Parent Support

www.charliewaller.org – The Charlie Waller Memorial Trust charity helps equip young people to look after their mental well-being. It has been set up to help people to recognise the signs of depression in themselves and others, so they know when to seek help.

www.sane.org.uk – SANE is committed to raising public awareness and research. SANE offers emotional support and information to anyone affected by mental health problems through its helpline and online Support Forum. It has a national out-of-hours helpline (Saneline 0300 304 7000, 4:30pm to 10:30pm daily).

www.minded.org.uk – MindEd is suitable for all adults working with, or caring for children or teenagers. All the information is quality assured by experts, and is useful to understand. It aims to give adults: the knowledge to support well-being in youngsters; the understanding to identify a child at risk; the confidence to support and signposts to services that can help.

www.youngminds.org.uk – YoungMinds is a leading charity fighting for young people’s mental health. The YoungMinds library is full of useful toolkits, publications and reports about young people’s mental health. There is also a YoungMinds parent helpline (0808 802 5544) which offers free confidential online and phone support.

www.anxietyuk.org.uk – Anxiety UK helps all those suffering with anxiety disorders. It has an information line number (08444 775 774) where you can talk to someone in complete confidence between 9:30am and 5:30pm Monday to Friday.

www.selfharm.co.uk – SelfharmUK is a project dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm, providing a safe space to talk, ask questions and be honest about what’s going on in life. The site helps with facts, myths, staying safe and has useful links to sites for additional support.

www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk – ABC is a national UK eating disorders organisation. It provides ongoing care, emotional support and practical guidance for anyone affected by eating disorders. Telephone helplines are open from 9:30am to 5:30pm Monday-Friday.

https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/mental-health-services/where-to-get-urgent-help-for-mental-health/ – to get urgent help with mental health