Where to go for help
Call 999 or go to A&E now if:
Someone's life is at risk – for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose
You do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone's time.
Call: 999
If you think your child is depressed, or you're concerned about their general wellbeing, make an appointment with them to see a GP.
If necessary, the GP can refer your child to a local children and young people's mental health service (CYPMHS) for specialist help.
If you need during a mental health crisis or emergency, read about where to get urgent help for mental health:
If you're worried about any aspect of your child's mental health, you can call the charity YoungMinds' free parents' helpline for advice on 0808 802 5544 from Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm.
The YoungMinds website also has mental health support and advice for your child.
Urgent Help:
Free listening services
These services offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that's troubling you, no matter how difficult:
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Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
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Text "SHOUT" to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text "YM" if you're under 19
If you're under 19, you can also call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:
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you are not able to speak to your local NHS urgent mental health helpline
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you need help urgently for your mental health, but it's not an emergency
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you're not sure what to do
111 will tell you the right place to get help if you need to see someone.
Use the NHS 111 online service, or call 111.
You may be able to speak to a nurse, or mental health nurse, over the phone.
Supporting Agencies:
'We're Mind. We understand mental health and wellbeing. We're here for you if you're finding things hard. We help everyone understand mental health problems, so no one has to feel alone'
Children and young people's mental health services (CYPMHS). CYPMHS is used as a term for all services that work with children and young people who have difficulties with their emotional or behavioural wellbeing.
YoungMinds are a mental health charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need.
No Limits is a charity offering information, advice, counselling, advocacy and support to young people under the age of 26 in Hampshire.
'We’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure'
Hampshire Youth Access (HYA) is a partnership of 11 leading agencies providing counselling, information, advice, and support to children and young people aged 5 to 17 across Hampshire.
UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and promotion of positive mental health and emotional well being.
'italk is the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies. We're a partnership between Solent Mind and Southern Health NHS Foundation Trust'
'We support people to improve their mental wellbeing through education, guided self-help tools and evidence-based talking therapies' 16+
'Educational Psychology helps us understand how children and young people learn, develop, feel and get along together. We work with children and young people in the 0 to 25 year age range'
Youth in Romsey is a support centre that offers a confidential advice, support and information service for young people from the ages of 6-25 years. We offer a variety of services including; counselling, careers advice, sexual health services, youth clubs and much more.
SANEline is a national out-of-hours helpline offering emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness.
We aim to improve children’s mental health through movement, equipping them with sustainable, transferable skills and coping strategies to thrive during the complex demands of growth into adult life.
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Alternative Therapies:
Reiki
Reiki is a Japanese technique for stress reduction and relaxation that also promotes healing. It is administered by "laying on hands" and is based on the idea that an unseen "life force energy" flows through us and is what causes us to be alive. If one's "life force energy" is low, then we are more likely to get sick or feel stress, and if it is high, we are more capable of being happy and healthy.
Reflexology
Reflexology rests on the ancient Chinese belief in qi (pronounced “chee”), or “vital energy.” According to this belief, qi flows through each person. When a person feels stressed, their body blocks qi.
This can cause an imbalance in the body that leads to illness. Reflexology aims to keep qi flowing through the body, keeping it balanced and disease free.
Sound Therapy
Sound Therapy uses sound, music and specialist instruments played in therapeutic ways, combined with deep self-reflection techniques to improve health and wellbeing.
Meditation
https://www.mindful.org/how-to-meditate/
Yoga
Yoga develops inner awareness. It focuses your attention on your body's abilities at the present moment. It helps develop breath and strength of mind and body. It's not about physical appearance.
Acupuncture
Acupuncture is a healing technique that originated thousands of years ago from traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). This practice is based on the concept that medical conditions and mental health disorders are caused by an imbalance in energy.
TCM theorizes that the body contains vital life energy called chi or qi.2 When the body and mind are functioning properly, chi should flow through the body’s energy channels. These channels are called meridians and are located at certain points throughout the body.
According to this tradition, sometimes chi becomes congested in different meridian pathways, leading to disease or disorders. The goal of acupuncture is to restore the health and balance of these channels.
