It’s OK not to be OK and it’s OK to ask for help, you are not alone. Opening up to a trusted adult may help and there are also other people to speak to or tools that you might find useful. There are also tools that you might find useful if someone reaches out to you about their mental health.
Caring Conversations Tool
Stigma Free Lanarkshire have put together 5 simple tips for how to have a caring conversation with somebody that has reached out to you. These tips are intended to be used as a guide for conversations.
What's on your mind
See Me have created a card to help children and young people talk about mental health and get help and support. It has information on where, how and who to get support from. Adults can share this tool or use it to encourage conversation.
Stigma Free Lanarkshire
Stigma Free Lanarkshire have created this poster to offer children and young people some NHS approved sources of further support. This poster is handy to have at the ready when having a conversation with a child or young person.
Kooth
ooth is a free, anonymous online mental health service for ages 10–18 and care-experienced young people up to 26. It offers self-help tools, discussion boards, and support from counsellors. Available 24/7, with counselling from 12–10pm weekdays and 6–10pm weekends.
Lanarkshire Mind Matters
Help with mental-health problems ranging from mild stresses right through to complex and long-standing difficulties. This is available to young people who are 18+.
Daylight and Sleepio
Two new online programs to help you manage anxiety and get a better night’s sleep.
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