FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FINDING SCHOOL/COLLEGE DIFFICULT

You can contact Childline about anything. Whatever your worry, it's better out than in. We're here to support you and help you find ways to cope.

There are lots of different ways to get in touch and you can also get help from other young people through our site.

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people

Chat to friendly counsellors

Read articles written by young people

Get support from the Kooth community

Write in a daily journal

Stem4 is a teenage mental health charity aimed at improving teenage mental health by stemming commonly occurring mental health issues at an early stage.

Young Minds have 4 aims

• Foster innovation to meet the needs of vulnerable and excluded children and young people.
• Promote good mental health
• Champion the voices of young people and parents to influence mental health policy and practice.
•  Inspire excellence to achieve transformed, integrated services.

• YOUNG MINDS CRISIS MESSENGER  a free, 24/7 crisis support service across the UK. If you're a young person & need urgent support with your Mental Health, text YM to 85258. http://bit.ly/crisisMH

On My Mind aims to empower young people to make informed choices about the mental health support they want, the treatments they receive and the outcomes they desire.

It contains information, advice and resources to help young people support their own mental health,

The Mix is for you whether you’re 13, 25, or any age in between. They take on the embarrassing problems, weird questions, and please-don’t-make-me-say-it-out-loud thoughts you have. 

They give you the information and support you need to deal with it all. 

They connect you to experts and your peers who’ll give you the support and tools you need to take on any challenge you’re facing

Eating Disorders Association – BEAT
Information and help on all aspects of eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, binge eating disorder and related eating disorders.

An umbrella organisation for charities offering counselling, advice or information services to young people, including a page to help you find local services

A user led organisation that provides a range of services about self-harm including support, information, training and consultancy to people who self-harm, their friends and families and professionals.

SelfharmUK is a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm, providing a safe space to talk, ask any questions and be honest about what's going on in your life.

A charity dedicated to the prevention of youth suicide. 

Specialist telephone service staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgemental support, practical advice and information to children, teenagers and young people who are worried about how they are feeling

Whether you are experiencing mental health issues, you are worried about someone else, or you are interested in how to stay mentally healthy, there are lots of different ways you can look after your mental health and find support.

HeadMeds gives young people in the United Kingdom general information about medication. HeadMeds does not give you medical advice. Please talk to your Doctor or anyone else who is supporting you about your own situation because everyone is different.

LawStuff provides free legal information to children and young people.

LawStuff is run by Coram Children’s Legal Centre, which provides more detailed information both over the phone and online.

Many of the young people the Princes Trust help are in, or leaving, care, facing issues such as homelessness or mental health issues, or have been in trouble with the law.

Princes Trust gives young people the practical and financial support they need to stabilise their lives. We help them develop key skills while boosting their confidence and motivation so they can continue to dream big.

Help 2 Make Sense is an online tool brought to you by Winston’s Wish. It aims to help young people who have experienced the death of a loved one come to terms with their loss.

We know how beneficial it can be to learn that you are not alone. That you are not the only young person going through this.

Growing up is not easy, and sometimes it's hard to cope with whatever life throws at you.

You can be referred to CHILD & ADOLESCENT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES by your parents, teacher, social worker or GP. 

If you're old enough (over the age of 16), you can refer yourself.

Young Stonewall are here to let all young lesbian, gay, bi and trans people - as well as those who are questioning - here and abroad, know they're not alone. We want to empower all young people, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, to campaign for equality and fair treatment for LGBTQ people, and against discrimination.

Get in touch if you are having problems in care, leaving care or living away from home.

A website by students, for students.

1 in 4 of us will experience some kind of mental health problem in our lifetime. 1 in 10 will experience depression, or anxiety with depression, in any one year. This statistic holds true for students and young people, who are at even greater risk than the general population. Depression is one of the biggest dangers facing young people today – suicide is the biggest killer of young men under 35 in the UK.

Students Against Depression is a website offering advice, information, guidance and resources to those affected by low mood, depression and suicidal thinking. Alongside clinically-validated information and resources it presents the experiences, strategies and advice of students themselves – after all, who better to speak to their peers about how depression can be overcome

One Space is provided by Shout, The Mix, and Young Minds working in partnership to ensure a simple user journey for young people seeking support for their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath.