you can help yourself to feel better at home. Finding ways to relax and unwind such as listening to music or writing down your thoughts and feelings.

I need information and advice

There’s lots of online support and advice available.

Anna Freud is a world-leading mental health charity for children and families. Their wellbeing resources aim to empower young people to make informed choices about their mental health and wellbeing. Their pages have been co-produced by young people to help other young people. Self-Care Resources For Young People | Anna Freud
The Children’s Society provide specialist support that empowers young people to make positive changes and rediscover their hope. Wellbeing Activities | The Children’s Society
Free online wellbeing programme:  SilverCloud – aged 16 years+  Online programmes to help ease your levels of stress, sleep better or to build resilience. You can choose to use any of the programmes. They are self-help, confidential and secure. gm.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/
Supporting an Anxious Child (for parents and carers of children aged 5 to 11) and Supporting and Anxious Teen (for parents and carers of teenagers aged 12 to 18) instant access to self-help support: gm.silvercloudhealth.com/signup/
These resources provide guidance and information that has been quality assured by a Clinical Psychologist in Greater Manchester. There are resources for young children, teens and parents and carers on: 
–Low mood
–Anxiety
–OCD
–ADHD
NHS Greater Manchester have created a leaflet with advice about eating disorders and the support available across Greater Manchester Eating disorders support in Greater Manchester Beat is the UK’s eating disorders charity, their website has lots of information about eating disorders and advice on getting help and how to talk to people Beat – beat eating disorders 
NHS Greater Manchester have created this advice for young people, parents and carers about why people may self-harm, how to talk about it and strategies to help young people manage their emotions: Self-harm: A Guide for young people and Self-harm: A guide for parents and carers
Greater Manchester Resilience Hub resources: A guide to understanding and managing trauma: This guide is for children and young people. It looks at what trauma is, how you might be feeling, triggers, and some things that can help and Looking after your child following trauma: This guide is helpful if your child, or a child you look after, has been involved in a traumatic situation.

UK Trauma Council videos. These videos have been created by UK Trauma Council, a project by Anna Freud to help children and young people following traumatic events and experiences: Coping with scary and distressing memories, Picking up the pieces: young people on trauma and Thoughts about accessing mental health support

I need someone to talk to

  • Kooth: Free digital mental wellbeing support. Join the community and access free, safe and anonymous professional support online. There are no waiting lists for support and no referral needed. Access to these platforms is available instantly   24/7. Support available includes: Live chat or messaging with qualified mental health professionals; Self-help tools and activities; Online community Kooth (for ages 10 to 25)  www.kooth.com
  • ChildLine is the UK’s free helpline for children and young people. It provides confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem. It comforts, advises and protects. Phone: 0800 1111 (24 hours, 7 days a week) www.childline.org.uk/
  • Papyrus runs a national helpline, HOPELineUK, including text and email services, staffed by a team of mental health professionals who provide practical help and advice to vulnerable young people (under 35 years) and to those concerned about any young person who may be at risk of suicide. Phone: 0800 068 41 41. www.papyrus-uk.org/
  • Samaritans volunteers listen in confidence to anyone in any type of emotional distress, without judging or telling people what to do. Call 0116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org (24 hours, 7 days a week) www.samaritans.org/
  • YoungMinds Parents’ Helpline is a free, confidential helpline for any adult who is concerned about the emotional problems, behaviour or mental health of a child or young person up to the age of 25. Phone: 0808 802 5544.  www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline-and-webchat/ If you need help speaking to someone Young Minds have produced a useful guide to reaching our for help www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/your-guide-to-support/reaching-out-for-help/

Need more help?

Psychological treatments, including cognitive behaviour therapy, are effective in treating anxiety   and depression and are often recommended first, particularly for mild to moderate anxiety and   depression. If you are aged 16+ you can make a self-referral to NHS Talking Therapies (for anxiety and depression).  You can find the service in your area here
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) are an NHS service that assesses and treats young people (aged 11 to 18) with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. Support covers depression, problems with food, self-harm, abuse, violence or anger, bipolar, schizophrenia and anxiety, to name a few. www.penninecare.nhs.uk/camhs
This site was created for young people, carers and professionals to pool together lots of helpful resources from across the internet that are available to help support your mental health and well-being. YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
If you, or someone you know, is experiencing a mental health crisis, you can call 111 (open 24/7) and select the mental health option (option 2)
You can call 0800 014 9995 if you are experiencing mental health crisis and require support.
MOSAIC Drug and Alcohol support service is available to anyone aged 26 or under. You can call 0161 218 1100 or email mosaic@stockport.gov.uk
SHOUT is a 24/7 crisis text service for when people need immediate support. Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
MASSH is the Multi-Agency Safeguarding and Support Hub (MASSH) which is a single point of contact for the public to report concerns, request advice and share information about a child and/or family. You can call 0161 217 6028 or visit their website at: https://www.stockport.gov.uk/contacting-the-massh