Mental health
All young people may experience mental health challenges from time to time. This is often bought on by stress, health issues, relationship difficulties, negative life experiences etc.
Young people may experience stress, low mood and anxiety due to things such as exams, developing their identity, self-esteem and independence or due to managing their diabetes.
These challenges may continue into adulthood and you may need support to manage these changes and to develop healthy coping strategies….
If you are worried about your mental health, or if diabetes is having an impact on your general wellbeing, we really want to help support you to get through this, and we’ll be happy to discuss or make referrals to our team psychotherapist , or offer help to the people who support you, whatever you prefer.
Changing your support team at a time when many other things are changing can be stressful.
The important thing is to find the right help from the right people. If you want help once you get towards adulthood, we can introduce you to the person who offers psychological support to adults with diabetes.
Schools and colleges can be an helpful resource to talk to, also other therapeutic organisations. A list can be found on the website.
Crisis Team
24 hour service for young people who are experiencing a severe mental health crisis, and are at risk of harm to themselves or others. Telephone – 0115 8440560
Base 51
Counselling service for 12-25. Telephone: 0115 9525040
Shout – Crisis Text Line
Shout is a 24/7 UK crisis text service available for times when people feel they need immediate support. By texting ‘SHOUT’ to ‘85258’ a Texter will be put in touch with a trained Crisis Volunteer (CV) who will chat to them using trained techniques via text. The service is designed to help individuals to think more clearly and to take their next steps to feeling better.
https://www.giveusashout.org/about-shout/
Kooth
Free, anonymous and safe support on line for young people
https://www.kooth.com/
Nottinghamshire CAMHS
CAMHS stands for Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. It is the part of the NHS that helps children and young people who have problems with their thoughts or feelings. We can help people until they are 18. If you are aged between 12 and 18 years old and have a Nottinghamshire GP, you can self-refer to CAMHS. This means that you can directly approach our team to ask for help.
The telephone number is 0115 8542 299 and it is open from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. You will speak to a specially trained professional who will ask you some questions and talk to you about how they can help. If you prefer, you can ask for help by completing an online self-referral form.
https://www.nottinghamshirehealthcare.nhs.uk/camhs-young-people
ChildLine
A confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people.
Tel: 0800 11 11
www.childline.org.uk
YoungMinds
Provides information and campaigns to improve mental health of all children and young people.
Parents’ information service: 0800 018 2138
www.youngminds.org.uk
Harmless
A user-led organisation offering support services and information to people who self-harm, their family and friends.
www.harmless.org.uk
info@harmless.org.uk
RU-OK.com
Website for young people who self-harm, to use on their own or with an adult.
www.ru-ok.com