MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Sometimes we all need a little bit of additional support around our Mental Health and Well-Being. Below are a range of organisations who can offer additional support, not only to our children but, our families too.
Heads Together
If you are looking for general mental health support Heads Together Charity Partners are there for you. Whether we struggle with disappointing exam results, the loss of a job, a relationship break-up, depression, anxiety or any other mental health challenge, we all struggle with our mental health at times, and we all need support.
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YPAS (Young Persons Advisory Service)
YPAS provide mental helath and well-being services for children, young people and families who live within the Merseyside region.
The well-being and theraputic services offer individual support and open access groups. They are delivered from: three community hubs, primary schools, secondary schools and GP practices and other community education settings.
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Place 2 Be
Place2Be launched the first-ever Children’s Mental Health Week in 2015. The week exists to empower, equip and give a voice to every child in the UK.
Resources are available for parents/carers to speak with their child about mental helath and well-being. The website offers a range of resources, activities and discussion materials to speak about feelings and emotions
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Samaritans
It is important to remember that Samaritans are always there to help, not only when people feel suicidal. Samaritans offer a safe place for people to talk, any time, in their own way. People can contact Samaritans by phone, email, text, in writing or face-to-face.
Samaritans can be contacted 24/7, 365 days a year, by calling: 116 123
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Young Minds
Young Minds have lots of practical advice and tips on supporting your child - from how to encourage your child to open up about their feelings to dealing with mental health services. No matter what you and your child are going through, things can get better.
A helpline is also available: 0808 8025544
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Alder Hey Mental Health Hub
The Alder Hey Mental Health Hub is your place to find all things mental health in relation to services available through Alder Hey Children’s Hospital.
If urgent support is required, you can contact the CAMHS Crisis Care team on 0808 196 3550 or 0151 293 3577. The team is available 24 hours, 7 days a week to children and young people who are experiencing a mental health crisis.
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The Hub of Hope
The Hub of Hope lists a range of services within your local area that can offer support covering a wide range of issues. Some of these include:
Abuse, Bereavement, Crisis Care, Deaf & Sight Impairment, Gambling, LGBTQ+, Men’s Support, Homelessness, Self-Harm, Women’s Support.
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Primary School Health Portal.
School nurses are registered nurses who specialise in public and child health. The team of school nurses, community staff nurses and clinical support workers work closely with children and young people, parents, carers and teachers, promoting health and wellbeing in accordance with our Healthy Child Programme (5 to 19 years).
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