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             SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE, AND FAMILIES


             South West London and St. Georges Mental Health   The Mix
             NHS Trust                                        Offers support to anyone under 25 about anything
             24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line                   that’s troubling them.
             0800 028 8000.                                   Email support available via their online contact form.
                                                              Free 1-2-1 webchat service available.
             Papyrus, prevention of young suicide.            Free short-term counselling service available.
             HopelineUK                                       Opening times:
             https://www.papyrus-uk.org/papyrus-hopeline247/   3pm - 12am, seven days a week
             Call: 0800 068 4141                              Call: 0808 808 4994
             Text: 07860039967                                The Mix – Essential support for under 25s
             Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org                        https://www.themix.org.uk/

             Samaritans                                       Calm Harm
             Tel: 116 123 (24/7)                              A free app providing support and strategies to help
             www.samaritans.org                               you resist or manage the urge to self-harm.
                                                              Can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store.
                                                              Home - Calm Harm App
             YoungMinds – Self harm factsheets for young people   https://calmharm.co.uk/
             Parent Helpline and webchat. You can call us for free
             on 0808 802 5544 from 9:30am - 4pm, Monday -
             Friday.                                          Tellmi
             https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/            A free app for teenagers (11+) providing resources and
                                                              a fully moderated community where you can share
                                                              your problems, get support and help other people
             Childline - If you’re under 19 you can confidentially
             call, chat online or email about any problem big or   too.
                                                              Can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store.
             small. Free 1-2-1 counselling available.
             Call: 0800 1111                                  Tellmi App
                                                              https://www.tellmi.help
             Kooth. Online well-being community. Free 1-2-1
             online counselling.                              Combined Minds
             www.kooth.com                                    Supporting young people’s mental health
                                                              https://combinedminds.co.uk/

             Shout
             Text YM to 85258.                                Be Headstrong
                                                              Real Life and Real Faith in the Real World |
             Shout provides free, 24/7 text support for young
             people across the UK experiencing a mental health   Head Strong
                                                              https://www.beheadstrong.uk
             crisis.
             All texts are answered by trained volunteers, with
             support from experienced clinical supervisors.   National Self-Harm Network
                                                              A supportive and dedicated forum.
             Texts are free from EE, O2, Vodafone, 3, Virgin Mobile,   https://www.nshn.co.uk/downloads.html
             BT Mobile, GiffGaff, Tesco Mobile and Telecom Plus.
             Texts can be anonymous, but if the volunteer     Alumina
             believes you are at immediate risk of harm, they   Free online self-harm support for 11-19’s.
             may share your details with people who can provide   https://www.selfharm.co.uk/#help
             support.
             Opening times: 24/7





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