Adult Mental Health

• Mind Information and support – Mind
• Talking therapies NHS NHS talking therapies for anxiety and depression – NHS (www.nhs.uk)
• Samaritans Samaritans | Every life lost to suicide is a tragedy | Here to listen
• Mental Health Matters Helpful resources | Mental Health Matters (mhm.org.uk)
• Ageless 24/7 Urgent Helpline  0808 196 4501
• Health and Wellbeing Telford –Health and well-being Information – Family Connect (familyconnecttelford.co.uk)

Child Mental Health

• Beam BEAM Shropshire, Telford, Wrekin | The Children’s Society (childrenssociety.org.uk)
• Bedazzle Bedazzle – Social, Emotional and Mental Health Support
• BeeU BeeU :: Midlands Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (mpft.nhs.uk)
• Kooth Home – Kooth
• Healios Home – Healios
• Place2be Improving children’s and young people’s mental health – Place2Be
• Childline Childline | Childline
• Axis counselling Axis Counselling
• Health and Wellbeing Telford –Health and well-being Information – Family Connect (familyconnecttelford.co.uk)
• Papyrus – Hopeline UK- prevention of young suicide https://www.papyrus-uk.org/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2aLaqfvJhAMVbpZQBh0FEQ1NEAAYASAAEgKOs_D_BwE

Bereavement

• PRISM Community Bereavement  Support Service was set up in 2019 as it was identified there wasn’t enough Bereavement , grief and Loss support in Telford and the Wrekin. We provide peer support, a listening ear, guidance and support for adults, children and young people. https://prismcommunityservices.org.uk/
• Winston’s Wish https://www.winstonswish.org/
• Talk Grief https://www.talkgrief.org/
• Grief Encounter: For children, teenagers or adults, who have experienced the death of a loved one, or for a caregiver who needs advice on how to support young people following the death of a parent or sibling. Call, email or webchat with trained professionals 5 days a week, 9am to 9pm excluding bank holidays. Telephone: 0808 802 0111. Email: rieftalk@griefencounter.org.uk www.griefencounter.org.uk
• Child Bereavement UK: Supporting families and educating professionals for when a baby or child dies or is dying, or when a child is facing bereavement. Telephone: 0800 0288 840 www.childbereavementuk.org
• Edwards Trust: Person centred bereavement counselling from an organisational member of the British Association for Counselling. Support is offered to anyone affected by the death of a child 18 or under and trust accepts referrals from West Midlands, Staffordshire, Shropshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire areas. www.edwardstrust.org.uk www.achildofmine.org.uk/our-services
• The Lullaby Trust: Provides advice and support for bereaved families. Specially trained advisers are available on its helpline. Telephone: 0808 802 6868 Monday to Friday 10am to 5pm Weekends and public holidays 6pm to 10pm.
• Hope Again: (Cruse youth website) www.hopeagain.org.uk
• Cruse Bereavement Support: Telephone: 0808 808 1677 www.cruse.org.uk

Self Harm

• Coping with Self-harm (Charlie Waller) https://www.charliewaller.org/resources/coping-with-self-harm
• Childline – Self-Harm https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/self-harm/
• Childline- Coping with stress https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/your-feelings/anxiety-stress-panic/coping-with-stress/
• Childline- Calm zone https://www.childline.org.uk/toolbox/calm-zone/
• YoungMinds- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-a-z-mental-health-guide/self-harm/
• NSPCC – https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/childrens-mental-health/self-harm/?v=1719910101
• Harmless – https://harmless.org.uk/support-available/ Call the Samaritans on 116 123 for 24/7 listening support. Text SHOUT to 85258 for 24/7 text message support. Create an individualised safety plan here: https://yoursafetycomesfirst.co.uk/ If you need urgent mental health support, call NHS 111 and select Option 2. If you are in an emergency and need immediate help, please contact the emergency services on 999.
• Definitions of Self Harm
• Coping with Self Harm guide for Parents
• Distractions that can help

LGBT Support

• Switchboard: the national LGBTQIA+ support line. For anyone, anywhere in the country, at any point in their journey. We can discuss anything related to sexuality and gender identity. Whether it’s sexual health, relationships or just the way you’re feeling.  https://switchboard.lgbt/?gad_source=1&gclid=EAIaIQobChMInu_r4_rJhAMV74lQBh1IIQPEEAAYASAAEgK0AfD_BwE