Mental Health Support Services
(Click on the links below)
Kooth
Kooth is a service to support young people’s emotional and mental health in Birmingham. You can speak to other young people or a trained counsellor. The new service was successfully launched on 16.4.20 for young people aged 11 up to 25. Kooth is linked into the wider mental health support from Forward Thinking Birmingham - www.kooth.com
Young Minds
Mental Health support for young people, parents and carers. This also includes a parents helpline.
Forward Thinking Birmingham (FTB)
Birmingham’s mental health partnership for 0-25 year olds – There are resources to help with mental health concerns and a referral page for if you feel you would like further help - https://www.forwardthinkingbirmingham.org.uk/
Pause (FTB)
Pause is a safe space where you can talk about anything that is worrying or upsetting you.
You may want to talk about school, friendships, family, or maybe about feeling anxious or sad. They will listen and share techniques to help you manage how you are feeling.
They can work with you one-to-one or in groups. Or simply share their resources for you to read up on in your own time.
NHS Mental Heath (Adults)
Mental Health for adults - https://111.nhs.uk/
The Mix
An online support service for Young People. Webchat and one to one support everyday.
Beating Eating Disorders
Youth Helpline - https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/support-services/helplines
Domestic Abuse
Advice for women and children experiencing domestic abuse at home - https://www.womensaid.org.uk/
Birmingham LGBT
Support for the LGBTQ+ community via telephone or email - https://blgbt.org/
Samaritans
The Samaritans offer a free ‘talk and listen’ service for people struggling with anything - call free 116 123 or visit their website - https://www.samaritans.org/
Childline
Chat on the phone, online or via email to a counsellor. The website also contains lots of information - https://www.childline.org.uk/
Mood Juice
Worksheets on mental health issues - https://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/mildmoderate/entry.asp
Aquarius
Supporting people of all ages affected by alcohol, drugs and gambling - https://aquarius.org.uk/
Al-Anon
Providing support to the family and friends of problem drinkers: 0800 008 6811 (10am-10pm) https://www.al-anonuk.org.uk/
Place2Be
Guide to helping parents answer questions from their children and to support family wellbeing:
https://www.place2be.org.uk/about-us/news-and-blogs/2020/march/coronavirus-information-for-children/
Compass
Mental Health support for children, young children, parents/carers and professionals.
Bereavement services
Cruse
Support and guidance for adults supporting a bereaved young person, including helpline, and monthly newsletter, with hints and tips and up coming events.
Child bereavement UK (Co partnered with Winstons Wish)
Support and guidance for adults supporting a bereaved young person.
https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Edwards Trust
Support and guidance for bereaved families.
Beyond the horizon
Support for children, young people, and families who have been affected by bereavement, divorce, separation and domestic abuse.