Children’s Mental Health
Further Resources
+ Websites
ARFID AWARENESS UK
The ARFID Awareness website has a good overview of the condition. https://www.arfidawarenessuk.org/what-is-arfid
Beat Eating Disorders
Beat exists to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
C.A.L.L.
0800132737
C.A.L.L. offers emotional support and information/literature on mental health and related matters to people in Wales.
https://callhelpline.org.uk
The Calm Zone
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) is a charity that exists to prevent male suicide in the UK.
https://thecalmzone.net/
Childline
0800 1111
ChildLine is one of the UK’s biggest charities – it’s a private and confidential service for young people up to the age of 19.
https://www.childline.org.uk/
Heads Above The Waves
Heads Above The Waves is a not-for-profit organisation that raises awareness of depression and self-harm in young people.
https://hatw.co.uk/
Meic
08088 023456
Meic have advice tailored to your age range, from young children, to young adults up to 25 in Wales.
https://www.meiccymru.org/
Mermaids
Mermaids supports gender-diverse children and young people until their 20th birthday, as well as their families and professionals involved in their care.
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
Mind: Young Black Men
This is a programme through which works specifically with young black men aged between 11 and 30 years old.
The Mix
0808 808 4994
The Mix is a support service for under 25s, available 365 days a year.
https://www.themix.org.uk/
Music Minds Matter
A support line set up by musicians for musicians (by the biggest and longest running musicians’ charity)
https://www.musicmindsmatter.org.uk/
NightLine
The pressures of student life can get pretty intense, and coupled with the changes that come with moving away from home, it can become an isolating and lonely time. NightLine have branches all over the UK, based in local universities.
www.nightline.ac.uk
NSPCC
This is a helpline you can call if you’re concerned about a child or young person.
https://www.nspcc.org.uk/
NSHN
NSHN is an online forum that lets you talk with other people about all sorts of things in a safe, controlled environment.
nshn.co.uk
Switchboard
Switchboard provide an information, support and referral service for lesbians, gay men and bisexual and trans people – and anyone considering issues around their sexuality and/or gender identity.
https://switchboard.lgbt/
HOPELineUK
HOPELineUK is a confidential helpline, staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgemental support, practical advice and information to anyone under the age of 35 who’s feeling suicidal.
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/
recoveryourlife.com
TheSite.org is a website aimed at 16-25 year olds in the UK, providing non-judgmental support and information on everything
SANE
0300 304 7000
SANE provides emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers.
http://sane.org.uk/
SelfharmUK
selfharmUK is a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm, providing a safe space to talk
selfharm.co.uk
SupportLine
01708 765 200
SupportLine offer confidential emotional support to children, young adults and adults by telephone, email and post. www.supportline.org.uk
YoungMinds
YoungMinds is a charity committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
https://youngminds.org.uk/
7 Cups
7 Cups connects you with people who can listen and offer you emotional support online.
https://www.7cups.com/
Latest Blogs
Over the past eight months Talia, the Volunteer Manager of the Youth Action Academy (YAA) has been coproducing a ‘Reverse Mentoring’ session. This involves the young people of the Academy talking to the staff working on the Mental Health Manifesto (MHM) project about their experience of certain topics. All of the Youth Action Academy members are from single parent households and so have a unique perspective to share with us.