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We have collated below a list of useful resources on external websites to assist with Wellbeing and Mental Health
Parents Helpline | Mental Health Help for Your Child | YoungMinds
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East Area Directory of Support Services
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Guide to Mental Health Support
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Winter Mental Health Support Guide
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Kent School Health (Service Overview)
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Anxiety-based school avoidance pathway for Kent
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Emotional Wellbeing Teams Newsletter - December 2021
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www.kelsi.org.uk - Wellbeing Support in Thanet
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www.internetmatters.org - What age can my child start Social Networking
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www.actionforhappiness.org - Action for Happiness helps people take action for a happier and more caring world.
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www.annafreud.org - Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families is a children's charity dedicated to providing training & support for child mental health services.
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youngminds.org.uk - Making sure all young people get the best possible mental health support and have the resilience to overcome life’s challenges.
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www.childline.org.uk - Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.
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kooth.com - Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people
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stem4.org.uk - stem4 is a charity that supports positive mental health in teenagers. Information on mental health, mental health apps and education.
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www.eif.org.uk - Championing the support and use of effective early intervention to improve the lives of children and young people at risk of experiencing poor outcomes.
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www.mind.org.uk - Offers an excellent range of materials on all aspects of mental health.
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www.samaritans.org - A confidential emotional support service for anyone.
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www.mentalhealth.org.uk - Our mission is to help people understand, protect and sustain their mental health
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www.kent.gov.uk - Release the pressure, don't suffer in silence
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Togetherall - For young people aged 16+, online support programmes and support network.
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MiLife - website by young people to explore mental health.
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WYSA App - WYAS is a life coach that helps you to move forwards and to build emotional resilience.
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Mind Fresh - Gives local support services in your area.
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www.moodtools.org - app that helps combat depression with 6 evidence-based tools.
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The Mix - Freephone 08088084994. Mental health advice and support for anyone under 25.
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SWGfL - Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service
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Anna Freud - Resources to support the mental health of LGBTQI+ young people
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NATP - National Association of Therapeutic Parents
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NHS - Emotional Health and Wellbeing
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Kent and Medway Mental Health Service Instagram
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Young Minds - Self Harm and Mental Health, a Parent's guide
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Shout 85258 - the UK's first free, confidential, 24/7 text support service
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Young Minds - Coping with exam stress
- You Are Not Alone - Wellbeing support for children and young adults living in Kent
Below are some useful mobile apps
Anxiety and panic attacks
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Name |
Description |
Cost |
Platform |
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Anxiety United |
A social network to share experiences and gain information and advice, with a free resource centre. |
Free |
Android |
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Beat Panic |
Aims to help the user to calm and control breathing when experiencing panic. Guides the user through panic attacks and high anxiety. |
79p |
iOS |
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Hear and Now: Breathe for Stress & Anxiety Relief |
Uses biometric feedback to measure the effect of stress on the body. Users follow guided deep breathing exercises and learn to control stress |
Free |
iOS |
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SAM – Self-help for Anxiety Management
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Self-help methods for tracking and controlling worry, anxiety and associated unpleasant physical sensations. If they wish, users can share how they feel with others using the app. |
Free |
iOS
Android |
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Stress Tips |
Advice in the form of audio clips, from people who have also experienced stress and anxiety. |
69p |
iOS
Android |
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Stop Panic & Anxiety |
Focuses on Panic Disorder and controlling panic to relieve the fear of panic and panic attacks. |
Free |
Depression and mood changes
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Depression CBT Self Help Guide |
Screening test for depression, relaxation audios, a diary, articles and CBT suggestions. |
Free |
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MindShift |
Helps the user to identify and plan for situations that cause anxiety. Includes detailed information on perfectionism, worry, test and performance anxiety, social fears and panic. |
Free |
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MoodTools |
Questionnaire, videos on guided meditations, soothing sounds and TED talks focusing on aspects of depression. A comprehensive section on thought records and how to make them. Section on developing a safety plan. |
Free |
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Toxic Thinking |
A clear strategy: recognising the symptoms, knowing what action to take and knowing who to involve. |
Free |
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Mood Tracker |
A website/app which lets users track moods and sleep patterns helping to manage depression, anxiety or bipolar disorder.
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Free but in-app Products £1.99 per item
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Android |
Dealing with a crisis
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Wellmind |
An NHS app. Advice and tips on how to improve mental health and wellbeing. Functions to help monitor moods, get crisis help and use relaxation audio tracks. |
Free |
iOS
Android |
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What's Up |
Immediate ways to manage anxiety. Includes a catastrophe scale to put problems into perspective and forums to talk with others. . There is a personal section to track how you feel by keeping a diary, a positive habits and negative record. |
Free |
iOS
Android |
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Recovery Record
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An app for those recovering from eating disorders including anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, obsessive eating disorder, binge eating disorder and compulsive eating disorder.
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Free |
iOS
Android |
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Calm harm |
For young people who are self-harming, four strategies:
Distract - combat the urge by learning self-control; Comfort - care rather than harm; Express - get feelings out in a different way; Release - safe alternatives to self-injury.
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Free |
iOS
Android |
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Stay Alive App |
Quick access to UK national crisis support helplines for those who are having thoughts of suicide or those who are concerned about someone else. Includes a mini-safety plan that can be filled out by a person considering suicide A LifeBox to which the user can upload photos from their phone reminding them of their reasons to stay alive Strategies for staying safe from suicide How to help a person thinking about suicide Suicide myth-busting Research-based reasons for living
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iOS
Android |