Resources

Extra Resources

Welcome to our page of resources.
This page aims to provide you a bit more information about CAMHS, offer you support according to your mental health need, and direct you to NHS approved apps and services that may be able to assist you.
The various services we found as being able to assist with a particular mental health problem are listed below. Please click on the logos to visit their websites and review the information and advice they offer.

Helplines

SOMERSET MINDLINE
The Mindline Emotional support and mental health helpline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Mindline is a confidential listening service which provides a safe place to talk if you, or someone you know, is in distress. Call 08001381692 or 01823276892.

YOUNGMINDS CRISIS MESSENGER
Provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK if you are experiencing a mental health crisis. All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with support from experienced clinical supervisors. If you need urgent help, text YM to 85258 (texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile, BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus)

SAMARITANS – for everyone (24/7)
Provides confidential, non-judgemental emotional support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those that could lead to suicide. You can phone, email, write a letter or in most cases talk to someone face to face. Call 116 123 or e-mail jo@samaritans.org

CHILDLINE – for children and young people under 19 (24/7)
ChildLine is a private and confidential service for children and young people up to the age of nineteen. You can contact a ChildLine counsellor for free about anything – no problem is too big or too small. Call 0800 1111 – the number won’t show up on your phone bill

PAPYRUS – for people under 35
PAPYRUS is the national UK charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. You can contact them for help and guidance for yourself or for someone else in your care. Call 0800 068 41 41 (Mon-Fri 10am to 10pm, weekends 2pm to 10pm, bank holidays 2pm to 5pm), text 07786 209697 or e-mail pat@papyrus-uk.org

ELEFRIENDS – for everyone (online)
Elefriends is a supportive online community where you can be yourself. Elefriends is run by Mind. Website: http://elefriends.org.uk/

Resources

Extra Resources

Apps

Aggression / Anger

Anxiety

Behaviour

Bullying

Counselling

Drugs and Alcohol

Eating disorders

Gambling and gaming

Gender Identity and Sexuality

Grief and Bereavement

Healthy Lifestyle

Mental Health Support

Mentoring and Work support

Neurodiversity

Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)

Parent and carer support / Relationships

Online Safety / Safeguarding

School Avoidance

Self Harm

Sensory processing disorder (SPD)

Sexual Abuse, Exploitation and Trauma

Sleep

Suicide

Voice hearing and Visual hallucination