Support with managing mental health

Some young people find they need additional support to help manage their mental health.

This might be because:

• Their difficulties are not improving or are getting worse
• Their difficulties are so bad that they are stopping them from doing things, such as going to school or looking after their physical health
• They are engaging in risky ways of managing their mental health such as self-harming

If this sounds like you, it is important that you reach out for more support. You can do this by:

• You can tell a parent, carer or teacher who can help you access the services you need.
• The NHS website has a lot of helpful advice about looking after your mental health, https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/tips-and-support/, some helpful strategies to manage your mental health https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/self-help/guides-tools-and-activities/ and some helpful videos for self-care strategies for young people: https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/mental-wellbeing-tips/youth-mental-health/
• You can see your GP. Click here to book an appointment or find a GP surgery. If you are a refugee or asylum seeker, you can make an appointment with a GP. Click here for more information.
• If you need urgent mental health support, you can call NHS 111 and press option 2 or click here and follow the on screen instructions. Thisservice is totally free and confidential. You and /or your family can call NHS 111 andchoose Option 2, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
• The NHS offers specialist Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for young people with significant mental health disorders – your GP or school nurse can make a referral if appropriate.

How to get help

If you have any more questions on this area or would like to speak to somebody about this topic, have a look at the links or search for your local services in the blue box below. Alternatively you can always contact your school nurse.

• w: NHS - Mental Health
  
• w: Every Mind Matters
  
• w: Young Minds