Helplines
Samaritans
Call 116 123 to talk to a trained volunteer if you are struggling to cope with your mental health and need support.
Find out more from the Samaritans website.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds is a national charity which promotes children and young peoples emotional well being and mental health.
Text 85258 for text support.
Open 24 hours a day, every day.
Find out more from the YoungMinds website.
The Mix
The Mix offers support and advice for under 25s and provides crisis text message service and a telephone or webchat counselling service.
Text 'THE MIX' to 85258 for a crisis messaging service or book a counselling session.
Find out more from The Mix website.
HOPELINE247
HOPELlNE247 is a helpline which encourages young people under 35 to speak openly about suicide and supports those who may have suicidal thoughts.
Call 0800 068 41 41
Text 07860 039 967
Email pat@papyrus-uk.org
24 hours a day (including weekends and bank holidays)
Find out more on the PAPYRUS website.
Services
Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings local, national, peer, community, charity, private and NHS mental health support and services together in one place for the first time.
Find support that is right for you on the Hub of Hope's website.
Digital tools
Combined Minds
Combined Minds is an app that helps families and friends support young people with their mental health.
Combined Minds uses a ‘Strengths-Based’ Approach which has been shown to be effective in recovery. This approach focusses on the positive attributes of the person and builds on resourcefulness and resilience.
Find out more on the Combined Minds website.
Toolkits and guides
YoungMinds
YoungMinds provide a range of information and advice as well as resources including things like wellbeing activities, toolkits and webinars to help you support yourself or the young people in your lives. This includes:
Find out more on the YoungMinds website.
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation have developed a guide on 'looking after your mental health: a guide for young people'. This offers reccomendations on how to look after yourself and your mental health.
Find out more on the Mental Health Foundation website.
These are some resources specifically for young people, but you may also find our listed resources for students helpful.