Mental Wellbeing
Definition of Mental Health
Mental health is about the way you think and feel and how you deal with 'ups and downs'.
Where Do I Go if I Need Help?
If you are finding it difficult to cope, you feel overwhelmed, or are concerned about someone else, please speak your Form Tutor and/or Head of House.
The Academy has a BACP qualified counsellor and access to a NHS School Nurse. These professionals are experts and can talk to you; they want to help and are dedicated to helping those like you. You are not alone.
The websites below may also provide you with useful information:
Anxiety UK: www.anxietyuk.org.uk Self help and contacts for those with anxiety disorders.
B-eat: b-eat.co.uk The UK's leading charity supporting those affected by eating disorders and campaigning on their behalf.
Campaign against Men Living Miserably (CALM): www.thecalmzone.net. Targeted at men aged 15-35 – Helpline: 0800 585858 Saturday-Tuesday 5.00 pm-midnight.
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust: www.cwmt.org Awareness, information and resources for those who are depressed.
Calm Harm - free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm: Home - Calm Harm App
Childline: http://www.childline.org.uk/Pages/Home.aspx 24-hour Helpline: 0800 1111. Information, advice and emotional support for young people
Cruse: www.cruse.org.uk. Bereavement care. They have a specific website for young people; www.rd4u.org.uk.
Marie Collins Foundation: mariecollinsfoundation.org.uk UK charity enabling children who suffer sexual abuse and exploitation via internet and mobile technologies to recover and live safe, fulfilling lives.
Mental health information and advice: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/ and Home - MindMindfull: www.mindfull.org. An online service for people aged 11-17 providing support, information and advice about mental health and wellbeing.
No Panic: www.nopanic.org.uk. Helpline for anxiety disorders and panic attacks:10.00 am-10.00 pm every day: 0808 138 8889.
OCD Action: www.ocdaction.org.uk. Information and support for OCD and related disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder.
Papyrus: www.papyrus-uk.org. Organisation looking at the prevention of young suicides.
Samaritans: www.samaritans.org. Telephone 116123 for emotional support.
SelfHarm UK: www.selfharm.co.uk A national project to support young people impacted by self-harm.
Stamp Out Suicide: www.stampoutsuicide.co.uk Points of contact for those feeling emotionally vulnerable.
Stem 4: stem4.org.uk Teenage mental health charity aimed at stemming commonly occurring mental health issues at an early stage.
Students against Depression: www.studentsagainstdepression.org. Information and help for anyone feeling depressed, aimed particularly at students.
www.depressioninteenagers.co.uk. Self-help strategies for those with depression and/or their friends.
Youth Health Talk: www.youthhealthtalk.org. video interviews with young people’s experiences of depression.
Shout for Support in Crisis: https://www.giveusashout.org/
Kooth - anonymous and personalised mental health support: Kooth for Children & Young People - Kooth plc
Livewell - lots of information and advice on how to stay well: Livewell Southend
Early Help and Familiy Support: Early Help, Family Support and Youth Offending Services - Street Engagement | Livewell Southend
CAMHS (NELFT) - Adolescent Mental Health Service: Southend, Essex and Thurrock (SET) CAMHS | NELFT NHS Foundation Trust