OASIS Programme
Student Wellbeing
Information & Advice for Parents & Carers
Lilac Sky Private Counselling Service
Ronnie the Therapy Dog
For more information please click on the link above or individual links below.
- Information for Parents/Carers
- Personal, Social & Health Education
- Contacts
Ask Sam - ChildLine Questions
Has someone else had the problem you are having? Can you get some advice from them?
ChildLine’s ‘Ask Sam’ service shares questions asked to ChildLine from children and young people on a range of issues. Maybe you can find the answer here:
https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/ask-sam/
FREE COUNSELLING FOR 12-18 YEAR OLDS
E-motion offers free email counselling and instant message sessions – up to 12, weekly sessions.
Online support works best if the young person is struggling with low mood and anxiety and the risk is relatively low. Issues such as complex trauma, chronic eating disorders are better suited to face-to-face support. To discuss referrals and explore level of risk.
Young people can self-refer easily by going to the website.
e-wellbeing
e-wellbeing is a digital wellbeing service for young people, run by YMCA DownsLink Group. Their aim is for all young people to be able to access the right support and information around their emotional health and wellbeing, in the right place, at a time that is right for them.
Please click on the link above to access their website, it's for young people who live in Sussex (including Brighton & Hove) but their tips and resources are accessible to everyone.
We understand that accessing support around your mental health can be confusing and complicated sometimes. They’re here to help you understand a bit more about how to be mentally healthy and how to connect to support across Sussex.
And if you'd like to get in touch about anything else, you can email them here
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SENSING FRIENDS Online Counselling for Young People In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Sensing Friends have received funding from HM Government in partnership with The Big Lottery Community Fund to provide free online counselling to young people in Sussex. Who we can help We can accept referrals from young people who experience any of the following: • Experienced trauma which is impacting their mental health • Have emotional needs that impact how they interact with the world around them and others • Have any kind of physical sensory need such as visual/ hearing impairment • Have any kind of neurological condition such as being on the Autistic Spectrum.
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger
The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258. Please see their website here for more information.