Mental Health

The Post 16 Team are passionate about supporting you, especially if you are affected by mental health concerns- whatever they may be.

Please talk to your guidance mentor, Mrs Knowles or Mrs Hinde. We have experience supporting Post 16 students with a wide range of problems, and can help refer you to the right place for further support.

We understand the pressures for Post 16 students and often a problem shared is a problem halved; please don't suffer in silence.

Stop the Stigma: Why it's important to talk about Mental HealthHeather shines an understanding light in the dark "stigma" of mental health. She provides a unique viewpoint and embraces the immediate need for mental health care.

Stop the Stigma: Why it's important to talk about Mental Health

Heather Sarkis talks about the importance of talking about mental health to end the stigma.

This video is featured during this weeks VMG as part of Children's Mental Health week, to encourage reflection on how mental health is discussed and portrayed.

Psychobiotics: Your microbiome has the potential to improve your mental health, not just your gut heathYour body hosts a colony of creatures that build their lives around you. Now, scientists are beginning to see that not only do they influence your health, they can even change your mind too.

General Welfare:

www.mind.org.uk - A mental health charity which offers information and advice.

www.ukyouth.org - A charity which runs clubs and organisations up and down the country designed to help young adults empower themselves.

www.nspcc.org.uk - A charity which offers advice to young people of all ages on physical, sexual and emotional abuse.

Body Image:

www.anorexiabulimiacare.org - A website with information and support for anyone needing help with eating disorders.

www.berealcampaign.co.uk - A website with useful information, links and resources related to body image.

Childline

Childline is available to help anyone under the age of 19. You can contact Childline about anything that is worrying you, day or night.

YoungMinds

YoungMinds provides mental health resources for young people. They have a 24/7 helpline for young people having a mental health crisis.

Papyrus

Papyrus offers help and resources to young people about suicidal thoughts. If you are having thoughts of suicide, or are concerned for a young person who might be, you can contact HOPELINEUK.

Beat

Beat offers information and support about eating disorders.

Rethink Mental Illness

Rethink Mental Illness offers help and resources for people living with a mental illness.

Samaritans

You can contact Samaritans and someone will listen to you and help you talk through your concerns, worries and troubles.

CAMHS

CAMHS is the Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service. They are part of the NHS and provide mental health services for young people.