Mental Health Help and Support
If you are experiencing new mental health symptoms or struggling with an existing mental health illness that has got worse, asking for help can be a difficult and daunting thing to do. But it also shows courage and resilience. Everyone needs help from others at times in their life, and we were not designed to weather the storms alone.
Knowing when you need to ask for help shows strength of character and will mean that you will start to feel back to yourself more quickly. So, whether you are reading (or watching) this for yourself or because you want to help someone you care about, you have come to the right place. 1 in 4 people experience mental health illness symptoms at some point in their life, so rest assured that you are not alone.
There are a few ways that you can go about asking for help with mental health concerns. I have included a few different options, so that you can choose which one feels right for you.
- Your GST (Guidance Support Tutor) will have information that they can pass onto you about local services that you can get in touch with to make the first step in getting some help.
- Make an appointment with our College Counsellor -David Jackson. You can email him to make an appointment counselling@s6f.org.uk. David is an experienced and qualified counsellor, and the service is free and confidential.
- Make a GP appointment, by phoning up your local doctor. During the appointment you can ask to be referred to a mental health support specialist.
- Contact Compass Phoenix - You can text or phone this North Yorkshire based organisation and access help for your mental health. You can also download a referral form and email it to them if you do not feel like speaking to someone directly. This service offers free and specialist support for mental health illness that you might be experiencing.
Website: https://www.compass-uk.org/services/compass-phoenix
Tel: 01904 661916
Tel: 0800 008 7452
Email: phoenix@compass-uk.org
- Children’s Mental Health Team. This service is reserved for people who are experiencing mental health illness crisis. This means that you are experiencing extreme distress, and it is unmanageable. For example you might be having suicidal thoughts or experiencing hallucinations which are difficult to manage. Contacting this team will means that you need help right away. This team are available 7 days a week, 24 hours a day.
Tel: 0800 051 6171.
- Online mental health charity organisations. There are some fantastic online organisations that you can contact for confidential advice, guidance, and support. For example, Young Minds or Kooth.
Download a list of mental health support organisations and their contact details
