Helpful links
Here are a list of telephone numbers, websites and apps that can be of help to teenagers and adults in the community.
Who can help? | What do they do? | What topics can they help with? | How can they be contacted? |
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INSPIRE Students | INSPIRE provide expert advice on how to help and support pupils/ students. | Mental Health, Alcohol and Drugs, Money, Exams, Relationships, Identity | 028 9032 8474 |
Lifeline | Crisis response line for people in stress or despair | Depression, Mental Health, Suicidal thoughts | 0808 800 8000 |
Childline | Childline will provide support and guidance on multiple topics including: | Bullying, You and your body, Home and Family Relationships | 0800 1111 |
The MIX | Crisis messenger text service | Alcohol, Homelessness, Suicidal thoughts, General advice, Mental health | 0808 808 4994 |
NSPCC | Advice on child protection issues and somewhere to report concerns | Child abuse, Child protection | 0808 800 5000 |
Aware | Aware are a mental health charity working exclusively for those with depression and mental health concerns | Depression, Bipolar disorder | 0845 1202961 |
Frank | Confidential advice on drugs | Alcohol, Drugs | 0300 123 6600 |
SIMON Community | Support for individuals and families who are at risk of becoming homeless | Homelessness, Housing | 0800 171 2222 |
Domestic and Sexual Violence Helpline | Advice for anyone affected by domestic and sexual violence | Domestic violence, Sexual violence | 0808 021414 |
Women’s Aid | Specialist services for women, children and young people who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. | Domestic violence, Sexual violence Relationships | 0808 802 1414 |
Useful links to organisations and charities that can offer support
ChildLine | This helpline allows children to call their organisation and seek advice on a range of issues they may be affected by. | Click here for more information | |
Barnardo's | Barnardo’s provide a range of services to young people, and their families, all over the country. They work with organisations, and professionals, to help build the very best life for all children. | Click here for more information | |
Aware NI | Aware NI provides support, for a range of mental health conditions, in the form of support groups, online support, counselling, phone lines, general advice. | Click here for more information | |
Young Minds | This organisation provides young people with support on issues such as depression. | Click here for more information | |
Help with Depression | This is a teenager’s guide to depression. This website provides tips and tools for helping yourself or a friend. | Click here for more information | |
Lifeline | Lifeline is the NI crisis response helpline service for people who are experiencing distress or despair. This service assists people of all ages throughout the north. | Click here for more information | |
CAMHS | CAMHS can be accessed via your GP. This service provides extra specialist support for a child’s emotional wellbeing. | Click here for more information | |
Family Support NI | The Family Support website aims to be a comprehensive database of all family support and childcare services in Northern Ireland. | Click here for more information | |
Parenting NI | Parenting NI is a Parents Advice Centre, provides free support for parents across Northern Ireland. Parenting NI is committed to supporting all parents and ensuring that their voices are heard whenever decisions are made that will affect them. | Click here for more information | |
Minding Your Head | A new mental health campaign called 'Helping others' has been launched by the Public Health Agency in partnership with NIAMH. Asking, listening and talking to someone with a mental health problem can start them on the road to recovery. Just a few words can make a massive difference. | Click here for more information | |
Samaritans | The Samaritans are here round the clock, every single day of the year. We support anyone who needs us. We know our services can help people before it's too late. | Click here for more information | |
PIPS | PIPS charity is here to provide support to individuals who are considering, or who have at some point considered, ending their own lives. PIPS also provides support to those families and friends who have been touched by suicide. | Click here for more information | |
Action for Children | We help children to fufil their full potential by providing services to support their individual needs. We succeed in helping children and young people to overcome difficulties at an early stage to tackle problems before it is too late. | Click here for more information | |
Lighthouse | Provides accessible support services to people who are directly affected by suicide and self-harm. | Click here for more information | |
Bridge of Hope | Bridge of Hope offers a range of services to support people experiencing stress, trauma or anxiety | Click here for more information | |
DAISY | The Drug and Alcohol Intervention Service for Young People (DAISY) provides person-centred programmes for young people and young adults to help reduce the harm caused by their substance misuse. | Click here for more information | |
UK Safer Internet Centre | UK Safer Internet Centre is a partnership of three leading charities with a mission to make the internet a better place for children and young people. | Click here for more information | |
Western Health & Social Care Trust |
If you are concerned about the safety or wellbeing of a child or young person contact the Gateway Service Tel: 0300100300 |
Click here for more information |
Additional Resources
Image | Organisation | Text | Link |
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Every Mind Matters | This is a NHS online quiz that asks you 5 specific questions and then based on answers provides a step-by-step plan that advises how to improve emotional well-being | Click here for more information | |
Zero Suicide Alliance | Zero Suicide Alliance is a collaboration of NHS stakeholders committed to suicide prevention. They help raise awareness and provide free online training which allows people to identify, support and empower anyone who is at risk. | Click here for more information |
Depression
Image | Organisation | Text | Link |
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YoungMinds | If you think you might have depression, you're not alone. Find out more about this common, treatable condition and what to do if you're affected by it. | Click here for more information | |
Help Guide | Teenager's Guide to Depression - Tips and Tools for helping yourself or a friend. | Click here for more information |
Anxiety Issues
Image | Organisation | Text | Link |
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Anxiety Canada | Youth Anxiety Canada promotes awareness of anxiety disorders and provides access to a range of proven resources to help students be pro-active about their own well-being | Click here for more information | |
Mind for Better Mental Health | Explains anxiety and panic attacks, including possible causes and how you can access treatment and support. Includes tips for helping yourself, and guidance for friends and family. | Click here for more information |
Useful Apps for your mobile device
Image | Organisation | Text | Apple App Store | Google Play Store |
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Mindful Gnats | An app to help young people develop mindfulness and relaxation skills | Click here to open in the App Store | Click here to open in the Google Play Store | |
MindShift | Offers strategies to manage worry, panic, conflict, ordinary anxiety, and three specialised categories of anxiety: test anxiety, social anxiety, and perfectionism. | Click here to open in the App Store | Click here to open in the Google Play Store | |
Headspace | Headspace is a unique app committed to advancing the field of mindfulness meditation through clinically-validated research. | Click here to open in the App Store | Click here to open in the Google Play Store | |
Rise Up + Recover | If you are struggling with food, dieting, exercise and body image - this app might be useful to you. Based off self-monitoring homework, a conerstone of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), it is a simple and convenient app that has been used millions of times around the world. | Click here to open in the App Store | Click here to open in the Google Play Store | |
SuperBetter | Playing SuperBetter helps build personal resilience: the ability to stay strong, motivated and optimistic in the face of difficult challenges. Resilience has a powerful effect on health - by boosting physical and emotional well-being. | Click here to open in the App Store | Click here to open in the Google Play Store |
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