Family Scilly

Further information & support for Emotional health and Wellbeing

 

There are a number of organisations and NHS services that support children and young people; parents and carers, some are listed below:

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Kooth

A digital mental health support service for children and young people, with access to an online community of peers and a team of experience counsellors.  Access is free, with no waiting lists and no thresholds.  https://www.kooth.com/

 

 

Mind your way

Support for young people in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly  https://mindyourway.co.uk/find-support/

https://mindyourway.co.uk/headstart-project/

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https://mindyourway.co.uk/5-ways-to-wellbeing/

Five ways to wellbeing gives tips on how to improve your emotional wellbeing.

We Are With You (formerly AddAction)

We Are With You provide free and confidential support to people experiencing issues with drugs, alcohol or mental health. We work with people on their own goals, whether that’s staying safe and healthy, making small changes or stopping an unwanted habit altogether. We use our expertise to improve the help available and raise awareness around drugs, alcohol and mental health so that more people can get support.

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www.wearewithyou.org.uk

Tel:  01872 300816 

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YZUP We Are With You (formerly AddAction)

Offers one to one support and sessions in school/ college to young people aged 11 – 18 years who are struggling with drug and alcohol use.

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The YZUP We Are With Youn service provides a targeted and specialist outcome focused, recovery oriented, community alcohol and drug treatment system for young people on behalf of the Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Drug and Alcohol Action Team (CIOSDAAT) partnership. We provide high quality, effective and safe community based specialist substance misuse treatment services to children and young people primarily aged between 11 and 18 years of age and resident in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly, who are experiencing substance related harm, and support that enables universal and targeted services for children and young people to respond to substance misuse issues.

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www.wearewithyou.org.uk

Tel:  01872 300816  Monday to Friday, 9 am to 5 pm

Outlook Southwest

If you are 16 years or over you can access a range of talking therapies and groups through this service, including cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and stress and anger management.  You can refer yourself via the website.  

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/silvercloud

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Outlook Southwest provide a number of services including assessment for Asperger’s.  If you would like to be referred to this service, you should discuss this possibility with your GP, who can complete our practitioner referral form.

https://www.cornwallft.nhs.uk/asperger-syndrome

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Transfer of Outlook Southwest services:  Please be note that from the 1st April 2020 NHS services provided by Outlook South West have been transferred to Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CFT).

 

 

Young Minds

https://youngminds.org.uk/  has a range of support and information for young people and parents about young peoples’ mental health and a section on looking after yourself. https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/looking-after-yourself/   

NHS

There are some online NHS resources available to help support your mental wellbeing.  Including NHS Live Well website  https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/    

 

NHS Every Mind Matters

There are simple things we can all do to look after our mental health and

wellbeing – take a quiz to get started and get a free plan, expert advice and

practical tips. 

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The website also has information about mental health and useful tips to support

yourself and others.  https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/

 

NHS Mood Zone

Advice on stress, anxiety and depression

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/

 

                                                                               

NHS 24/7 Helpline

 

To talk to someone about your mental wellbeing you can call the 24/7 NHS mental health telephone support, advice and triage helpline

                               

                                         0800 038 5300

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Support is available to anyone, regardless of age, all day every day. If you or someone you know feels they need to access urgent mental health support, they will listen to you and asses how best to help.

NHS Primary Care Mental Health Nurse

A Mental Health Nurse holds regular clinics at St. Mary’s Health Centre, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.  Appointments can be made direct via the Health Centre by telephoning and booking an appointment or by a referral from your GP. 

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St. Mary’s Health Centre Tel:  01720 422628

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Childline

Childline is a free private and confidential service where you can talk about anything, whatever your worry and whenever you need help, online and by phone. Tel:  0800 1111   website: https://www.childline.org.uk/

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Papyrus

Prevention of young suicide charity, can support you if you are thinking about suicide or are concerned about a young person Hopeline: 0800 068 41 41 email: pat@papyrus-uk.org  website: https://papyrus-uk.org/   

 

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Samaritans 

The Samaritans are a listening service available 24hrs a day 365 days a year Tel: 116  123  free from any phone 

email: jo@samaritans.org this takes 24hrs for a response but sometimes writing your feelings down can help you understand them better.

 

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Man Down

Man down is a Cornish based group offering a safe space to meet the current emotional and mental health needs of men who are struggling to cope with the everyday pressures facing them in our modern society.  There are meetings held in Scilly every two weeks and are advertised on their Facebook page.

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http://www.mandowncornwall.co.uk/

https://www.facebook.com/ManDownCornwall/

 

 

First Light

First Light provides specialist support to victims – male and female, adult and child – of sexual violence and domestic abuse in Devon, Cornwall and Isles of Scilly. 

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Contact:  Safer futures Cornwall and Isles of Scilly – Domestic abuse & sexual violence service 

Helpline: 0300 777 4777
Professionals’ Enquiry Line: 01872 241 711
Non-secure email: saferfutures@firstlight.org.uk
Secure email: saferfutures@firstlight.cjsm.net

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Devon, Cornwall & Isles of Scilly Independent Sexual Violence Advisory Service (ISVA)

Helpline: 03458 12 12 12
Non-secure email: isva@firstlight.org.uk
Secure email: devonandcornwall.isva@firstlight.cjsm.net

Website: https://www.firstlight.org.uk/  https://www.firstlight.org.uk/support-for-children-and-young-people/

Intercom Trust

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Intercom Trust is a lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans+ charity working across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and the wider South West, providing:

• Help and Support

• Advocacy

• Counselling

• Training

• Information

• Support Groups

• Online Directory

• Community Surveys

• Conferences

• Consultancy

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Visit their website for further information www.intercomtrust.org.uk  

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Helpline number: 0800 612 3010