Sources of help
Find out how you can help a child to have good mental health, including knowing how to talk to a child about their mental health, and when to spot signs they might be struggling.
Really useful website packed with helpful information on a wide range of different mental health topics helping you to make sense of how you are feeling and helpful tips on how to cope. There is also provided a parent’s helpline.
Website with information on how to support children’s mental health.
Childline (part of the NSPCC) offers telephone, online chat and email support for service for children. Their website is also packed with lots of helpful information and video clips on a range of issues effecting children which is also really useful for parents/guardians.
Advice and information on bullying with sections on their website for children, young people, parents and professionals.
Kooth is a wellbeing community for young people aged 11+ offering helpful articles, discussion boards and online chat services.
BBC Own It is run by the BBC and provides help, support and advice on how children and young people can live their best life your best online life. From being safe and kind online, to dealing with bullys, scams and trolls etc.
Note that the BBC CBBC site will often host helpful information to support children on topics like Going Back to School, Exams etc.
Support and tips to help you keep children safe. From advice on children’s mental health to staying safe online, support for parents and what to do if you’re worried about a child.
Check out your local NHS mental health services online as they will often list details of their own and other services in your area. You can also sign-post young people to their local GP, or visit Hub of Hope the UK’s leading mental health support database.
Do check out your local NHS mental health services online as they will often list details of their own and other services in your area. You can also visit your local GP. It is worth checking and knowing what provision is being offered in schools and through local youth work organisations. In some circumstances it may be helpful to search private counsellors in your areas. The Counselling Directory and the Association of Christian Counsellors offer search facilities so you can locate those closest to you. Note: not all will work with children.
Important: If you or someone you know needs medical advice you can book an emergency GP appointment with your GP surgery. If you or someone you know needs urgent medical advice call the NHS 111 or if you need immediate medical help or attention call 999 or visit Accident and Emergency.
Our Sources of Help page is here to signpost you to organisations that, to the best of our knowledge, are known to offer information and services that may be helpful to young people as well as youth workers, parents and teachers. We cannot however be held responsible for any inaccurate or incomplete information; or the quality of anything contained on the sites or services listed. Our inclusion of any organisation or service listed does not constitute an endorsement, recommendation or favouring by the Ugly Duckling Charity (the organisation that has published 10:10).