Where to find help
Help Resources for Children
If your child would like to speak to someone confidentially, there are helplines, websites and apps specifically for them:
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Shout Free, confidential support via text, available 24/7 |
Text SHOUT to 85258 in the UK to text with a trained crisis volunteer who will provide active listening and collaborative problem-solving |
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The Mix Free confidential telephone helpline and online service that aims to find young people the best help, whatever the problem |
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ChildLine Confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem |
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Children's Society Information and support on different aspects of mental health and wellbeing |
Click here for their website |
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YoungMinds A charity dedicated to children’s mental health |
Phone: Parents' helpline 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 4pm) Website: www.youngminds.org.uk |
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PAPYRUS Youth suicide prevention society |
Phone:0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays) Website: www.papyrus-uk.org |
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Calm Harm An award-winning app developed for the NHS by a teenage mental health charity. Calm Harm provides tasks to help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. |
See website: www.www.calmharm.co.uk for more information and how to download the app. |
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Blue Ice Another NHS app to help young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self-harm. |
See website www.oxfordhealth.nhs.uk/blueice/ for more information and how to download the app. |
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ThinkuKnow How to keep yourself and your friends safe online. |
Need advice on staying safe online, using social media or worried about a friend's online behaviour. Visit their website for more information and where to get help - www.thinkuknow.co.uk |
Mental Health and Other Support Organisations for Families
Remember it is okay to not be okay. We all need someone to talk to sometimes. If you feel overwhelmed, at risk of abuse or experiencing financial need, there are people you can call on for support:
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Mental Health Foundation Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities |
Website: www.mentalhealth.org.uk |
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Mind A mental health charity |
Phone: 0300 123 3393 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 6pm) Website: www.mind.org.uk |
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Holding Space Family Mental Health Support In East Sussex |
Support for parents, carers, children and young people who are struggling with their mental health Website: http://www.holdingspace.org.uk |
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Samaritans Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair |
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline) Website: www.samaritans.org.uk |
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SANE Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers |
Website: www.sane.org.uk/support |
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Health in Mind Health in Mind is a free NHS service for anyone in East Sussex experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties. |
Get in touch via their website https://www.healthinmind.org.uk/contact |
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Cruse Bereavement Care Support for grief and bereavement |
Phone: 0808 808 1677 (Monday to Friday, 9.30am to 5pm) Website: www.cruse.org.uk |
Support within the Community for Families
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NSPCC Child protection charity |
Phone: 0808 800 5000 for adults concerned about a child (24-hour helpline)
0800 1111 for children (ChildLine's 24-hour helpline) Website: www.nspcc.org.uk |
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Refuge Advice on dealing with domestic violence |
Phone: 0808 2000 247 (24-hour helpline) Website: www.refuge.org.uk |
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Food Banks Rye Food Bank Bexhill Food Bank
The Trussell Trust Food Bank |
Every Wednesday at Rye Baptist Church between 1pm -3pm. Contact: 07856 267423 19-20 Station Rd, Bexhill-on-Sea TN40 1RE. Contact: 01424 736515 / 07866 570468 The Hastings Centre, The Ridge, Hastings TN34 2SA. Contact: 07526 066453 |
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CEOP is a command of the National Crime Agency who helps any child or young person under the age of 18 who is being pressured, forced or tricked into taking part in sexual activity of any kind. You can visit the CEOP Safety Centre for information and advice and make a report to CEOP. Click on the button below to make a report directly to CEOP. |