Mental Health & Wellbeing Support
Please use the link below for further advice and support 
Information for Parents
Somerset Organisations
Mindline Somerset
Open 24 hours a day, seven-days a week, it is open to people of all ages who need urgent mental health support. The helpline is the first port of call for mental health help – it is operated by people in your local area who will know how best to support you.
01823 276892
Public Health Nursing Service
Somerset County Council has launched a new mobile health service for parents and young people in Somerset making it easier for them to get health and wellbeing advice. ChatHealth is available Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm.
Parents of children 0-4:Confidential help from Health Visiting Team for parents and carers of 0-4 years.
Text 07480 635514
Parents of children 5-19 years: If you have a child 5-19 and looking for confidential help and advice? Just send a text to your School Nurse Team. Text 07480 635515
Young People 11-19 years: Discreet and quick. If you’re 11-19 it only takes one text to start making a difference. You’ll get confidential advice from your local School Nurse Team. You don’t have to give your name if you don’t want to: Text 07480 635516
Kooth – Online mental wellbeing community for young people over 11 years. www.kooth.com
Other mental health support in Somerset
Early Psychosis Team (STEP)
Tel: 01823 368555 to talk about your concerns
For more information: www.sompar.nhs.uk/what-we-do/mental-health/early-intervention-in-psychosis-step/what-is-psychosis/
Somerset Direct
Tel: 0300 123 2224
Community Right Steps
Free talking therapies for over 17’s
Tel: 01278 727447
www.somcomhealth.nhs.uk/rightsteps
Somerset Advocacy Service
Tel: 0800 970 9883
Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service (SDAS)
Somerset Drug and Alcohol Service offers free, confidential advice and support to anyone whose life is being adversely affected by drug and/or alcohol use. They offer help to anyone whatever their age, as well as their partners, other family members and friends. 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Tel: 0300 303 87 88
Website: www.somersetdap.org.uk/
Turning Point
Drug and Alcohol Service
Tel: 01823 328 463
On The Level
Drug and Alcohol Service for under 18’s
Tel: 01749 836 727
Phoenix project
Support for children and young people who have experienced child sexual abuse plus support for families and training for professionals Service run by Barnardo’s and SARSAS Somerset Phoenix Project
Parent and Carer Support - The Phoenix project is also offering an anonymous email service as a safe supportive space for the parents or carers to explore their thoughts and feelings regarding the impact of trauma on themselves and the family.
Please visit our website and share this link for more details.
https://www.somersetphoenixproject.org.uk/for-parents-and-carers/anonymous-email-support
Somerset Suicide Bereavement Support Service Offers general practical and emotional support through 1:1 sessions or a new young people’s peer support group
www.suicidebereavement.wixsite.com/somerset
Somerset and Wessex Eating Disorders Association
Tel: 01749 671318
Specialist Mental Health Services
2BU Somerset
Offers a range of youth support services to young people in Somerset who are coming to terms with their sexual or gender identity.
Young Somerset
Young Somerset offers access to Children and Young People Wellbeing Practitioners, who provide low level mental health support, either 121 or through groups. A Practitioner can be accessed in different ways including; self-referrals, GP Surgeries, Youth Groups and some Education settings.support young people aged 8-19 with their mental health. For further information go to: www.youngsomerset.org.uk/wellbeing-support
Useful telephone numbers
Somerset direct and targeted youth support: 0300 123 2224
Integrated therapy service: 0303 033 3002
Young Minds: 020 7089 5050
Children with Autism Outreach team: 01458 241460
Adoption Support Team: 01278 437359
CRUSE YP service Somerset: 01458 898211
(Simple Bereavement) (10.30-1.30)
Suicide Support Pilot project: 0300 330 5463
(supporting adults bereaved)
Childline: 0800 1111
Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 6949999
Refuge (24 hr crisis counselling service): 08705 995443
Somerset Dyslexia Assoc: 01278 732671
Dental Phobia:
Dental Health Foundation Helpline: 08450 631188
FAMILY Mediation (Somerset) – charge: 01823 352013
Parent Partnership –
help with education matters: 01823 355578
Rape Crisis helpline (Bristol): 01179 298868
RELATIONSHIP Somerset (ex RELATE): 07979 526401
Samaritans: 08457 909090
Who else can help?
National Organisations
ADFAM
Tel: 020 7553 7640
Offers information, support groups and advice for families affected by drugs and alcohol
Beat
Youth line: 0845 634 7650
Adult line: 0845 634 1414
Information, support and advice around eating disorders
The Bridge
Tel: 0117 342 6999
Local sexual assault support service for men, women and young people
Charlie Waller Memorial Trust
Free mental health resources and training
Childline
Tel: 0800 1111
Free and confidential helpline for children & young adults in the UK
Gamcare
Tel: 0808 8020 133
Provides confidential counselling advice, information and support for anyone affected by a gambling problem
HOPELineUK
HOPELine UK is a confidential support and advice service for: Young people under the age of 35 who may be having thoughts of suicide or anyone concerned a young person may be having thoughts of suicide.
Opening hours are 9am-10pm weekdays, 2pm-10pm weekends, and 2pm-10pm Bank Holidays.
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
Tel: 0800 068 41 41
Text 07786 209697
iHop – Supporting all professionals to work with offender’s children and their families
i-HOP is a one-stop information and advice service to support all professionals in working with children and families of offenders, bringing together useful information in one place.
Kooth - Online counselling, information and young people forums
Somerset Integrated Domestic Abuse Services (SIDAS)
0800 6949999
24 hour National Domestic Violence Helpline
Tel: 0808 2000 247
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation have published a guide for youth workers which is designed to help embed effective mental wellbeing improvement practices
Mental Wellbeing in Youth Work Practice
Mermaids UK
Individual and family support for teenagers and children with gender identifying issues.
Website: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk
Helpline 0808 801 0400 Open Monday-Friday 9am-9pm
National self harm network
www.nshn.co.uk
PAPYRUS
(Parents Association for the Prevention of Young Suicide)
Helpline: 0870 170 4000
Parentline Plus
Tel: 0808 800 2222 (24 hours)
Provides a wide range of information, support and advice to parents, including email support through the website
Rethink
Tel: 020 8974 6814
Information, advice and support to people affected by serious mental health problems
Royal College of Psychiatrists
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/expertadvice/treatmentswellbeing.aspx
Treatments and Wellbeing index: readable, user friendly and evidence based information about mental health treatments.
Safe use of the Internet
The Safe Network
Provides information and resources to help keep children safe
The Samaritans
Helpline: 08457 909090
Available 24 hours a day to listen to people in distress and to provide emotional support
Self-Injury Support
Provides information and support for girls and women who self-harm. Email and web chat available. https://
Website: www.selfinjurysupport.org.uk
Telephone helpline available 0808 800 8088
Text support available 07537 432 444
Shelf Help
www.reading-well.org/shelfhelp
The Reading Well books have been chosen by young people and experts to help young people through difficult feelings and experiences that can affect wellbeing. The books on the Reading Well list are available in main libraries throughout Somerset.
The Somerset Team for Early Psychosis (STEPS Team) 14-35 years.
Tel: 01823 368350
Somerset Parent Carer Forum
Somerset and Avon Rape and Sexual Abuse Support
SARSAS have created an online tool to help professionals and concerned others signpost people living with the consequences of rape and sexual abuse to access the excellent specialist organisations across the region
Somerset & Wessex Eating Disorders Association
Talk to Frank
Tel: 0800 776 600
Provides free and confidential information and advice about drugs
Young Minds
Tel: 0800 018 2138
Website provides information and advice for parents, children and young people, and professionals