Children & Young People's Mental Health
Urgent advice: Childline
You can contact Childline about anything
Whatever your worry, it's better out than in
We're here to support you
Urgent advice: Text For Support
Text the Young Minds Crisis Messenger, for free 24/7 support
Text YM to 85258
All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors
Urgent advice: A Parent Needing Help
Non-urgent advice: YPI Counselling Service
A registered charity offering confidential counselling to young people aged 11-25
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Anxieties, low mood & beginning of depressed symptoms
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Simple phobias, social phobias & health anxiety
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Self esteem
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Issues relating to sexuality & identity
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Loneliness, social isolation and relationships with peers (including bullying)
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Practical support for those with diagnosed mental health conditions (subject to assessment)
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Support for getting back into education, training or work
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Support to prevent homelessness
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Young parents
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Individuals who are leaving/left the care system
Non-urgent advice: Hampshire Youth Access Counselling
HYA can work with young people aged 5 – 17 (or 24 for care leavers or SEND) who have or are at high risk of developing emotional wellbeing and/or mental health difficulties, and adults around those children – parents, carers, professionals. There are a variety of difficulties for which children may require support. These difficulties include (but not exclusively):
- Family and relationship issues
- Low mood
- Anxiety
- Low self-esteem
- Anger and challenging behaviours
- Self-harm
- Abuse and neglect
- Bullying
- Bereavement
- Suicidal thoughts
To make a referral please visit Hampshire Youth Access
Non-urgent advice: Kooth Online Support
A free online counselling & emotional wellbeing support service providing young people aged 11 - 25 years with a safe and secure means of accessing support with their emotional health & wellbeing needs from a professional team of qualified counsellors
- A free, confidential, anonymous and safe way to receive support online
- Out of hours’ availability - counsellors are available from 12pm to 10pm on weekdays & 6pm to 10pm at weekends, every day of the year on a drop in basis
- Online counselling from a professional team of BACP qualified counsellors is available via 1-1 chat sessions or messaging on a drop in basis or via booked sessions
- Discussion boards which are all pre-moderated allow young people to access peer to peer support
- An online magazine full of moderated articles many of which are submitted by young people offering advice and guidance on a huge range of topics
Join Kooth Now (When asked about location select Hampshire > Basingstoke)
Non-urgent advice: Wellbeing Support Service
To support parents & carers of primary school aged children who are experiencing distressing or challenging behaviours. Referral criteria:
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The service is aimed at children from Year R through to Year 7, regardless of their education status Child or young person presenting with behaviours that are challenging or concerning & they have not yet been assessed for a diagnosis They have previously been assessed but it was a significant time ago & behaviours have changed in a way that suggests further support would be appropriate Behavioural concerns can include physical or verbal aggression, repetitive behaviours, refusal behaviours, emotional outbursts, mental health concerns & other behaviours seen regularly Download Referral Form > print > complete > return to our practice |
Non-urgent advice: Chat Health For Young People
If you are a young person aged 11-19 & have questions relating to; self-harm, relationships, bullying, weight, anxiety, drugs, smoking, stress, body worries, alcohol & sexual health, then send a text
Text 07507 332160
The messages are then delivered to a secure website. Once received, the school nurse will respond to the text within one working day. Available Mon to Fri from 9am-4.30pm (excluding bank holidays)
Your message will be confidential meaning that information you tell them will not be shared with parents, teachers & others without your consent. We will always encourage you to discuss any worries that you have with your parent/ carer
If they are worried about your safety or the safety of others information may need to be shared with your knowledge to keep you safe
Parents and carers can also contact the school nurse
Non-urgent advice: Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
We help children and young people, their families and carers when someone is experiencing emotional wellbeing or mental health difficulties
Visit Hampshire CAMHS
To make a referral please use the online referral form
Non-urgent advice: Eating Disorder
You are never alone with your eating disorder. We are here to support people who have or are worried they have an eating disorder, as well as others affected, such as friends & family members.
Please visit Beat Eating Disorders
Non-urgent advice: Cruse Bereavement Care
Non-urgent advice: Private Services
Private mental health for Children & Adolescents
- Child psychiatry & psychology
- Child psychotherapy
- ADHD & Autism
- Depression & Anxiety
- Behavioural issues