Aldergate Medical PracticeChildren and Adolescence Wellbeing Services
ADHD and you
ADHD isn’t just a childhood condition – it affects young people and adults as well.
ADHD can affect all aspects of life, including home, school or workplace and relationships; that’s why getting the condition diagnosed and treated is so important.
Website: www.adhdandyou.co.uk
Happy Maps
HappyMaps is an award-winning charity developed by healthcare professionals with help from parents and young people. They’ve pooled what they think are some of the best mental health resources for parents, carers, and young people, all in one place. Most of these are relevant for you wherever you live in the UK or elsewhere in the world. Some resources in the Help Directory section are UK-specific.
Facebook: @happymaps.co.uk
Website: happymaps.co.uk
Kooth
Kooth is an anonymous site which helps children and young people to feel safe and confident in exploring their concerns and seeking professional support.
Website: www.kooth.com
The Mix
The Mix is a service for young people helping to take on challenges including mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service.
Website: www.themix.org.uk
Malachi
Delivering Family Support in East Staffordshire, Lichfield and Tamworth. Providing a range of therapeutic and practical support to families who are facing a range of challenges including: finance, health, poor school attendance and domestic abuse or anti-social behaviour.
Website: www.malachi.org.uk
Chat Health
For anyone aged 0-19, an online confidential forum to speak to a professional by text.
Telephone: 07520 615 721(Monday – Friday 09:00 – 17:00)
Parents and carers can also text 07520 615 722
Staffordshire Emotional and Wellbeing Service
The Staffordshire Emotional Health and Wellbeing Service supports young people with their mental health. They’re here for 5 to 18 year olds (and care leavers and those with an education, health and care plan up to the age of 24) who are living with mild to moderate mental health needs.
They offer information advice and guidance, self help tools and up to 6 sessions of direct work. These sessions support young people with presenting issues such as anxiety, anger, low mood, stress, emotional regulation, phobias, identity and self-esteems.
Telephone: 01782 977 877
CAMHS 12-18 Year Olds
CAHMS support is aimed at young people aged 12-18 years for young people that are resident in South Staffordshire (excluding both the City of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Moorlands).
Website: camhs.mpft.nhs.uk/self-referral-mental-health-support
The Sandbox
Everyone has trouble with their mental health at some point in their lives. The Sandbox is here to support children and young people in South Staffordshire to thrive.
Here you will find a bunch of stuff about why you might sometimes feel bad and how to feel better. You will be able to join loads of online events and share your feelings with others.
If it is the right thing for you, you can also sign up for an assessment for NHS funded therapy (either one-to-one therapy or a digital course).
Website: www.sandbox.getcerebral.co.uk
Young Minds
A mental health charity for children, young people and their parents, making sure all young people can get the mental health support they need.
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
Families Health and Wellbeing Service 0-19 years
A service provided by the Midlands Partnership Foundation trust, staffed by health visitors, school nurses and nursery nurses providing you with a wide range of advice to help with the health and wellbeing of your children.
Telephone: 0300 303 3924 (Monday – Friday 9:00 – 17:00)
Action for Children (Staffs Emotional & Wellbeing Service)
This service supports young people with their mental health. They’re here for 5 to 18 year olds (and care leavers and those with an education, health and care plan up to the age of 24) who are living with mild to moderate mental health needs.
They offer information advice and guidance, self help tools and up to 6 sessions of direct work. These sessions support young people with issues such as anxiety, anger, low mood, stress, emotional regulation, phobias, identity and self-esteems.
Telephone: 01782 977 877
Phoenix at St Giles, Bereavement support for children and young people
Like adults, young people respond to bereavement in different ways. The experience can make them more vulnerable to health disorders, lower self-esteem, isolation and detachment. But with good support, children, young people and their families can overcome the disadvantages associated with bereavement.
Combined Wellbeing
A website set up in North Staffordshire, providing a large series of well written leaflets and for young people, parents and carers.
Website: combinedwellbeing.org.uk