My son aged 13 is feeling low, crying at school, not been able to concentrate. had him to the doctors that want to refer him.

[sueky]

Would hypnosis help?

[hamble99b]

I am sorry to hear that sue. who do they want to refer him to? there are some good counselling services available.

there is also Young Minds, I'll go and get the details.

regards,

sandra.

[hamble99b]

Hi Sue, these are from the "This Morning" website helplines. I hope they might help. They might be able to help support you too.

regards,

sandra.

Royal College of Psychiatrists

Helping children cope with worries and anxieties

Depression in children and young people

This is one in a series of leaflets for parents, teachers and young people entitled mental health and growing up. This leaflet looks at how to recognise depression, and what you can do to help yourself or someone else.

The Mental Health Foundation

mentalhealth.org.uk

Protecting children’s mental health

We believe it is important to involve the people who use mental health services and their carers in our work. We want to support them to have their say on the way that services are run, as well as to use their experiences to inform our thinking.

Mind

MindInfoline: 0845 766 0163

mind.org.uk

Children and young people

The MindinfoLine offers thousands of callers confidential help on a range of mental health issues. Mind helps people take control of their mental health. We do this by providing high-quality information and advice, and campaigning to promote and protect good mental health for everyone. They also provide a special legal service to the public, lawyers and mental health workers.

Mindfull.org

mindfull.org

Are you feeling down, depressed or worried? Is your mind full of negative thoughts or questions? Do you want to talk about your mental health? If so, MindFull is the place for you. MindFull is a new service for 11-17 year olds, providing support, information and advice about mental health and emotional wellbeing; helping you to overcome life's ups and downs and feel confident and happy about who you are. You choose the type of support you receive and, because MindFull is online, you can get it whenever you want it, wherever you are. MindFull is here to help you get better; and we'll also give you tools and tips to help you get through those tough times that may arise in the future. We know that asking for help is not always easy, but MindFull is a safe and trustworthy space where you can choose the right support for you.

Youth Access

youthaccess.org.uk

YIACS provides a holistic response to young people’s social, emotional and mental health needs through a range of services provided ‘under one roof’, including social welfare advice, advocacy, counselling, health clinics, community education and personal support. Our members respond to over one million enquiries a year on a diverse range of issues, including homelessness, benefits, debt, mental health, sexual health and relationships.

The Child Anxiety Network

childanxiety.net

Anxiety disorders are one of the primary mental health problems affecting children and adolescents today. Given the wide range of stressors associated with growing up, it is important that our children have appropriate skills for coping with anxiety and other difficult emotions. The Child Anxiety Network is a US website and is designed to provide thorough, user-friendly information about child anxiety. It is also designed to provide direction for those who are not sure where to turn when they think their child or a child they know may need professional help to cope with anxiety.

ChildLine

Helpline: 0808 11 11

childline.org.uk

Feelings and emotions

Depression and feeling sad

ChildLine is a counselling service for children and young people. You can contact ChildLine in these ways: You can phone on 0800 1111, send us an email, have a 1-2-1 chat with us, send a message to Ask Sam and you can post messages to the ChildLine message boards. You can contact ChildLine about anything - no problem is too big or too small.If you are feeling scared or out of control or just want to talk to someone you can contact ChildLine.

YoungMinds

Helpline: 0808 802 5544

youngminds.org.uk

About anxiety

Depression leaflet

Parents' information service gives advice to parents or carers who may be concerned about the mental health or emotional well being of a child or young person.

Get Connected

Freephone: 0808 808 4994 (1pm - 11pm)

getconnected.org

Depression

Confidential national helpline for young people under 25 helps them work out what they need most. Can put them in touch with places that can help, whatever the issue.

Youth2Youth

Helpline: 0208 896 3675 (Monday & Thurs 6.30-9.30pm)

youth2youth.co.uk

Youth2Youth (Y2Y) is a unique helpline service. The reason it is unique is that the helpline is run by young people for young people. Many young people find it difficult to talk to adults; some do not trust them and often young people feel older people just do not understand. Considering the difficulties some young people face when talking to adults there are very few opportunities to contact alternative services. Here at Y2Y we provide that alternative. Our helpline staff are all young people themselves who have been specially trained to help. They are supervised and supported by qualified adult counsellors.

The Site.org

Mental health

Depression

TheSite.org is the first place young people should check for advice, information and support on sex, relationships, drugs, drink, health and wellbeing.

Epic Friends

epicfriends.co.uk

Common issues

This site is all about helping you to help your friends who might be struggling to cope emotionally.

Papyrus

Papyrus HOPElineUK – 0800 068 41 41

papyrus-uk.org

Support for those dealing with suicide, depression or emotional distress, particularly teenagers and young adults.

Students Against Depression

studentdepression.org

Developed in consultation with students who have been affected by depression, low mood or suicidal thoughts. Many of their stories and suggestions are included on the site.

Campaign Against Living Miserably

Helpline: 0800 58 58 58

thecalmzone.net

Support for young men under 35 suffering from depression.

Depression Alliance

To request an information pack call 0845 123 23 20

depressionalliance.org

Working to relieve and prevent this treatable condition by providing information and support services.

Depression UK

depressionuk.org

The mission of Depression UK is to promote mutual support between individuals affected by or at risk from depression, with the aim of encouraging self help, recovery and personal growth. We believe our members are helped when they share their problems with fellow sufferers, because they understand, better than any non-depressed professional or carer can ever do, what it really feels like to suffer from depression. These members can then share their thoughts, feelings, hopes, disappointments and successes, and in so doing offer mutual support to each other.

OvercomeDepression.co.uk

overcomedepression.co.uk

Offers a unique and clear reference point on depression help and advice from experts in the field.

The Samaritans

Tel: [phone]

samaritans.org

Whatever you're going through, we're here to help 24 hours a day. We won't judge you and we won't share what you tell us with anyone else. Get in touch by telephone, email, letter and face to face in the UK andIreland. Visit befrienders.org if you live outside the UK or Ireland.

Rethink

Saneline

0845 767 8000

sane.org.uk

SANEline is a national out-of-hours telephone helpline offering emotional support and information for people affected by mental health problems.

[auralius]

there has to be cause and effect in all things,,have you asked him about bullying ?,,school should be an enjoyable experience , what are his teachers saying ?,, I had bad depression all those years ago through bullying and sadism at school,,these days should be different but they are not are they,,,this lad's problem is probably not a mental health issue but it certainly may be an assertiveness issue to teach him about himself and about other people, both adult and child,,there are courses available...