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Mental Health Support

Top Tips for Good Mental Health and Wellbeing

Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Dr Alex George has shared his ‘top five tips’ for young people’s good mental health and wellbeing. This is live on the Department for Education’s YouTube channel. He has given advice to young people on how to improve their mood and look after themselves by eating well, getting plenty of sleep and natural light during the daytime.

Dr Alex George's Mental Health Playlist on YouTube channel

Parentzone

Parentzone provides support and guidance for parents and carers about the digital world from leading experts and organisations.

Parentzone

Streetwise

Streetwise offer a range of free and confidential services – advice, counselling, sexual health and support services for young people aged 11-25.

Streetwise

Shout

Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. They launched in May 2019 and have had more than 500,000 conversations with people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and who need immediate.

Shout

Mental Health First Aid

Useful information on how to protect yourself against stress.

Mental Health First Aid

Kooth

Kooth is a FREE, anonymous, confidential, safe, online Wellbeing service, offering counselling, information, and forums for children and young people. Access 365 days a year to counsellors who are available from: 12 noon-10pm Monday- Friday, and 6pm-10pm Saturday and Sunday. 

Kooth

Kate's Place

Kate's Place provide Bereavement support for children and young people.

Kate's Place leaflet

Documents

Page Downloads Date  
Booklet with top tips for young parents and carers 24th May 2022 Download
Protect yourself against stress 24th May 2022 Download
Supporting Mental Health 24th May 2022 Download