Keeping your mind well
Many people struggle with their self-esteem, feeling down and overwhelmed. But there is help available.
Feelings can be hard to make sense of. You might not even know why you feel a certain way. We all have lots of feelings and emotions when we experience different things. Talking about things might feel tough, but there are lots of people that can help you.
Childline’s coping kit
When you’re feeling low or overwhelmed, it can be hard to know how to cope. But distracting yourself or doing something positive can really help. Even doing just one positive thing every day can help to improve your mood.
Not sure what you want to do today? Use the Childline tool to help.
Keeping your mind active
Every Mind Matters
Are you looking after your mental health? Get practical tips and expert advice from Every Mind Matters. Try their quick free quiz to get you started.
HappySelf Journal
A daily journal based on scientifically proven methods that promote happiness and develop positive thinking.
Online help and support
Kooth
An online mental wellbeing community, including:
- Articles, personal experiences and tips
- Discussion boards and conversations
- Chat to the Kooth team
- Write in your own daily journal
Free, safe and anonymous support.
YoungMinds
Whether you want to know more about how you’re feeling, get information about a mental health condition or know what support is available to you, the YoungMinds guides can help.
The Mix
Advice about sex, relationships, drugs, mental health, money and jobs.
Local emotional wellbeing and mental health services
Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners run by Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust are trained to deliver guided self-help interventions for anxiety, low mood and behavioural difficulties. There are four available:
- Child Anxiety (Parent led for children aged 5-11)
- Child Behavioural Problems (Parent led for children aged 5-8. Older children may be accepted in some instances)
- Adolescent Anxiety (For young people aged 11-19)
- Adolescent Low Mood (For young people aged 11-19)
Please note, as highlighted above, child interventions for children aged 5-11 are completed with the parent(s)/carer(s) according to the manual and evidence base for those interventions.
Children’s Wellbeing Practitioners are unable to work with children/young people who are currently actively self-harming or who are currently actively suicidal (having thoughts with intent and/or a plan).
Getting help in a mental health crisis
In an emergency you should go to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department of your local hospital.
Single Point of Access (SPA) Mental Health Helpline team
Call Hertfordshire Community NHS Trust’s Single Point of Access (SPA) Mental Health Helpline team. This is the quickest way to get help for a mental health crisis, day or night.
Call 0800 6444 101
Samaritans
Emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope, or at risk of suicide. You can call for free, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Call 116 123
You can learn more by:
- Visit www.samaritans.org
- Email jo@samaritans.org
Other options
You can call NHS 111 and select option 2 for mental health services.
An emergency
In the event of an emergency, always dial 999.
Got a question?
Get in touch with our friendly team.
01992 555847
Services for Young People
Youth work projects, information, advice, guidance, work-related learning and wider support for young people in Hertfordshire.
At Services for Young People (SfYP) Access Point Projects young people can access a wide range of services.
Other people to talk to
There are lots of people you can talk to – your parents, a trusted adult or one of the following:
Childline
Get help and advice about a wide range of issues. You can call them, talk to a counsellor online, send an email or post on the message boards.
Mental health helpline
Urgent and non-urgent help and advice, 24/7 for Hertfordshire residents. You can call or email them. Their website lists other help that’s available.
Kooth
An online mental wellbeing community that offers free, safe and anonymous support. You can read articles, join a discussion board, chat with the team or write in your own Daily Journal.
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