Resources
Useful contacts:
Anna Freud - mental health charity focused on transforming care for children and young people with helpful resources. Provides services, training and research.
Beacon House - therapeutic resources around developmental trauma and recovery. Therapy services and more at https://beaconhouse.org.uk/
Childline - Provides a confidential counselling service 24 hours a day
Free phone: 0800 1111
www.childline.org.uk
CALM (The Campaign Against Living Miserably) - Raises awareness of suicide. Their helpline and webchat offers emotional support, advice and information to men and their families.
0800 58 58 58, inside London 0808 802 5858, 5pm to midnight everyday.
www.thecalmzone.net
Cruse Bereavement Care - Support and practical advice for bereaved people
0844 477 9400
www.cruse.org.uk
Fred Rogers Institute - Talking with children about difficult things in the news and other topics covered also at Talking with children about…This is an educational institute that advances the legacy of the pioneering US children’s television content producer Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood) by investing in the strengths of families and caring adults to support the healthy development of children www.fredrogersinstitute.org/
Mind - Provides advice and support for mental health problems
Mind info line: 0300 123 3393, Monday to Friday 9am to 6pm, Text: 86463
www.mind.org.uk
PAPYRUS (prevention of young suicide) - Aims to prevent suicide in young people. They can offer emotional support to people under 35 who are suicidal and also support people who are concerned about a young person who might be suicidal.
0800 068 4141. Open Monday to Friday 9am – 10pm, weekends 2pm – 10pm, Text: 07786 209697
www.papyrus-uk.org
Samaritans - A safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way - about whatever's getting to you
116 123 Open 24/7 or jo@samaritans.org
www.samaritans.org
The Silverline - Confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK
0800 470 8090 24 hours a day
www.thesilverline.org.uk
The UK Trauma Council - an Anna Freud project, with resources on trauma and the developing brain in childhood, including practical support written for adults on what to do to support a child after a distressing event
Words Matter - charity with an aim to improve children’s mental and physical health and development by ending verbal abuse of children by adults. Their resources include a free online course to support adults towards this aim.