Mental Health Resources
Everyone has mental health and at times, it can go up and down. Problems can range from everyday worries and stresses to more serious problems.
There are a range of resources to help get advice and support and you can talk to your GP. If you child attends a school there will also be services in school that they can access.
Open Minded
Camden Councils Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
https://www.mentalhealthcamden.co.uk/whats-available
Lists a range of services and agencies, which can help with mental health issues in Camden.
https://www.candi.nhs.uk/our-services/camden-parents%E2%80%99-wellbeing-service
Camden Parents Wellbeing Service
Aims to improve the mental health of parents with the intention of this having a positive impact on the care and mental health of their children.
https://brandon-centre.org.uk/
The Brandon Centre
Help, advice, drop in and appointment based service for young people aged 12 – 24 years.
https://www.catch-22.org.uk/services/the-hive/
Supports young people 16 – 24 with education, employment, housing sexual health substance misuse and health and wellbeing.
https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/
Aims to empower young people to make informed choices about their mental health and wellbeing.
Helps with a range of issues that a young person is going though.
There is a free phone helpline 0800 1111 available 24 hours a day every day of the year.
Online support for young people
Advice and support for anyone experiencing a mental health problem.
Text 85258 for support for anyone who are anxious worried or stressed
A national helpline to support young people dedicated to the prevention of young suicide. See website for hours.
Tel: 0800 0684141
Tel: 116 123 24 hours 365 day support
- Young Minds (www.youngminds.org.uk) and for e-learning opportunities at Minded (www.minded.org.uk) https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/blog/looking-after-yourself-as-a-parent/
- For specific mental health difficulties, see;
- Self Harm (www.selfharm.co.uk)
- National Self Harm Network (www.nhsn.co.uk)
- Prevention of Young Suicide UK – PAPYRUS (www.papyrus-uk.org
- Beat: The Eating Disorder Charity (www.b-eat.co.uk/about-eating-disorders)
- Eating Difficulties in Young Children and When to Worry (www.inourhands.com/eating-difficulties-in-younger-children)
- Anxiety Uk (www.anxietyuk.org.uk)
- OCD UK (www.ocduk.org/ocd)
- Depression Alliance (www.depressionalliance.org/information/what-depression)
- Coping with exam stress (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/coping-with-exam-stress/)