Children & Young People Mental Health Services and Resources Directory
Websites and Helplines
Welcome to the Website and Helplines page. This page contains a range of useful links and contacts to support your or your child’s mental health.
On this page
- AYE Feel
- Breathing Space
- Childline
- Elament
- GIRFEC
- Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health – Information Line
- Papyrus
- Mental Health FoundationÂ
- Samaritans
- Scottish Autism Outreach
- SHOUT
- Talk Time Scotland
- Well informed
- YOUNGMiNDS
NOTE – Whilst aiming to provide the best quality information possible, we do not recommend or endorse any particular service which is listed, offer advice about choice of service and have no responsibility for any support provided.
Aye Feel
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- Find information about how to look after your emotional wellbeing and mental health, discover support from organisations’ around Scotland and tips on how to promote a positive mindset
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- N/A
Email:
- N/A
Breathing Space
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- A free and confidential helpline for anyone experiencing low mood, anxiety or depression, or who is unusually worried and needs someone to talk to
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
Email:
- N/A
Childline
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- A free, private and confidential service for children & young people to talk
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
Email:
- N/A
Elament
Delivering Organisation:
- Community Voluntary Sector
Mental Health Support:
- Resource for mental health information, services and support in Lanarkshire. NB This is currently an adult facing website and the CYP section is currently under development
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- N/A
Email:
- N/A
GIRFEC
Delivering Organisation:
- North Lanarkshire Council
Mental Health Support:
- Resources for health and wellbeing information and services in North Lanarkshire including community-based and early intervention support
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- N/A
Email:
- N/A
Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health – Information Line
Delivering Organisation:
- Community Voluntary Sector
Mental Health Support:
- Information on mental health and wellbeing, Signposting to local services
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- Call 0330 3000 133 Mon – Fri 10.00am – 2.00pm
Email:
Mental Health Foundation
Delivering Organisation:
- Mental Health Foundation
Mental Health Support:
- Detail around self harm, getting support, ways to look after yourself, how to help someone who self harms, further info & resources.
Website:
Papyrus
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- Prevention of Young Suicide
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- Hopeline: Call 0800 068 4141 9am to midnight
- Text 0780 039967
Email:
Samaritans
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- Confidential emotional support (24 hrs. a day) for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
Email:
Scottish Autism Outreach
Delivering Organisation:
- Community Voluntary Sector
Mental Health Support:
- Advice line and live chat
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- Call 01259 222 022 Advice Line is open Tues – Fri, 10am – 4pm (Closed at weekends)
Email:
- N/A
SHOUT
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- Free confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Support people who are anxious, stressed, depressed, suicidal or overwhelmed and need immediate support
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258 Free to text from all major mobile networks in the UK
Email:
- N/A
Talk Time Scotland
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- The first free counselling service for 12-25 year olds who are physically disabled or have long-term physical health conditions
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
Email:
Well informed
Delivering Organisation:
- Community Voluntary Sector
Mental Health Support:
- Information on mental health and wellbeing, Signposting to local services
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- Call 0800 073 0918Â
- General enquiries: Please call our national reception on 0141 530 1000.
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SAMH Information Team: Call 0344 800 0550 (available 9am-6pm. Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays).
Email:
YOUNGMiNDS
Delivering Organisation:
- National
Mental Health Support:
- Advice and practical tips from young people and advice on getting support. A-Z of to help parents support their child
Website:
Phone line:Â Â
- General enquiries contact: Call 020 7089 5050
Email:
- N/A