Children's mental health

Coventry and Warwickshire Safe Haven

Providing out-of-hours, friendly, non-clinical crisis support every day between 6pm–11pm for adults aged 16+. Contactable by phone, text, email or face-to-face at drop-ins.

Age 16 and above

Website

Call: 024 7601 7200

Text: 07790 777039 (Coventry) / 07852 010146 (Warwickshire)

Email: support@cwsafehaven.org.uk 

Childline

Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through.

You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you. Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night

Up to 19-year-olds

Website

Call: 0800 1111

National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK

The National Suicide Prevention Helpline UK is a compassionate and understanding lifeline for those grappling with their mental well-being or thoughts of suicide. Our lines are open every day from 6 pm until midnight, offering a safe haven for anyone who needs someone to talk to.

All ages

Call: 0800 6895652

Papyrus (HOPELine UK)

Offers confidential support and practical advice for suicide prevention. Available 24/7 every day of the year. Our advisers are all trained to help you focus on staying safe from suicide. Their training enables them to provide advice and support that may help you to move forward and stay alive

If you are concerned that a young person is feeling suicidal, advisers can support you to start a conversation about suicide and explore options of how best to support them.

Under 35-year-olds

Website

Call: 0800 0684141

Text: 07860 039967

Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org 

Samaritans

We’re here, day or night, for anyone who’s struggling to cope, who needs someone to listen without judgement or pressure. Samaritans is not only for the moment of crisis, we’re taking action to prevent the crisis.

We give people ways to cope and the skills to be there for others. And we encourage, promote and celebrate those moments of connection between people that can save lives. We offer listening and support to people and communities in times of need.

All ages

Website

Call: 116 123 (Free 24-hour helpline)

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Shout

Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging service for anyone who is struggling to cope.

All ages

Text SHOUT: 85258

Dear Life

For anyone who feels they are feeling low, anxious or stressed, are having a difficult time coping, the Coventry and Warwickshire Dear Life website contains details of organisations which can help.

Children and young people aged under 18 , please visit Dear Life : Support for young people for details on organisations which can help.

All ages

Website

Coventry and Warwickshire Mind

Mind provides resources and information on our website.

Our support line is a safe space for you to talk about your mental health. Our advisors are trained to listen to you and help you find specialist support if you need it.

All ages

Parents and carers

Professionals

Website

Call: 0300 102 1234 (Support Line) / 0300 123 3393 (Infoline)

Reading Well for Children aged 7-11 and Reading Well for Teens

Coventry Libraries offer book collections that provide children, young people and their families and carers with information, advice and support for coping with feelings and worries, daily life and getting through a tough time as well as boosting confidence.

7-to-11-year-olds

Parents and carers

Professionals

Website

Rise (CAMHS)

Self-help support for: Coping with Anxiety; Coping with uncertainty; Bereavement support; Loved one in hospital; Eating disorders; Coping with low mood; Emotional Regulation

Up to 25-year-olds if there is a SEND need or Care Experienced.

Parents and carers

Professionals

SilverCloud Online Self Help

“SilverCloud is a self-help package that gives you the tips and tools to be able to manage your own mental health and wellbeing. The tips and tools are based on a cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach. It helps you challenge your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.” – NHS.

Packages are available for Anxiety, Low Mood and Body Image. Those suitable will be given access after an initial assessment. Contact compass.cypeip@nhs.net if interested.

14–19-year-olds

Alumina

7-week free online course for children aged 10-17 experiencing self-harm

14- to 17-year-olds

Anna Freud Mental Health Lead Resource Hub

This mental health lead resource hub has been created in partnership with and funded by the Department for Education, with new resources added regularly. It is a resource hub for a whole-school or college approach.

Professionals (Education)

Battlescars

We are a small, dedicated, 100% survivor-led and run charity offering local, regional, national as well as international support around self-harm.

All ages

Beacon House Self-Help Resources

Beacon House is passionate about developing freely available resources so that knowledge about the healing of trauma and adversity is in the hands of those who need it.

Parents and carers

Professionals

Calm Harm

Calm Harm is a free app that helps you manage or resist the urge to self-harm.

All ages

Changing Faces

At Changing Faces, we offer confidential, one-to-one social, emotional and psychological counselling and support sessions to people of all ages in the UK with a condition, mark or scar that affects their appearance (a visible difference).

All ages

Website

Call: 0300 012 0275 (Monday to Friday, 10am-4pm)

Charlie Waller

We provide mental health training, resources and consultancy with a focus on children and young people. We work with young people, parents and carers, schools, colleges, universities and employers.

All ages

Parents and carers

Professionals

Childline

Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through.

You can talk about anything. Whether it’s something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you. Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night

Up to 19-year-olds

Website

Call: 0800 1111

Emotion Coaching UK

Emotion Coaching uses moments of heightened emotion and resulting behaviour to guide and teach the child and young person about more effective responses

Parents and carers

Professionals

Harmless

Harmless is an organisation who works to address and overcome issues related to self-harm and suicide.

Contains written information on self-harm for individuals affected and their families/friends. Also, a useful resource hub for professionals.

All ages

Parents and carers

Professionals

Head above the waves

Free resources for supporting young people's mental health in schools.

Professionals (Education)

LifeSIGNS

LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support) is an online, user-led charitable organisation, founded in 2002 to create understanding about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury across the UK.

All ages

Website

RCPSYCH: Young people who self-harm: a guide for school staff.

A guide for school staff developed by researchers and clinicians at the University of Oxford for school staff who may come into contact with students who have self-harmed or are at risk of self-harm. Here you will find information about self-harm and its impact, and some practical ways to help you support young people.

Professionals (Education)

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink provide advice by phone, email and webchat, as well as hosting online resources via their patient information forum.

All ages

Call: 0808 801 0525 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 4pm)

Email: advice@rethink.org

Self-injury support

We focus on improving support and knowledge around self-injury. Our confidential helpline is open from 7pm to 10pm every Monday and Thursday.

All ages

Call: 0808 800 8088

Text: 07537 432 444

Staying Safe

The Staying Safe website is a potentially life-saving resource developed by 4 Mental Health, with invaluable input from our Expert Reference Group of international academics, people with lived experience (including of surviving a suicide attempt, self-harm, supporting a friend or family member or bereavement by suicide), suicide prevention experts, mental health practitioners, general practitioners, policy makers, public health experts, sector experts, educationalists and concerned citizens.

All ages

Website

The Mental Health Foundation

The mental health foundation site provides how to guides about a wide range of mental health problems as well as guides on how to support someone else with their mental health.

All ages

Parents and carers

Professionals

The Mix

In our mental health support hub you’ll find information on every aspect of mental health, from clinical depression, anxiety and self harm, to eating disorders, body image, stress and supporting others.

Whatever you, or someone you care about, are going through, The Mix is here to support you. Whether you feel like you hate your life or are struggling to make sense of why people self harm, we’ve got you covered with all the information and resources you need to find help. We’ve also got our friendly team on hand to help you seven days a week via crisis text line, phone and email.

11- to 25-year-olds

Text: THEMIX to 85258 (24/7)

The Violet Project

Online support group for people who care for someone who self-harms. The website also contains written advice for those supporting people who are self-harming and a bereavement support group for those affected by suicide.

All ages

Young Minds

We provide young people with the tools to look after their mental health. We empower adults to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives. And we give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world we live in.

All ages

Parents and carers

Professionals

Young Minds Parents Helpline

We offer tailored information, advice and support to parents and carers who are concerned about their child or young person’s mental health. You can speak to us over the phone, or chat to us online.

You can use our Helpline service if you are the parent or main carer of a child or young person aged 25 or under. Our service is available across the UK. It is free and confidential.

Parents and carers

Website

Call: 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday, 9:30am – 4pm)