Additional Needs

Below are some useful links to websites offering support for those with additional needs, struggling with their mental health.

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A new out-of-hours phone line provides advice to parents and carers who are struggling with behaviours or difficulties which could be related to neurodevelopmental need, such as autism or ADHD. It runs from 5pm until 11pm, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Call 0300 222 5755.

The mental health page of this website offers guidance around mental health difficulties such as anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and depression.

Support for families around mental health problems in people with a learning disability.

Advice with helping your child sleep at night.

The Advice line is available from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday (excluding bank holidays) and provides support on all aspects of child health, development and parenting for families with children from birth to 19 years old.

01883 340 922