The Brook

The Brook
on Broadwaters

Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

NHS and Statutory Services

NHS Mental Health:  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/  – Official NHS guidance on mental health, including how to access help

NHS Every Mind Matters:  https://www.nhs.uk/every-mind-matters/  – Practical tools and advice for looking after your mental health

NHS CAMHS information:  https://www.nhs.uk/mental-health/children-and-young-people/getting-help/  – Information on CAMHS referrals and what to expect from children's mental health services

NHS 111 Mental Health Option:  https://111.nhs.uk/  – Call 111 and select the mental health option for urgent support available 24 hours a day

 

National Mental Health Charities

Mind:  https://www.mind.org.uk/  – Leading mental health charity with information, advice and a helpline

Young Minds:  https://www.youngminds.org.uk/  – The UK's leading charity for children and young people's mental health

Young Minds Parent Helpline:  https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/  – Free support for parents worried about their child's mental health – 0808 802 5544

Mental Health Foundation:  https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/  – Research-led charity providing wellbeing guides and free resources for families

Rethink Mental Illness:  https://www.rethink.org/  – Practical help and advice for people affected by mental illness

 

SEND-Specific Support

Ambitious About Autism:  https://www.ambitiousaboutautism.org.uk/  – Information and support for autistic children, young people and their families

National Autistic Society:  https://www.autism.org.uk/  – The UK's largest autism charity with guidance, forums and local support

Contact – for families of disabled children:  https://contact.org.uk/  – Practical advice and emotional support for families raising a disabled child

Mencap:  https://www.mencap.org.uk/  – Support for people with a learning disability and their families

IPSEA – SEND legal advice:  https://www.ipsea.org.uk/  – Free and independent advice on special educational needs law in England

 

Crisis and Urgent Support

Samaritans:  https://www.samaritans.org/  – Free listening support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week – call 116 123 from any phone

Shout – text crisis support:  https://giveusashout.org/  – Free, confidential text support – text SHOUT to 85258, available 24 hours a day

Papyrus – youth suicide prevention:  https://www.papyrus-uk.org/  – Support for young people and those worried about a young person – 0800 068 4141

 

Wellbeing and Regulation Resources

Anna Freud Centre:  https://www.annafreud.org/  – Free mental health resources for schools, families and young people

Place2Be:  https://www.place2be.org.uk/  – School-based mental health charity with free parent resources

Zones of Regulation – parent guide:  https://www.zonesofregulation.com/parents.html  – Free parent resources to support emotional regulation at home, linked to our school approach

Makaton Charity:  https://makaton.org/  – Information and free resources about Makaton signing for communication and wellbeing

 

Local Haringey Resources

Haringey Council – Children and Families:  https://www.haringey.gov.uk/children-and-families/  – Local authority support services for children and families in Haringey

Haringey Local Offer (SEND):  https://directory.haringey.gov.uk/kb5/haringey/directory/localoffer.page  – Haringey's directory of local support for children with SEND and their families

Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Mental Health NHS Trust:  https://www.barnetagemeadhc.nhs.uk/  – Local NHS mental health services for Haringey residents including CAMHS

Haringey Early Help:  https://www.haringey.gov.uk/children-and-families/early-help/  – Early help and family support from Haringey Council