Wellbeing and Mental Health
Support for Mental Health and Wellbeing for Parents/Carers and Families
Please follow the link below to our Pupil Wellbeing Page:
Please follow the link below to our Positive Mental Health Page:
General Support for families and people we care about.
Keep your head: useful help available online
https://www.keep-your-head.com/
Young Minds: resources to support families https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
Education Inclusion Family Advisor: (local support) Amanada.gilbert@Cambridgesire.gov.uk Tel: 07849 151356
Support for children and young people:
Papyrus: suicide prevention for under 35s
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ contact Hopelink -Tel: 0800 068 4141
Anna Freud: Resources for parents and carers to support their child’s mental health
https://www.annafreud.org/on-my-mind/
Childline:https://www.childline.org.uk/
Tel: 08001111
NHS: Upto 25 years –includes digital resources: https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/younited/
Centre 33: Upto 25 years-listen and support
hello@centre33.org.uk Tel: 03334141809
Kooth for young people: 11-18 to seek support
YMCA: Counselling for young people affected by Domestic abuse
https://ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk/counselling/family-respect-project/
Young Carers: support for under 19s caring at home.
https://centre33.org.uk/help/caring/
email: youngcarers@centre33.org.uk or
Tel: 0333 4141 809
CAMS: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service)
PoetsIn: The creative mental health programme
https://www.poetsin.com/services/
The Mix: crisis support for under 25s
Helpline 0808808 4994 Text THEMIX to 85258
Bereavement:
The Cogwheel trust: counselling and support for adults and young people
https://www.cogwheel.org.uk/ Tel: 01223 464385
Cruse: https://www.cruse.org.uk/ local Tel: 01223 633 536
STAR: https://starbereavement.org.uk local Tel: 01223 292276
WINSTON’S WISH: https://www.winstonswish.org/
Tel: 08088 020 021 - Online chat option available
Child bereavement uk: https://www.childbereavementuk.org/
Tel:0800 02 888 40 and live chat option on website
Petals: support following the loss of a baby-Addenbrookes https://petalscharity.org/
Addiction:
Alcoholics anonymous: support for those who want to stop drinking
Email: help@aamail.org or call 0800 9177650
https://www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk/
Al Anon: support for the families & friends of alcoholics Local group meets at St Lukes’s church in Cambridge. Help line 0800 0086
drinkaware: advice to ensure safe drinking.
Support line Tel:03001231110
Drugs
Frank: provides information and advice about drugs. Tel: 0300 123 6600 Text 82111
Gambling
Gambling Anonymous
Local support groups in Arbury
Self-harm-contact the GP or access support on:
NHS
https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/feelings-symptoms-behaviours/behaviours/self-harm/getting-help/
Keep your head
https://www.keep-your-head.com/cyp/CP-MHS/all-about-mental-health/self-harm
Contains places to contact and advice.
Parent Guide - Keeping Stress in Check click here
Support for adults:
If you need urgent help, please call the First Response Service on the NHS 111 helpline and select option 2
Samaritans: If you need to speak to someone about how you are feeling, call the Samaritan's free helpline: 116 123
Papyrus: suicide prevention for under 35s
https://www.papyrus-uk.org/ contact Hopelink -Tel: 0800 068 4141
Keep your head: Cambridge and Peterborough online resources and advice
https://www.keep-your-head.com/
https://www.keep-your-head.com/adults/MH/who-else-can-help-me/support-services
Young Minds: https://www.youngminds.org.uk/
LIFE LINE PLUS: telephone advice self-help and signposting Tel: 0808 808 2121
NHS Psychological and wellbeing service in Cambs and Peterborough:
https://www.cpft.nhs.uk/psychological-wellbeing-service
BAME: mental health advice
Tel: 0808 801 0525
advice@rethink.org https://www.rethink.org/
BMHS: helping to inspire a mentally healthy BAME community.
https://www.bamementalhealth.org/
Help line: 0800 144 8824
SHOUT: free mental health support- a texting service. Text85258
MIND: National with local support
Anxiety UK: https://www.cpslmind.org.uk/
Helpline: 03444 775 774 Text service: 07537 416 905
Insight: provide free NHS counselling for adults https://www.insightiapt.org/
PoetsIn: The creative mental health programme
https://www.poetsin.com/services/
Caring together: https://www.caringtogether.org/ for carers over the age of 19 years.
Domestic abuse:
Support for families affected by DA
YMCA: Support for families experiencing abuse form their child (aged 10-17 yrs)
https://ymcatrinitygroup.org.uk/counselling/family-respect-project/
Domestic abuse and sexual violence partnership:
https://www.cambsdasv.org.uk/web
Cambridge Women’s aid: safe refuge call 01223 460947 for other support call 01223 361214 and live chat available
Respect: Advice line for male victims of domestic abuse
Freephone 08088010327
Sexual assault/rape:
crcc: Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre
https://cambridgerapecrisis.org.uk/about-us/
Help line number 01223245888 and live chat option
LGBT and sexual identity:
Kite trust: Cambridgeshire advice and support https://thekitetrust.org.uk/contact/
dhiverse: counselling service
dhiverse.org.uk Tel: 01223 508805
Support for victims of crime:
embrace: supports young people and families
https://embracecvoc.org.uk/ Tel: 0345 60 999 60
Parent or family in prison
Ormiston Families: www.ormiston.org/breakingbarriers
Support for elderly
Age UK
https://www.ageuk.org.uk/information-advice/care/
0300 666 9860
Dementia UK
Local support call 0300 666 9860
Post-natal Depression:
Contact the GP or Keep Your Head has support and advice where to get support
https://www.keep-your-head.com/adults/MH/mental-health/peripostnatal-mental-health
