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Health & Wellbeing Resources
The Library has some excellent editions of the Issue magazine, which covers a variety of different topics. These magazines can be requested either:
-Through Form Teachers.
-View them online. This will require you to log in. You can request log in details from your Form Teachers, from the School Librarian or from outside the Library.
Local and National Health and Wellbeing resources
Local Organisations:
Bluebell Foundation: We provide support for children and young people up to the age of 18 who are grieving through the death or anticipated death of someone important to them.
Phone: 07516556081 / 07849400315
Website: https://www.bluebell.org.uk/
Every Life Matters: new suicide prevention charity for Cumbria.
Website: www.every-life-matters.org.uk
SAFA: Offering counselling and support for individuals aged 11+ who self harm and to those who support them.
Countywide Tel: 01229 832269
Website: www.safa-selfharm.com
KOOTH: Free online counselling service commissioned by Cumbria County Council for 11-25 year olds and web support.
Website: www.kooth.com
MINDLINE CUMBRIA: We provide practical information about mental health, services and support. We can help you understand your situation better, explore your options or just be there to listen.
Phone: 0300 5610000 or text Mind to 81066
Website: www.mindlinecumbria.org
National Organisations:
BEAT: Supporting people affected by eating disorders.
Youth Line: 0808 8010711
Website: www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk
Childline: Free 24 hour confidential helpline for children and young people.
Phone: 0800 1111
Website: www.childline.org.uk
The Mix: confidential advice and support to under 25s on mental health, sex, drugs, money etc
Phone: 0808 8084994
Website: www.themix.org.uk
Young Minds: National Organisation committed to improving the emotional wellbeing and mental health of children and young people.
Website: www.youngminds.org.uk
24 hour free crisis messenger service text YM to 85258
PAPYRUS: National organisation dedicated to the prevention of young suicide
Hopeline (open til 10pm each day) 0800 068 41 41
Wesbite: www.papyrus-uk.org
Samaritans: 24 hour free confidential support for people feeling distressed.
Freephone: 116 123
Website: www.samaritans.org
Email: jo@samaritans.org
CALM HARM:
a free app to help distract, resist or manage the urge to self harm.
STAY ALIVE:
free app designed by Grassroots to be a virtual suicide prevention resource; includes safety planning etc
MindShift: free app to help young people and young adults deal with anxiety – looking at anxiety management and relaxation and also specific issues such as perfectionism.
Reasons 2: A free app designed by Washington Mind in conjunction with young people to help improve our wellbeing. Other wellbeing /moodtracker apps include Five Ways to Wellbeing, WRAP, Diary Mood Tracker, Catch it, Virtual Hopebox
Catch it: Learn how to manage feelings like anxiety and depression with Catch It. The app will teach you how to look at problems in a different way, turn negative thoughts into positive ones and improve your mental wellbeing.
MeeTwo: The MeeTwo app provides a safe and secure forum for teenagers wanting to discuss any issue affecting their lives. You can anonymously get advice from experts or other teenagers going through similar experiences in areas such as mental health, self-harming, relationships and friendships.
BlueIce: is an evidenced-based app to help young people manage their emotions and reduce urges to self-harm. It includes a mood diary, a toolbox of evidence-based techniques to reduce distress and automatic routing to emergency numbers if urges to harm continue.
ThinkNinja: is a mental health app designed for 10 to 18 year olds. Using a variety of content and tools, it allows young people to learn about mental health and emotional wellbeing, and develop skills they can use to build resilience and stay well.