Mental Health - External Support
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Mental Health Services |
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For urgent help if you or someone else needs to be kept safe. |
Call 999 or go to A&E |
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If you need urgent help for your mental health |
Get help from NHS 111 online or call 111 |
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Free 24-hour helpline for anyone feeling low, distressed, and in need of someone to talk to “right now”. |
116 123 (Free, 24/7, UK-wide) |
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Free 24-hour text support and signposting for anyone feeling low, or distressed.
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Text "SHOUT" to 85258 (Free, 24/7, UK-wide) |
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Practical information and emotional support for disabled people. |
0808 800 3333 |
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A charity specifically to support men’s physical and mental health. Their website offers information and support for men. |
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Support and information about mental health. Visit your local branch, or their website for information, help, and advice. |
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Support and information about mental health. Visit their website for information, help, and advice. |
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Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) are a suicide prevention charity. They provide services and information to children, young people, and adults in crisis and offer practical tools to help manage your mental health. Visit their website for information, support, and numbers for help in a crisis. |
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Services Specifically for Children and Young People |
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Advice and support for people under 25 on mental health, money, relationships, and jobs. |
https://www.themix.org.uk Telephone: 0808 808 4994 |
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A mental health charity for children and young people. Their website offers information, advice, resources, and ways to find help. |
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(For Children and Young People Under 19)
Includes specific advice for children with SEND. |
0800 1111 (Free & confidential, available 24/7 |
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(For Adults Concerned About a Child)
Signposts to local mental health services. |
0808 800 5000 (Free & confidential, 24/7) |
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Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous service to support young people’s emotional and mental health. It provides online support through helpful articles, discussion boards and chats with Kooth team members. |
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Local Mental Health Services (Birmingham and Solihull) |
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A doctor can help you work out what kind of support you need and introduce you to the right mental health service. This is known as a GP referral. |
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Provides specialist mental health services, including Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS), for children and young people with SEND. The hospital offers comprehensive assessments, treatments, and support tailored to individual needs. |
Phone: 0121 333 9999 |
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Provides a range of community-based services for children and young people with SEND, focusing on physical and mental health needs.
Services Include:
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0121 466 6000 |
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If you are experiencing any type of mental health difficulty. These may include:
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Phone: 0121 262 3555 or free phone 0800 915 9292 –
available every day, 9:00am to 11:00pm |
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Mental health service offers support, care and treatment for all 0-25s through one organisation, making it easier for you to access the right support at the right time. |
Learning Disability team: 03003000099
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(Forward Thinking Birmingham Drop in Hubs) |
If you are under 25 and registered with a GP in Birmingham, you can receive support from Pause. Parents and carers of this group can also get support for their child or young person’s wellbeing. |
Click this link to Register
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You can also register by leaving a message on our registration line: 020 784 14470 |
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Specialized services for children and young people with learning disabilities, autism, or both, ensuring they have access to appropriate mental health support.
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0800 953 0045 |
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Birmingham City Council – Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) Services |
The council provides support and resources for children and young people with SEND, including mental health services. |
0121 303 1888 |
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Local Support Available for Families (Birmingham and Solihull) |
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To get support for your child, young people, or family in all areas of health and wellbeing, please complete the Family Connect Form. |
If you would like support with completing the connect form, please contact the school at 0121 773 4637 |
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Carers who support people with mental health needs, like family and friends, might also need support from time to time. Birmingham Council funds the Carers Hub and carers can find support there. |
0333 006 9711
Mon, Tues, Thurs & Fri: 8.45am – 5pm; Weds 8.45am - 6.45pm |
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'From Birmingham with Love' help with food, finances, parenting, drug and alcohol abuse, bereavement, domestic violence and mental health. |
Click here for information in a variety of languages |
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National Support Available for Families |
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Advice and support for anyone who provides care. |
0808 808 7777 |
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Bereavement support line for families and professionals |
Telephone: 0800 02 888 40 |
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UK childhood bereavement charity. Support for children and families after the death of someone important. |
Website: https://winstonswish.org Telephone: 08088 020 021 |
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Information and advice for people with a learning disability, their families and carers. Services include an online community. |
0808 808 1111 (Learning Disability Helpline) |
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For people with autism (including Asperger syndrome) and their families |
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Achieve together provides skilled and knowledgeable teams to support people with profound & multiple learning disabilities, fortified by proactive and forward-thinking specialist health and therapeutic support. |
03301 755 332 |
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A support service for families with disabled children. They offer 1:1 telephone advice and support for parents and carers. |
Tel: 0808 808 3555 Open Monday to Friday, 9.30am-5pm.
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Support and advice for families who have children and young people with a brain condition. |
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Support Available for Staff |
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Support with physical and mental health for Thrive staff. Resources and information can be found on their website, or you can contact them directly for support and more information. |
Website: https://www.schooladvice.co.uk Telephone: 01773 814403 |
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Charity dedicated to supporting the mental health and wellbeing of teachers. |
Helpline: 08000 562 561 |
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