During Mental Health Awareness Week (10th to 16th May 2021) the aim is to achieve wellbeing and good mental health. The Mental Health Foundation started the event 21 years ago. Every year they set a theme and organise and host the week. It has grown to become one of the biggest awareness weeks across the UK and globally. We enclose below some helpful links that offer support with wellbeing and mental health not only during this week but throughout the year:
Mental Health Foundation
The theme this year is ‘connecting with nature’. There are some great top tips available by following the link below:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/campaigns/mental-health-awareness-week
Young Minds
Support for young people who may be struggling with their mental health following the pandemic.
U Matter
Portsmouth based emotional health and wellbeing service for young people and their families.
https://www.relate.org.uk/hampshire-and-isle-wight/children-and-young-peoples-counselling
Telephone: 02392 827026
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Kooth
11-18 year olds in Portsmouth who are struggling with their emotional wellbeing can access a free online counselling service, wellbeing resources and self-help tools from Kooth.com.
Young people can access this service anonymously by signing onto www.kooth.com. Kooth provides unique out of office hours’ provision and is open 7 days per week, 365 days a year from noon until 10pm weekdays and from 6pm until 10pm on Saturday and Sundays. The service provides added value with moderated, scheduled forums and self-help articles (many written by service users) to provide peer-led and self-help support.
Kooth helps to reduce waiting times for young people seeking help and removes stigma around mental health and accessing services. Kooth integrates with face-to-face local services to ensure a seamless transition for young people.
The team of qualified counsellors, therapists and support workers provide guided, outcome-focused help for each individual. Kooth take safeguarding and clinical governance extremely seriously. The safety and well-being of all service users is an utmost priority.
For more links and information relating to mental health and safeguarding please visit our website: https://springfield.uk.net/index.php/school-life/safeguarding