Some Helpful places to explore for help and advice 

 

●     Parent talk for mum- Parent Talk - Support for Parents from Action For Children Free and confidential live chat with a parenting coach. Parent Talk - Support for Parents from Action For Children

 

●     Hidden strength -Mental Health and Well Being Support for Young People | Hidden Strength offers free therapy sessions with a trained counsellor, Mental health support and guidance, Wellbeing tips and advice. Mental Health and Well Being Support for Young People | Hidden Strength

 

●     Compass Changing Lives -  Compass (compass-uk.org)  You can complete an online self referal

We help you build your skills to cope with: Low mood; sadness, low motivation; Mild to moderate anxiety; worries, irrational fears and concerns; Common challenging behaviours: angry outbursts, pushing boundaries, frustration and distress Family and peer relationship difficulties; Difficulty adjusting to change and transition; Difficulty managing emotions. We provide a range of evidenced based interventions either one-to-one or in a group setting (usually 6-8 sessions based on what you need) for children and young people aged 5-18.

 

Place2Be – mental health charity support for all 

Mind.org.uk has a dedicated page for parenting and mental health

Childnet –  focused on Internet safety has ‘Parents and Carers toolkit’

         www.annafreud.org   world leading mental health charity

            Youngminds.org.uk areas for young people and also parents

 

Healthforteens.co.uk online service provided by the NHS covers areas of health and wellbeing, including articles on many topics such as ADHD, OCD  

https://www.tellmi.help/ allows online safe and anonymous space and seek support and receive counselling when necessary.

https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/  supporting those dealing with eating disorders. They have a youth phone line too

https://www.themix.org.uk/ offers online counselling and lots of tips and advice

 

Calm Harm - Calm Harm is an award-winning app funded by teenage mental health charity stem4, to help manage the urge to self-harm. It was developed by Clinical Psychologist Dr. Nihara Krause MBE, in collaboration with young people and uses principles from an evidence-based psychological treatment called Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT).

 

https://giveusashout.org/  - a free confidential support if you need to talk you TEXT SHOUT to 85258

 

            https://inourplace.co.uk/ - available free in some areas Online courses dedicated to               improving   emotional health and wellbeing in parents, children, teenagers, adults and             grandparents.-

 

 

Only available to Leicestershire families 

 

https://www.leicspart.nhs.uk/autism-space/beyond-diagnosis/chatautism-text-messaging-support-service/ - Chat autism

 

Only available to Derbyshire famlilies

●     Derby & Derbyshire - Emotional Health & Wellbeing Derby & Derbyshire - Emotional Health & Wellbeing (derbyandderbyshireemotionalhealthandwellbeing.uk)

 

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●     Community connectors- Community Connectors - service information (derbyshire.gov.uk)Currently the service can work with people from 14 upwards through transition, and 16 + to adults of all ages who have a diagnosed learning disability and/or autism and who live in Derbyshire. The connectors can work alongside people to gain sustainable activities within their local communities and provide opportunities to develop skills and interests, take part in activities happening locally, build relationships and experience new things

●     Trent PTS | Psychological Therapies Service this is available for anyone 16+ so could be helpful for parents / carers and young people. Trent PTS | Psychological Therapies Service

 

 

More National Charities who all have their own advice  and support  

NHS Inform

NSPCC

Childline

Samaritans online or phone  24hours a day