If you need help for a mental health crisis or emergency, you should get immediate expert advice and assessment. It’s important to know that support services are available for you to access, whatever you’re going through.
Get help from 111 online, call or visit their website – Check your mental health symptoms – NHS 111
You can also find support on the Get Help Now page – Get Help Now – Be Well BWD
Looking for information about local mental health services that can support you or your child?
A good starting place is to speak to your child’s school if you have concerns about their mental health and wellbeing. There is often support that can quickly be put into place and your school will also be able to help with making a referral to a specialist mental health service if necessary.
Your school may have a Mental Health Support Team in place. This team provides specialist help in school for low level mental health and wellbeing issues such as anxiety and low mood.
We have created a poster of local services that has been approved by the BwD Youth Forum.
Download the Young People’s Mental Health poster below
Local Support Services:
ADHD North West
Offers support for children and young people with ADHD by offering advice, one-to-one help, workshops, and family support to make life easier and happier.
Barnardo’s
The service offers therapeutic one-to-one, group work and counselling support to children and young people aged 5 to 18 (extending to 25 years based on SEN need) within the whole of the Lancashire & South Cumbria Integrated Care Board (ICB) area.
Youth Zone
Youth Zone deliver a variety of health and wellbeing packages such as, physical activities, colour therapy, meditation and specialist mental health support services such as counselling and 1:1 mentoring. Parents and young people can self refer via their website
Brook
The Brook Wellbeing Hub in Blackburn with Darwen supports young people aged 11-24 to improve their own mental health and wellbeing. Their programmes will support you to boost your motivation and self-worth and make positive changes in your life.
Child Action North West
They provide emotional health and wellbeing support for children, young people and families. The service offers early help, guidance and practical support to build resilience, improve wellbeing and help young people feel supported through life’s challenges.
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services East (CYPMH East)
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services East (CYPMH East) is a mental health service that supports children and young people up to the age of 18 who are experiencing a range of mental health difficulties.
They also offer a Mental Health Support Team for schools and support young people with mild to moderate mental health difficulties such as anxiety and low mood.
In other parts of the country this service is known as CAMHS (Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services).
Initial Response Service
The Initial Response Service (IRS) is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
It is staffed by trained mental health professionals who are able to provide assessment and referrals to appropriate services – If you feel you are unsafe, distressed or worried about your mental health you can call them for help and support.
Call – 0800 013 0707
SignVideo – British Sign Language (BSL)
If you are part of the deaf community and need to access our mental health services whether for urgent or routine care, the support of a BSL interpreter is available here and they will help you to communicate with our call handlers or mental health practitioners.
Access a BSL interpreter here if you live in East Lancashire or Blackburn with Darwen
Lancashire Mind
Through innovative, peer-led support systems, this programme aims to enhance the mental health and wellbeing of young people aged 10 to 19 (up to 25 with SEND) across Lancashire. With children facing an alarming increase in mental health challenges, we can help support them to find coping strategies and build resilience.
Online Support Services:
Kooth
Kooth is a transformational digital mental health support service. It gives children and young people easy access to an online community of peers and a team of experienced counsellors. Safe, free and anonymous. It is available 24/7.
Childline
Childline offers free, confidential mental health support for children and young people under 19. Trained counsellors are available 24/7 to listen and help with worries about feelings, stress, anxiety, or anything else that’s affecting wellbeing, by phone or online.
Anna Freud
LGBTQI+ mental health: Anna Freud’s new resource, LGBTQI+ mental health, explores some important topics in relation to being a member of the LGBTQI+ community. It provides advice for LGBTQI+ young people on where to go to get additional support for mental health problems should they arise.
ffy_lgbtqi-booklet-final-021122-pdf.pdf or LGBTQI+ mental health | Anna Freud
Hub of Hope
Hub of Hope is a national mental health directory set up by Chasing the Stigma. Visit their website to find services that are local to you.
Papyrus
PAPYRUS is a UK charity dedicated to preventing suicide in young people under 35. Its confidential HOPELINE247 provides specialist advice, support and practical help 24/7 for young people experiencing suicidal thoughts, and for those concerned about them.
Young Minds
Young Minds is a leading UK charity supporting the mental health of children and young people. It offers trusted information, advice and support for young people and parents, and works to improve mental health services and awareness nationwide.
Directory of Mental Health Support in Lancashire
Healthier Lancashire and South Cumbria
Can’t see a service you are looking for? Health organisations in Lancashire and South Cumbria have worked together to develop an interactive map of mental health services.