Where to look for more support
Children: It's important to seek support and ask for help.
What you can do:
- Talk to an adult you trust
- A parent/carer
- An adult in school
- An adult from a club or activity you go to
- You might want to say:
- I have found something difficult…
- I would like to talk to you about something, please…
- I feel….
- Something I am thinking about is…
- I am worried about….
Other helpful people you can talk to are:
Childline – call 0800 1111
Grown-ups: for more support with how to support children;
Action for Children protect and support children and young people, providing practical and emotional care and support, ensuring their voices are heard, and campaigning to bring lasting improvements to their lives.
The Anna Freud Centre is a child mental health research, training and treatment Centre located in London. The Centre aims to transform current mental health provision in the UK by improving the quality, accessibility and effectiveness of treatment, bringing together leaders in neuroscience, mental health, social care and education.
Barnardo’s provide a range of services to help and support families across the UK, working with organisations and professionals so that children get the best start in life.
Childline will help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, their trained counsellors are here to support you. Calling Childline is free and doesn’t show up on the phone bill.
Children and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
CAMHS are a National Health Service that support young people with their mental health & emotional well-being. Children and young people may need help with a wide range of issues at different points in their lives.
A charity organisation that fights child poverty and neglect and aims to help all children to have a better chance in life.
A charity since1949, the Mental Health Foundation is a charity that fights for everyone’s mental health. With prevention at their heart, they aim to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive. They provide a series of publications and materials on children, young people and families which can be accessed here.
MindEd is a free educational resource for children’s and young people’s mental health for all adults. MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for, infants, children or teenagers; all the information provided is quality assured by experts, useful, and easy to understand.
National Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC)
The NSPCC is a charity campaigning and working in child protection in the United Kingdom and the Channel Islands.
They provide guidance on:
- depression, anxiety and mental health
- self-harm
- bullying and cyberbullying
Parent Zone are the experts in digital family life. We provide support and information to parents, children and schools, working globally to help families to navigate the internet safely and confidently. We work with parents, schools, governments and businesses to study, understand and address the impact of emerging technologies on young people.
Place2Be provides mental health counselling support and training to schools to improve the emotional wellbeing of pupils, families, teachers and staff. They also provide expert training and qualifications in child mental health.
Place2Be also support and lead the national Children’s Mental Health Week that takes place in February each year. For more information please click here.
World Health Organisation (WHO)
WHO's primary role is to direct international health within the United Nations' system and to lead partners in global health responses.
Young Minds are a charity who fights for a future where all young minds are supported and empowered, whatever the challenges. Their aim is to make sure they get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s difficulties.
YST is a charity for youth sport and physical activity that places ‘Emotional Health’ as one of their core strategic strands. They have developed programmes which use the power of PE and sport to focus on improving mental health outcomes.