Suicide prevention support for young people

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Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You can contact then by telephone, email, online chat or by a self help app. Support any time, day or night,

Samaritans
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Urgent Help Mental Health Crisis Line

A 24 hour crisis helpline for young people experiencing a mental health crisis. Call 0800 151 0023.

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Hopeline (Papyrus)

If you are having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be you can contact HOPELINE247 for confidential support and practical advice. Call: 0800 068 4141 | Text: 88247 | Email: pat@papyrus.uk.org

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Mermaids

Mermaids provides a helpline and web chat service supporting transgender people as well as offering support for families and loved ones of trans children and young people.

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Kooth

A free, safe and anonymous online mental wellbeing community including live chat with the team, discussion boards, a magazine with helpful articles and a daily journal. Kooth also provides counselling support for young people aged 11 to 25 years.

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Help for suicidal thoughts

Visit the NHS website for support and advice to help manage suicidal thoughts.

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Support for mental health and wellbeing

Urgent support: If you are in distress, need urgent support or are worried about someone else, there is help available. Get urgent help.

Other mental health and wellbeing support: Visit Healthy Mind for more mental health and wellbeing support, resources and local services.

Support for children and young people:  If you are experiencing difficulties with your mental health and wellbeing, BICS offers a range of resources, alongside groups and workshops, and face to face or virtual options. Call the support line 020 8359 3130 (open Mon to Fri, 9am to 5pm) or visit Talk About It.  

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Barnet's mental health and wellbeing strategy for children and young people

To mark World Mental Health Day, Barnet Council has launched a new mental health and wellbeing strategy designed to promote the mental wellbeing of children and young people. The strategy was created following consultation and engagement with residents, youth and parent groups and using insights from national and local data.

Visit also Barnet's Children and Young People's Mental Health Charter, co-produced with over 200 young people.