Useful Contacts

• ChildLine: Childline is here to help anyone under 19 in the UK with any issue they’re going through. Whether it’s something big or small, our trained counsellors are here to support you. Childline is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. You can talk to us:

  By calling free on - 0800 1111

  or contact us via our confidential email which you can sign up for when you visit our website www.childline.org.uk

• Samaritans: The Samaritans provide emotional support for anyone feeling down, experiencing distress or struggling to cope. We’re there for people when they need us, which could be any time of day or night. People talk to us for as long as they like, as many times as they like. We don’t rush, interrupt or push anyone out of the door. We let people lead the conversation at their own pace. There’s no waiting lists, and no assessments.

  Samaritans is free, confidential and available any time, day or night. You can talk to us:

  By Calling free on - 116 123
  Email - jo@samaritans.org

• Papyrus: Papyrus is a charity for the prevention of young suicide, offering confidential support and awareness training. If you are a young person at risk of suicide or are worried about a young person at risk of suicide please contact us.

  By calling free on 0800 068 41 41
  Email - pat@papyrus-uk.org
  Website - www.papyrus-uk.org

• The Mix: The Mix is the UK’s leading support service for young people. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing - from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via online, social or our free, confidential helpline. Our help is free and confidential or all young people under 25.

  Call us free on 0808 808 4994

  Crisis Messenger - Our crisis messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing any painful emotion or type of crisis in your life, you can text THEMIX to 85258.

  Website - www.themix.org.uk

• Mental health support for young people:  This page is about support services for young people and children in East Sussex. They are not crisis or emergency services. 

  Mental health support for young people | East Sussex County Council

• Young Minds:  The Uk’s leadning charity fighting for a world where no young persons feels alone with their mental health.

  YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds

• Healthwatch East Sussex : Healthwatch East Sussex gather people’s views of health and social care services in the county and make sure they are heard by the people in charge. We also provide a free information and signposting service to help people access, understand, and navigate the health and care in East Sussex Children’s & Young People – Healthwatch East Sussex

• CXK - The Youth Employability Service (YES) has gathered useful links, information & guidance for Young People across East Sussex who are not in employment, education or training (NEET) CXK Resources: East Sussex - Resources for Young People

• Children and Young People with Special Educational Needs or Disabilities (SEND) https://www.sussex.ics.nhs.uk/your-care/children-in-care-and-care-leavers/carers-of-children-with-send-or-disabilities/

• NHS Online – Young Carers : If you're a young carer, friends and relatives are often the first people to turn to for help with problems. Talking things through with them can be really helpful. Help for young carers - Social care and support guide - NHS (www.nhs.uk)

Before downloading any apps, it’s important to read the terms and conditions carefully. Some apps may require payment or include in-app purchases, so double-check before you download. 

Explore the apps to help managing the anxiety:

• Molehill Mountain Molehill Mountain | Autistica a free app to help autistic people understand and self-manage anxiety;
• Clear Fear Home - Clear Fear App (stem4.org.uk) - learn to reduce the physical responses to threat as well as changing thoughts and behaviours and releasing emotions; a free app recommended for 11 to 19-year-olds;
• Worry Box WorryBox | Burn Your Anxiety (worryboxapp.com) Letting go of negative thoughts and worries (suitable for younger children app advises 4+);
• Self Help App for the Mind (SAM) Self-help App for the Mind (SAM) | Self-help App for the Mind (SAM) (mindgarden-tech.co.uk an app to support young people to understand and cope with anxiety.

Explore the apps to help managing your mood:

• MoodTools MoodTools - Feeling sad or depressed? Lift your mood with free, evidence-based tools: Designed to help you combat low mood and alleviate your negative moods;
• Mood  Track Mood tracking journal and diary for iOS and Android track how you feel and look back to see your moods over weeks, months, and years to learn about yourself; 
• Smiling Mind Smiling Mind App — Smiling Mind The Smiling Mind app is a good choice if you have young people you want to introduce to meditation;
• Sorted Teens Sorted Teens – Sorted Mental Health For 10–15-year-olds and supports development of emotional regulation, self-esteem, resilience, and goal-focused motivation.