Children and young people’s mental health
If you're struggling with your mental health, or know someone who is, there is lots of support out there. You are not alone.
If you, or someone you are with, is in immediate danger, call 999.
If you, or someone else, needs urgent support for a mental health issue, phone Mental Health Direct on 0300 555 1000 (24/7, 365 days a year).
Help is also available from NHS 111 (option 2).
Support services are available for you to access, whatever you’re going through.
Mental health support for young people
- Havering CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services) - support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are experiencing emotional, behaviour and / or mental health challenges.
- School nurses - support for children and young people to have a healthy lifestyle.
- Rainham Foodbank free counselling service for all ages - their MySpaceMyPlace programme is designed for young people aged 6-17 to work through feeling in a safe environment through creative methods, such as art, collage, sculpting, and finger-painting.
- Havering Emotional Support Team (HEST) - collaborative service in some schools to support children and young people's wellbeing.
- Havering Educational Psychology Service & Helpline - support for children, young people, parents and carers.
- Children and Adults with Disabilities (CAD) Support Team - multi-disciplinary team made up of Family Workers, Specialist Key Workers, Children with Disabilities Area Co-ordinators, Social Workers and Educational Psychologists.
- SEND Education Support Service (SEND ESS) - team of specialist SEND advisors.
Local support services for specific communities
National support services
- The Mix - Text helpline, counselling, information and advice for children and young people.
- stem4 apps - mental health apps supporting teenagers' mental health.
- Young Minds - Parents' helpline, information and advice for children, young people and their parents.
- Papyrus - Suicide prevention helpline for children and young people.
- Muslim Youth Helpline - culturally sensitive support helpline and online chat.
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SEND Education Support Service (SEND ESS)
The SEND Education Support Service (SEND ESS) is a multi-disciplinary team consisting of Specialist Teachers and Advisors. The teachers and advisors are specialists in the following areas: Communication and Interaction, Social Emotional and Mental Health and Physical and Sensory needs (Deafness, Visual Impairment and Multi-Sensory Impairment).
Havering Educational Psychology Service & Helpline
Educational Psychologists (EPs) are professionals who use their training in psychology to work with schools and families, to help children and young people to learn and thrive in their setting. They typically work with schools and settings to help them to support young people and may not always work directly with the young person.
