If you need support, any time of day or night, you can approach a number of free listening services 鈥 offering confidential support from trained volunteers.
Coventry and Warwickshire – If you are in mental health crisis you can call the Coventry and Warwickshire Mental Health Access Hubs on 08081 966798, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Samaritans – Call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply, they operate 24/7.
Shout – Text 鈥淪HOUT鈥 to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line, or text 鈥淵M鈥 if under 19.
Childline – Call 0800 1111听 or access an online chat with a trained counsellor. Childline helps anyone under the age of 19 in the UK with any issue they鈥檙e going through. It is free, confidential and available 24/7. Contact by phone, email or webchat. Email via 鈥榶our locker鈥. Or access 1 to 1 counsellor chat via their website.
Kooth.com – Online confidential counselling service for 10 to 19 year olds.
Youth Minds – Information on child and adolescent mental health.
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Moodjuice – Designed to offer information and advice. From the site you are able to print off various self-help guides.
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MoodGYM – Interactive website that aims to reduce depression and anxiety symptoms and consists of 5 modules to work through.
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Living Life to the Full 听A skills course based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) covering areas such as trackling difficult situations and building confidence.
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GET Self Help – A range of Cognitive Bahvioural Resources including information leaflets and workbooks.
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NHS – Call 111 for 24 hour national helpline providing health advice and information.
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Mind InfoLine – Call 0300 1233393, the helpline is open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm (except bank holidays)
Website or email Info@mind.org.uk
Saneline – Call 0300 3047000 for an out of hours helpline, open 7 days a week 6pm till 11pm.
Stay Alive APP – A suicide prevention pocket resource. Offers help and support and can be personalised for and by individuals.
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If yours or your child鈥檚 life is at risk and you need emergency assistance
Call 999 or go to A&E
A mental health emergency should be taken as seriously as a physical one. You will not be wasting anyone鈥檚 time. Call: 999