This page will provide you with some useful links and resources on Mental Health.
Websites aimed at supporting children and young people
www.bigwhitewall.com
16+ online supportive community
www.listeningears.org
Young women aged 13-19 years
http://www.nhsgo.uk/
Health information and advice for young people in London
http://m.talktofrank.com/
Info about substances/drugs
www.youngminds.org
Information and advice
https://kooth.com/
Online counselling available depending on the location of the parent/young person
www.mind.org.uk
MIND
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/parentsandyouthinfo/resources.aspx
Royal College of Psychiatrists info, suggested reading and websites in the young people’s section
www.childline.org.uk
Child line
http://www.docready.org
Helps you get ready for the first time you visit a doctor to discuss your mental health
http://www.headscapegreenwich.co.uk / http://www.headscapebexley.co.uk
Developed by Oxleas for young people who live in Greenwich or Bexley. If you live outside these areas, you may still use the website, but certain features will not be available to you.
https://www.cwmt.org.uk/resources
Resources for schools, young people and parents on depression
www.samaritans.org
Samaritans accept calls from all ages and provide a young people's emotional health resource
www.themix.org.uk/
Offers support to young people under 25
https://www.headspace.com/
Teaches the essentials of meditation and mindfulness.
https://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
Specifically for anxiety
www.nshn.org.uk/downloads
Specifically for self-harm
https://papyrus-uk.org/
specifically for suicide prevention, you can also call Hopeline UK on 0800 068 4141 or text 07786 209 697
https://mermaidsuk.org.uk/
support specifically for transgender and gender diverse young people
https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/
specifically for eating disorders
https://www.time-to-change.org.uk/about-us/what-are-we-doing/children-and-young-people
http://www.rethink.org/living-with-mental-illness/young-people
http://www.supportline.org.uk/
Helping others
http://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/
Medicines info
www.headmeds.org.uk/
HeadMeds is from Young Minds and is for young people to help make choices about medicines
www.medicinesforchildren.org.uk/
Medicines for children
www.gosh.nhs.uk/medical-information-0
Great Ormond Street website with useful info
Mental Health Conditions
Information on what is OCD: http://www.ocduk.org/sites/default/files/young-peoples-booklet.pdf
Videos
Mind video ‘I had a black dog, his name was depression’: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vBjl7yqLWOw
Mind video ‘talking about depression’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m82jEQXRurg#t=61
NHS website, time to change video ‘the stand up kid’: http://www.nhs.uk/video/pages/the-stand-up-kid.aspx?searchtype=video
Time to change ‘take 5 on time to talk day’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5EvbjiaCcw
Books:
Books on Prescription - books chosen by health experts and people living with the conditions covered. People can be recommended a title by a health professional, or they can visit their local library and take a book out for free. The scheme is available in 98% of English library authorities. Please visit this website for more info: https://reading-well.org.uk/books/books-on-prescription/young-people-mental-%20health
Booklets/posters
Apps:
Case Studies/blogs
http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/category/blog/young-people
Mythbusting
Time to change, myths and facts: http://www.time-to-change.org.uk/mental-health-statistics-facts
Tips
Glossary of terms
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/for_children_young_people/a_guide_to_mental_health_services/glossary