Mental health support for children and young people with SEND

Help is available if your child or young person might be struggling with mental health difficulties.

If you are a young person aged 18 and over, find out about looking after your mental health as an adult.

5 steps to mental wellbeing

The NHS recommends 5 steps to mental wellbeing. Young people from local charity Me2 Club have made a video to explain the steps. 

Watch the video on Me2 Club’s YouTube channel. 

Find out more about the 5 steps to mental wellbeing on the NHS website.  

If you need to urgent help

If your child or young person is having suicidal thoughts or extreme mental health difficulties and you need to talk to someone now:

• Call 111 or use the NHS 111 online service

If your child or young person has injured themselves or you are worried about their immediate safety:

• Call 999 or go to the nearest emergency department