Emotional Health & Wellbeing

Emotional Health and Wellbeing covers the following areas: exploring what influences your self-esteem, different approaches to managing feelings, and mental health.

Social and emotional wellbeing creates the foundations for healthy behaviours and educational attainment. It also helps prevent behavioural problems (including substance misuse) and mental health problems. That’s why it is important to focus on the social and emotional wellbeing of children and young people.

Overall Support

Epic Friends

This site is all about helping you to help your friends who might be struggling to cope emotionally.

Kooth

Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people.

Childline

You can contact ChildLine about anything. No problem is too big or too small. Whatever your worry it’s better out than in.

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Tel: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

The Mix

Information & peer support for young people on lots of different topics. Support includes: 1-to-1 online chat, helpline, email, text message support (24 hr), telephone counselling, web chat counselling. Tel: 0808 808 4994

Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

MIND

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Tel: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)

Young Minds

A charity providing information & support for parents and professionals who are supporting a young person living with mental health problems.

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Sane

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
Tel: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm)

Headspace

Step-by-step guides to meditation and relaxation. Can be tailored to each person to suit them.

Chilypep

Your mental health first aid kit.
A practical guide of ways to improve your mental wellbeing.

Childline - Calm Zone

A toolbox of ways to stay calm and improve your mental wellbeing.

Give Us A Shout

Shout is the UK’s first 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. It’s a place to go if you’re struggling to cope and you need immediate help.
Text 85258 free from any mobile for immediate support.

Kooth - Winter Support

Anxiety & Stress Support

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Tel: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD.
Tel: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am-10pm)

Mind Mate

Information & advice about dealing with panic and panic attacks.

Eating Disorder Support

Beating Eating Disorders

Beat provides helplines, online support and a network of UK-wide self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders.

SYEDA

Independent Chairty based in South Yorkshire to help people with eating disorders

NHS Information

General information about eating disorders. Your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.

Young Minds

A charity providing information & support for parents and professionals who are supporting a young person with body image queries.

Bipolar Support

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

OCD Support

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD.
Tel: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am-10pm)

OCD Action

Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Tel: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Tel: 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Depression & Suicide Support

Anna Freud

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Support for Men

Calm

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.

Bereavement & Loss Support

Childline - Feeling Lonely

Information and advice about dealing with feeling lonely.

Action For Children

Information and advice about dealing with feeling lonely.

Winston Wish

Information & support for young people dealing with bereavement and the loss of a loved one.
Support includes: a helpline, email support and an online chat support service (Weds- Fri 12pm- 4pm)

Cruse

Cruse offers confidential face-to-face, telephone, email and website support. They have a national helpline, local services, a website and freephone helpline specifically for children and young people 0808 808 1677

Marie Curie

Marie Curie provides useful information for bereaved family and friends. They provide advice & a free helpline 0800 090 2309

Risk – Drug & Alcohol

Childline

You can contact ChildLine about anything. No problem is too big or too small. Whatever your worry it’s better out than in.

Talk to Frank

Know what’s what; the glossary of drugs has all the info and the slang.

We Are With You

Information & support for young people who have or who have family members with addiction problems.

Divert Rotherham

This is a service that can provide free and confidential support to young people (up to 18) who have been affected by drug and alcohol-related issues.

Support For Parents

Overall Support

Young Minds

A free telephone help line for parents & carers and /or opportunity to contact via e-mail address. Pages giving information and advice relating to a large variety of common mental health and behavioural concerns. Information about mental health services available to support children and young people.

NHS Moodzone

This site deals with feelings, mood and common life problems that are not clinical diagnoses. If you want to talk to someone right away, the mental health helpline page has a list of organisations you can call for immediate assistance.

Mental Health Foundation

Provides information and support for anyone with mental health problems or learning disabilities.

MIND

Promotes the views and needs of people with mental health problems.
Tel: 0300 123 3393 (Mon-Fri, 9am-6pm)

Action for Children

Information & support for families by providing advice, support links and parenting programmes.

Rethink Mental Illness

Support and advice for people living with mental illness.
Tel: 0300 5000 927 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-4pm)

Samaritans

Confidential support for people experiencing feelings of distress or despair.
Phone: 116 123 (free 24-hour helpline)

Sane

Emotional support, information and guidance for people affected by mental illness, their families and carers.
Tel: 0300 304 7000 (daily, 4.30-10.30pm)

Headspace

Step-by-step guides to meditation and relaxation. Can be tailored to each person to suit them.

NHS

Getting teenagers to talk openly about what’s bothering them can be hard. Follow these tips to help get them talking to you about their worries.

Beyond Blue

Are you concerned about a young person and not sure what to say? Do you worry that you might make things worse? Want to help them but not sure how?

National Sleep Helpline

Does your child suffer with sleep issues?

Helpline: 03303 530 541

Support with Anxiety & Stress

Exam Stress

Tips on how to deal with feelings of stress and anxiety which may arise during examination periods

Anxiety UK

Charity providing support if you’ve been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Tel: 03444 775 774 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5.30pm)

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD.
Tel: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am-10pm)

Support with Eating Disorders

Beating Eating Disorders

Beat provides helplines, online support and a network of UK-wide self-help groups to help adults and young people in the UK beat their eating disorders.

SYEDA

Support and information for the carers of young people with eating disorders, including appointments for assessments and resources for those over 16yrs. B-eat’s helpline on 0845 634 1414 (adult helpline) or 0845 634 7650 (under 18’s helpline)

NHS Information

General information about eating disorders. Your complete guide to conditions, symptoms and treatments, including what to do and when to get help.

Young Minds

A charity providing information & support for parents and professionals who are supporting a young person with body image queries.

Support with Bipolar Disorder

Bipolar UK

A charity helping people living with manic depression or bipolar disorder.

Support with OCD

No Panic

Voluntary charity offering support for sufferers of panic attacks and OCD. Offers a course to help overcome your phobia/OCD.
Tel: 0844 967 4848 (Daily, 10am-10pm)

OCD Action

Support for people with obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Includes information on treatment and online resources.
Tel: 0845 390 6232 (Mon-Fri, 9.30am-5pm)

OCD UK

A charity run by people with OCD, for people with OCD. Includes facts, news and treatments.
Tel: 0845 120 3778 (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Support with Depression & Suicide

Depression Alliance (Now MIND)

Charity for sufferers of depression. Has a network of self-help groups.

Papyrus

Young suicide prevention society.
Tel: 0800 068 4141 (Mon-Fri,10am-5pm & 7-10pm. Weekends 2-5pm)

Support for Men

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably, for men aged 15-35.

Think You Know

The parent’s guide to the internet. Come in to find the latest information on the sites you like to visit, mobiles and new technology. Find out what’s good, what’s not and what you can do about it.

Talk To Frank

Know what’s what; the glossary of drugs has all the info and the slang.

KnowDrugs

This website provides parents and carers with all of the essential information and advice you need to understand the important issues around young people’s drug use

Alcohol Change

Information about alcohol misuse.

Alcohol Education Trust

Many parents feel lost and confused when talking to their children about alcohol. How can you help them deal with peer pressure and stay safe? What UK laws exist relating to young people and alcohol.

We Are With You

Information & support for young people who have or who have family members with addiction problems.

Drinkline

A helpline for anyone who is concerned about their own or someone else’s drinking.
Tel: 0300 123 1110

Get Healthy

A support page for adults to help them make healthy life decisions and changes.

Overall Support

NSPCC

The underwear rule campaign from the NSPCC is a simple way that parents can help keep children safe from sexual abuse – without using scary words or even mentioning sex.

Brook

If you are seeking information about anything related to sexual health, ‘Ask Brook’ is a service that gives support and signposting for anyone under 25, anywhere in the UK. You can contact ‘Ask Brook’ via: A webchat service run by advisors, a text chat service run by advisors and the Ask Brook 24/7 tool.

Text chat: 07537 402 024

Opening times: Mon-Fri- 09:00- 15:00

Victim Support

Information about sexual harassment.

NSPCC (FGM Information)

The NSPCC is the UK’s leading children’s charity, preventing abuse and helping those affected to recover.

Childline (Forced Marriage Information)

Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

Support with Puberty

Childline Puberty Information & Support

Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

Brook Puberty Information

Text chat: 07537 402 024

Opening times: Mon-Fri- 09:00- 15:00

Support with Healthy Relationships

Relate

UK’s largest provider of relationship support, and every year we help over a million people of all ages, backgrounds and sexual orientations to strengthen their relationships. Provide information, advice & counselling services.

Rape Crisis

If you are a girl who has experienced rape, sexual abuse or sexual assault you can get help, information and support from trained female support workers via their helpline. They will be able to tell you details of your nearest support services. They also provide information for partners, family, friends and other people who are supporting a survivor of sexual violence. You can get more information on their website.

Free phone: 0808 802 9999

Opening times: 12:00-14:30 & 19:00- 21:30 daily

Respect Phoneline

If you are abusing your partner, you can stop and get help to change your behaviour. There are trained advisors who can provide help and support to men or women who are abusing their partners.

Free phone: 0808 802 4040

Opening times: Mon- Fri- 09:00- 17:00

Email: info@respectphoneline.org.uk

Rotherham Rise

Rotherham Rise (formerly Women’s Refuge) works with young people (ages 12-18) and women (age 18 plus) to provide family support and counselling.

Phone: 0330 2020571

Support with Sexuality & Gender

Stonewall

Information and support from the lesbian, gay and bisexual charity.

GIDS (Gedner Identity Development Service)

Information, advice and appointments regarding gender identity.

FFLAG (Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays)

FFLAG is a national voluntary organisation and registered charity. We are dedicated to supporting parents and their lesbian, gay, bisexual and Trans daughters and sons.

Mermaids

Mermaids provides a helpline aimed at supporting transgender youth up to and including the age of 19, their families and professionals working with them. The helpline offers emotional support, a gateway to the parents and teens forums, information about current legislation and protections under the law, plus signposting to training and resources.

Phone: 0344 334 0550

Opening times: Mon- Fri- 09:00- 21:00

Support with Sexual Exploitation

PACE

Information & links to support & advice on sexual exploitation.

Rape Crisis

Free phone: 0808 802 9999

Opening times: 12:00-14:30 & 19:00- 21:30 daily

Barnardo's

Information & links to support & advice on sexual exploitation. Barnardo’s has a range of services to support children and young people in Rotherham who have been or who are at risk of being sexually exploited.

NSPCC