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This children and young people’s infographic of services contains all of the information.

For a full list of services available to support young people visit our ‘Services for Young People‘ page.

Emergency medical help

If you need emergency medical help to preserve life following an accident or serious injury – call 999 immediately or go to your nearest Accident and Emergency (A&E) at a hospital. 

If the young person is in a mental health crisis call 111, select option 2.

Emergency help regarding Suicide 

Please use or give the suicide hotlines below if you or someone you know is thinking about taking their own life.

These services offer confidential support from trained volunteers. You can talk about anything that’s troubling you, no matter how difficult:

• Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours
• Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text “YM” if you’re under 19

 

Specialist support to meet significant mental health needs

Some children or young people will show signs of significant mental health problems that are impacting on activities of daily life, preventing them functioning within the norms for their age. These may be persistent and of a moderate to severe nature, causing significant difficulties with their achievement and relationships. Children and young people with emerging eating disorders fit in this group.

Call the Single Point of Access (SPA) on 0800 011 3474 or make a referral.

National support numbers

Young Minds Parent Helpline – If you are a parent needing help, please contact the helpline on 0808 802 5544.