Services to support mental health

Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS).

• Child and Adolescent Mental Health service Sheffield – Information about the service provided by Sheffield Children’s NHS Foundation Trust
• Royal College of Psychiatrists – Website about Young People’s and Children’s Mental Health.
• Epic Friends – A website developed by Sheffield CAMHS for secondary pupils.

General mental health information and services.

• Sheffield Mental Health Guide – Website with a list of Sheffield Mental Health services
• Shout – Provides free confidential 24/7 text message support. Text 85258.
• The Mix – Support for under 25s.
• Kooth  –  Provides online articles, discussion boards, chat and online support for low to moderate mental health concerns.
• Every Mind Matters – NHS website to support mental health.
• Young Minds – Website for young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
• Samaritans – Available for emotional support.
  24 hour confidential Helpline 08457 90 90 90 or email: Jo@samaritans.org
• NSPCC  – Advice regarding children’s mental health.  Helpline for practitioners: 0808 800 5000 or email: help@NSPCC.org.uk.
• Rethink – Website with guidance around adult mental health and their local mental health offer.
• Time to Change Get Involved in Schools – Website with information for schools about mental health with lesson plans, blogs, vlogs and videos to help young people talk about mental health.

General services

• ChildLine – A free 24 hour confidential counselling service for young people run by the NSPCC. Website offers information, message boards and helpline. Calls to Childline are confidential, and are free even from mobiles. Calls don’t show up on phone bills. Call 0800 1111 or textphone service 0800 400 222 (not available at night).
• BBC Health – Website with lots of information on health issues including emotional health.
• The Mix – Website with a wide range of information on health, emotional well being and being independent.
• BBC Radio 1 Advice – BBC website with advice and information on health and emotional wellbeing.
• Family Lives – Website and service providing help and support in all aspects of family life.
• KidsHealth – Website with information on all aspects of children’s health.
• Kidscape – Website with advice and information on bullying.
• Healthier Together– Website with information regarding the child health offer within South Yorkshire.