Wellbeing
It’s important to take care of our mental health. Feelings of sadness, loneliness and anxiety can have a profoundly negative effect on young people, however you do not have to struggle with difficult feelings alone – there are many resources available to help you! The ones which we recommend are listed on this page.
The following links direct you to self-referral forms that can be completed without the input of a GP or educational professional:
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CAMHS – Lancashire and South Cumbria Health and Care Partnership :: Central Lancashire CAMHS self-referral
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Minds Matter (age 16+) – Referral Form (mayden.co.uk)
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The School Nurses provide a texting service called Chat Health. Pupils can make contact on 07507 330510.
The duty School Nurse can be contacted by parents on 0300 247 0040.
While most doctors surgeries and counselling services are not operating on a face-to-face basis at the moment, there are text services available. The websites to access these services are as follows:
- The Wellbeing and Mental Health Service: Free Helpline: 0800 915 4640 or text HELLO to 07860 022846
- Kooth: www.kooth.com
- Young Minds Crisis Messenger text service: text YM to 85258
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Headspace is a personal guide to health and happiness. Designed to help you focus, breathe, stay calm, perform at your best, and get a better night’s rest through the life-changing skills of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness.
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Happime a free non-profit app that helps to raise self-esteem, self-confidence and happiness levels in children young people and adults by teaching them about the power of thinking positively and how to choose a more helpful way of thinking.
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Smiling Mind is a web and app-based program developed by psychologists and educators to help bring balance to people’s lives.
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WellMind is a free NHS mental health and wellbeing app designed to help you with stress, anxiety and depression. The app includes advice, tips and tools to improve your mental health and boost your wellbeing.
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MindShift uses strategies based on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) to help you learnto relax and be mindful, develop more effective ways of thinking, and use active steps to take charge of your anxiety.
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Sam Tyrer (Prevention and Engagement Lead, Lancashire Care) hosted a series of live webinars for young people and their families. They cover a variety of topics and are around an hour long. The content of the webinars are available to view at any time. They can be accessed from the links below:
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21.04.2020: Communicating about Mental Health
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28.04.2020: Social Media and Self Image
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05.05.2020: Stress and Coping Strategies
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12.05.2020: Depression
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19.05.2020: Eating Disorders and Body Image
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26.05.2020: Self-Esteem and Confidence
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02: 06.2020: Resilience, Peer Pressure and Bullying
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09.06.2020: Mindfulness and Visualisation
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16.06.2020: Your Mental Health Questions Answered???????
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28.01.2021: Anxiety, lack of motivation to do any work and the fear of losing someone to COVID-19
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04.02.2021: Suicide Prevention
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A pre-recorded session on anxiety is also available to access at any time
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When anxiety feels overwhelming: Helpful suggestions
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Feelings Activities: Helping children explore their emotions and feelings
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Thinkuknow: Keeping your child safe online while they are off school
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British Psychological Society: Talking to children about illness (with Developmental Stages)
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9 Things Every Parent with an Anxious Child Should Try
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Separation Anxiety: Helpful tools for parents supporting their child
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Talking Mental Health: Mental Health Tips for Parents/Carers
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Talking to My Child: MindEd Guidance Resource
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Kooth: A handy guide for parents and carers
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Kooth: Top tips on how to talk to your children about their feelings
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