Email: [email protected]
Service opening hours: Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm
Who we are
We are a team of NHS staff, working in schools to offer support to students experiencing common emotional wellbeing difficulties.
What we do
We provide care and interventions for young people including support for difficulties including:
- low mood
- anxiety
- low self esteem
We also provide advice and training on mental wellbeing issues to school and college staff, helping them to support you.
We also work closely with other services so that those with more complex problems can get the right help, from the right people, more quickly.
Why we do it
Difficulties you experience in your child and teenage years can affect things like your work, friendships and home life. Having the right support available when and where you need it can help to lessen the impact difficulties like stress or anxiety have on you; both now and in the future.
Who’s who
The wellbeing in mind team is made up of NHS professionals including senior clinicians, higher-level therapists and education mental health practitioner trainees (EMHPs).
Getting help
If you are concerned about your emotional or mental wellbeing please speak to a member of school or college staff as soon as possible. They will be able to help you get the right support and can refer you to our team if this is needed.
Next steps
Once your teacher or a member of the school/college pastoral team have contacted us, we will ask them about the difficulties you are having. Usually we will give them advice on how best to support you.
Sometimes we may want to talk to you to find out more about the challenges you are experiencing.
If you are under the age of 14 we will need to ask permission to do this from your parents or carers.
Do my parents/carers need to know?
If you are under 14 years old, we will need permission from your parent/carer to meet with you. If you are over 14 years old and we think you have the capacity to consent, it’s up to you – capacity means you understand what you are agreeing to.
We would always prefer parents and carers to know about our involvement with you but if you don’t want them to, that is your right and it will not stop you from getting our help.
Online support
Kooth
Kooth from XenZone, is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform for children and young people.
Give us a shout
Give us a shout offer 24/7 online emotional health support and crisis counselling.
Helpful information
Recovery College Online
Online course and wellbeing resources for children and young people.
Young Minds
Information for young people about emotional and mental health issues.
ChildLine
Childline is a free and confidential telephone support service for children and young people.
Tel. 0800 1111
Connexions
Information and advice for young people aged 13 to 19.
Choosing what’s best for you
Information about different treatments from Anna Freud.
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