Mental Health for Young People

If are are severely unwell, please contact CAMHS Crisis Team for urgent assistance on 0115 8440560

NottAlone

NottAlone is an award winning website, which helps you navigate NHS mental health services for young people.
 
It should be your first stop to finding help and advice.
 
Find help for:
 
  • Anger
  • Anxiety and panic
  • Bereavement and loss
  • Bullying
  • Depression and low mood
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Eating disorders
  • Exam stress
  • Family separation
  • Gangs and dangerous situations
  • Hearing voice and hallucinations
  • Identity
  • Independent living
  • Obsessive thoughts
  • General mental health
  • Relationships
  • Self harm
  • Self esteem and body image
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Young carers
  • Mental health crisis 

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)

CAMHS is a specialized service within the NHS that focuses on the mental health needs of children and young people.

CAMHS provides various forms of support and treatment, including:

  • Diagnosis and assessment
  • Individual and family therapy: Addressing the unique needs of the child and their family.
  • Medication: When appropriate, CAMHS can prescribe medication to manage mental health conditions.
  • Inpatient care: For children who require more intensive support, CAMHS can provide access to inpatient mental health wards.
  • Parenting support courses: Helping parents develop skills to support their child's mental health. 
     

If you are 17 years or younger, you can self-refer to CAMHS. This means that you can directly approach their team to ask for help, without needing to go via the GP.

The telephone number is 0115 8542 299 and it is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You will speak to a specially trained professional who will ask you some questions and talk to you about how they can help.

If you prefer, you can ask for help by completing an online self-referral form:

www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/camhs

 

Be U Notts

Be U Notts is mental health service for children and young people under age 25, that provides early support.

Find out more at www.beusupport.co.uk 

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KOOTH

 www.kooth.com

Kooth offers emotional and mental health support for children and young people aged between 11 – 24 years and is available up to 10pm every day online.

Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline

Switchboard can help.


We are Switchboard, the LGBT+ Helpline.

We are a safe space for anyone to discuss anything, including sexuality, gender identity, sexual health and emotional wellbeing.

We support people to explore the right options for themselves.

We aspire to a society where all LGBT+ people are informed and empowered.

 

Online chat: switchboard.lgbt/

Phone: 0300 330 0630 (Open 10:00-22:00 every day)

Calm Harm

Worried about self harm?

Calm Harm is a free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self harm.

Download it at https://calmharm.stem4.org.uk/

 

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National Bullying Helpline

Supporting young adults, children, and adults, with bullying at home, school, payground, and work.

Call: 0300 3230169

Website: www.nationalbullyinghelpline.co.uk 

NBH

Hetty's

Offers support to families impacted by substance misuse, drugs and alcohol.

Visit: www.hettys.org.uk

 

Hetty's

The Tomorrow Project - Suicide Prevention

The Tomorrow Project is a confidential, Nottinghamshire based suicide prevention, intervention and postvention service that will help and support you in times of struggle.

They help by supporting those in suicide crisis and those who have been bereaved by suicide. There is no age restriction in the service.

www.tomorrowproject.org.uk

Page last reviewed: 13 July 2020
Page created: 13 July 2020