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We all need support at times of stress and
loss, particularly if it feels too difficult to find a way to carry on. One thing we want to say
… if you are experiencing thoughts that it’s too difficult to carry on, or others would be
better off if you weren’t here, please think again. There are ways forward, and you are
too valuable to be lost

National out-of-hours mental health helpline offering specialist emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including family, friends and carers.

Helpline available daily between 4pm and 10pm

SANEline (0300 304 7000)

https://www.sane.org.uk/how-we-help/emotional-support/saneline-services

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Just as your body can become unwell, your mind can become unwell too. And just like with physical illnesses, treatment and support is available.

Whether you want to understand more about how you’re feeling, get information about a mental health condition or find support, our guides can help. If you need help speaking to someone, start with our guide to reaching out for help.

Your feelings are valid and things can get better.

 

https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/mental-health-conditions/

Barnardo’s Sometimes our thoughts and feelings can feel difficult to manage. If you’re struggling with how you feel, don’t worry, you’re not alone. Help and advice is available for you. 

Just like how we need to look after our physical health, we also need to look after our mental health. If you’re unsure how to do this, mental health support is available.

https://www.barnardos.org.uk/get-support/support-for-young-people/mental-health

In many ways, mental health is just like physical health: everybody has it and we need to take care of it.

Good mental health means being generally able to think, feel and react in the ways that you need and want to live your life. But if you go through a period of poor mental health you might find the ways you’re frequently thinking, feeling or reacting become difficult, or even impossible, to cope with. This can feel just as bad as a physical illness, or even worse.

0300 123 3393

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/types-of-mental-health-problems/mental-health-problems-introduction/about-mental-health-problems/

The Mix x JD Foundation

This Men’s Mental Health Week, The Mix is teaming up with the JD Foundation to tackle the mental health crisis among young men.

Together, we’re launching a new initiative featuring real talk podcasts, safe space discussion boards, and practical resources to help young men build resilience, find support, and feel less alone.

It’s time to break the stigma — one conversation at a time.

Text 85258 for urgent mental health support

https://www.instagram.com/themixuk/?hl=en

We are the UK’s eating disorder charity. Founded in 1989 as the Eating Disorders Association, our mission is to end the pain and suffering caused by eating disorders.

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/

SIGNS of Life

LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support) is an online, user-led charitable organisation, founded in 2002 to create understanding about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury across the UK.

https://www.lifesigns.org.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/LifeSIGNSonline/

We are Ditch the Label the global youth charity

Here to help young people aged 12-25 navigate the issues affecting them most. From bullying and mental health, to relationships, identity, and even the tough stuff in-between. We can help.

We are digital-first and youth-centred.

For over a decade, we’ve dedicated ourselves to meeting young people where they’re at. Our ground-breaking research, educational initiatives, and campaigns help elevate their voices, raise awareness of the issues they face and allow us to support them in the way they need. We know that young people are almost entirely oriented around seeking advice online when they most need help; so we provide digital safe spaces and direct, non-judgemental support in a matter of clicks.

https://www.ditchthelabel.org/

Student Minds is the UK’s student mental health charity.

We have a clear vision: No student should be held back by their mental health.

We empower students to build their own mental health toolkit to support themselves and their peers through university life and beyond. We challenge the higher education sector, health sector, and government to make student mental health a priority. 

Together, we’re improving university communities so that every student gets the mental health support they need to reach their goals.

https://www.studentminds.org.uk/contactus.html

https://www.studentminds.org.uk/

Alumina is a free, online 7 week course for young people struggling with self-harm. Each course has up to 14 young people, all accessing the sessions from their own phones, tablets or laptops across the UK. The courses take place on different evenings of the week and are run by friendly, trained counsellors and volunteer youth workers. You don’t need an adult to refer you or sign you up, and no-one will see or hear you during the sessions – you’ll just join in via the chatbox. We want to help you to find your next steps towards recovery, wherever you are on your journey.

helloalumina@youthscape.co.uk

https://www.selfharm.co.uk/

A new head-space for young people

Mental wellbeing was already an important issue for young people but, as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, those needs have become even more urgent. It has turned the lives of millions of children and young people upside down. Many are finding it hard to cope with isolation, a loss of routine, anxiety about the future, a disruption to their education, and in some cases, difficult or traumatic experiences at home.

https://www.youthscape.co.uk/services/headstrong

PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

 

https://www.papyrus-uk.org

 

Hopeline247 (hosted by Papyrus) https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopeline247/

Available every day for:

anyone under the age of 35 experiencing thoughts of suicide

anyone concerned that a young person could be thinking about suicide

Samaritans

Whatever you’re going through, you can contact the Samaritans for support. N.B. This is a listening service and does not offer advice or intervention.

Opening times:

24/7

116123

jo@samaritans.org

The earlier you let someone know how you’re feeling, the quicker you’ll be able to get support to overcome these feelings. But it can feel difficult to open up to people.

You may want others to understand what you’re going through, but you might feel:

unable to tell someone

unsure of who to tell

concerned that they won’t understand

fearful of being judged

worried you’ll upset them.

If you feel like this, you might find it helpful to show our pages on supporting someone else with suicidal feelings to someone you trust. This can be a good way of starting the conversation and can give them suggestions of how they can help you.

It’s important to remember that you deserve support, you are not alone and there is support out there.

 

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/helping-someone-else/supporting-someone-who-feels-suicidal/about-suicidal-feelings/

Kids Health: 5 Ways to Cope When a Loved One Dies (for teens)  https://www.rethink.org/advice-and-information/carers-hub/advice-for-loved-ones-and-carers/suicide-coping-with-loss/

Part of the Nemours Children’s Health organisation with resources for different age groups too.

Winston’s Wish offers specialist suicide bereavement support for families, children and young people (up to 25) when someone important has taken their own life. We have supported many families bereaved by suicide and are a member of the Suicide Bereavement Support Partnership. Below is information, guidance and resources on how to talk to children about suicide and support them when their mum, dad, brother, sister or other important person has died by suicide.

Families bereaved by and dealing with loss from suicide may also have to face agonising questions, intrusive public scrutiny and cope with extra emotions such as guilt, shame and self-blame. Children and young people may need extra support to help them cope with their grief.

08088 020 021

ask@winstonswish.org

https://winstonswish.org/supporting-you/supporting-a-bereaved- child/suicide-bereavement-support/

We help individuals support each other, at the time of their loss and in the months and years that follow. We aim to provide safe, confidential environments where people can share their experiences and feelings, giving and gaining support from each other.

email.support@uksobs.org

0300 111 5065

Cruse bereavement support

offers information and support for people who have lost a loved one to suicide. Their website has more information on traumatic bereavement and suicide, including support if you live in Wales.

https://www.cruse.org.uk

 

Losing someone to suicide

Every type of grief can cause intense, complex feelings. But research shows that those of us bereaved by suicide may have especially complicated feelings. And we might experience extra struggles while trying to cope with the loss.

This might include feeling things like shame or guilt. This is a common reaction. But remember that neither you, nor the person who died by suicide, are to blame for their loss.

https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/bereavement/bereavement-by-suicide/

 

Winston’s Wish  https://winstonswish.org/supporting-you/grief-support-young-people/

When someone dies, it can be hard to know what to think, feel or do next. Whether it’s a parent, sibling, friend or someone you admired from afar, suddenly not having them in your life can feel scary and upsetting.

We’re here to let you know that whatever it is you’re feeling (or not feeling), it’s valid and it’s ok. There’s no right or wrong way to grieve. And there’s no set formula to ‘get over’ it. Instead, we can learn to live with our grief and build a life around our loss.

At Winston’s Wish, we provide lots of online bereavement support that can help you to make sense of your grief, express your feelings and find healthy ways to cope.

08088 020 021

Supporting your child or young person with a sudden death

When someone they’re close to dies suddenly or unexpectedly, children and young people are likely to feel extremely shocked. They may find it impossible to believe that it’s happened or feel numb and empty. They might find it difficult to talk, or to eat or drink. They may experience physical symptoms like tummy aches, headaches and being extremely tired. These reactions are a normal way of coping with huge shock.

In the days and weeks after a sudden death, the most important thing you can do is provide safety and support.

0808 802 5544

http://youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/grief-and-loss/

Child Bereavement UK helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.

Child Bereavement UK – call 0800 028 8840 Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, or email helpline@childbereavementuk.org

A world where no child is left to grieve alone

We care passionately about helping bereaved children, young people and their families find hope and healing after the death of someone close.

Grief Encounter – call 0808 802 0111 Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm, or email contact@griefencounter.org.uk

Hope Again is the youth website of Cruse Bereavement Support. It is a safe place where you can learn from other young people, how to cope with grief, and feel less alone.

Here you will find information about our services, a listening ear from other young people and advice for any young person dealing with the loss of a loved one.

Hope Again provides somewhere to turn to when someone dies.

Hope Again – call 0808 808 1677 Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm, or email hopeagain@cruse.org.uk

Bereavement is the experience of losing someone important to us. It’s characterised by grief, which is the process and the range of emotions we go through when we experience a loss.

Learn about bereavement, including where to go for support, and suggestions for helping yourself and others with grief.