Getting help and support
Who can you ask for help?
They can be a great source of help and support if you are feeling troubled. Choose someone you trust to share your feelings with. This could be your parents, your carer, brother, sister, grandparents or family friends. Often just talking about how you feel with someone can help you feel better.
Sometimes it can be helpful to talk to someone outside of your family, such as a teacher, your head of year, SENCOS, school counsellors, or school nurses. They are all able to provide help and support, and if needed, they can help you to speak to someone else who may be able to provide even more support.
A GP can provide information and advice to support your wellbeing, and if necessary, refer you to other specialist services like Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) who can provide support and care.
You might prefer to talk to someone on the telephone or online. ChildLine provide a 24 hour confidential helpline for young people, 0800 1111. Calls are free from landlines and mobiles in the UK. And they won’t show up on your phone bill. Even if you don’t have credit on your mobile phone you can still call them for free.
For more information, check out these helpful sites.
For confidential support for children and young people, go to (opens in a new tab) ChildLine
Want information about a range of mental health issues, go to (opens in a new tab) YoungMinds
Need help and support for families who might be struggling, go to (opens in a new tab) Family Lives
Get support and help for children and young people who are experiencing bullying, go to (opens in a new tab) Kidscape
Campaigning for awareness of young people and suicide, go to (opens in a new tab) Papyrus
