Mental Health
When you feel mentally well you can cope with the normal stresses of life, you feel good about yourself, enjoy life, learn confidently and overcome obstacles. When you don’t feel mentally well – when you have feelings of fear, misery or anger - you need to think about talking to someone you trust.
Many young people start to feel better once they have told somebody what’s going on and taken the first step to finding help.
No Limits offers free counselling services provided by trained counsellors supervised by the local Primary Care Trust Children and Adolescent Mental Health services provision. Counselling is available through the 3 drop in centres and in some secondary schools.Support can also be found by asking a teacher, doctor, Connexions Personal Adviser or school counsellor or nurse for guidance, or you can get some help for yourself over the phone from agencies like the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90 and ChildLine on 0800 11 11.
Several organisations like SANE, Depression Alliance have helplines that you can ring for free or email services where you can get help online.
The Young Minds website has special sections for children & young people, and lots of factsheets that you can read & download, on subject such as bullying, depression, eating & diet, self-injury & counselling.
Bereavement Support
If you have lost someone close to you, Winston's Wish is a bereavement support website for young people may help you come to terms with their death. Or visit The Child Bereavement Trust website for advice.
Eating Disorders
B-Eat, the Eating Disorders Association website, have helplines that you can ring for free or email services where you can get help online.
Self-esteem and shyness
www.RU-Ok.org.uk is a self-help site for teenagers with emotional issues.
Youth in Mind has an on-line questionnaire which will help you assess your own emotional state and information on books and websites on child mental health issues.
Shykids.com talks about shyness - what it is and what it feels like.
Counselling can help you make sense of your life, resolve specific problems, help you to make decisions, help you deal with phobias, stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, addictions, abuse, bereavement, divorce or separation, conflict with others, relationships, and many other issues affecting your emotional and mental well-being. Needing someone to talk to is perfectly normal and you shouldn't feel ashamed or that you're just being silly.
No Limits offers a free counselling service provided by trained counsellors, supervised by the local PCT Children and Adolescent Mental Health services provision. Counselling is available through the 3 drop-in centres and in some secondary schools.
For more information and help on young people’s mental health please visit the websites below.
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