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Further information for children and young people

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You can also find support on these websites

 

Emotional wellbeing and mental health

Go to the Kooth website, which is a free, safe and anonymous space for young people to find online support and counselling.

Go to the Tidy Minds website for advice and support for young people, help with coping with common issues and support for parents and carers.

Go to the SilverCloud website, an online flexible programme that helps you learn to cope better with low mood and/or anxiety.

Go to the Childline website for advice and help on coping with anxiety, depression, being worried and overwhelmed.

Go to the YoungMinds website for advice and help on feelings, coping with life, mental health conditions, medications, supporting a friend and more.

Go to the Platform website if you are between 13 and 25 and facing challenges with mental health. Platform also works with communities on wellbeing.

Go to The Mix website for essential support for under 25s.

 

Physical health conditions

Go to the What? Why? Children in Hospital website which has 61 videos to watch to help prepare for a stay in hospital - useful for parents and children.

Go to BBC iPlayer for episodes of the Get Well Soon series with Dr Ranj helping his puppet patients, explaining illness and injury and helping them to get better.

Go to the Allergy UK website for support on living with an allergy.

Go to the Anaphylaxis UK website for support on living with a serious allergy.

Go to the website of Headway, the brain injury association, for information, advice and support if you or someone you know lives with a brain injury.

Go to the website of The Children's Trust, which helps children and young people with a brain injury or neurodisability.

Go to the website of CLAPA, the cleft lip and palate association.

Go the website of eric, the children's bladder and bowel charity, for information and advice.

Go to the Diabetes UK website for advice on living with diabetes.

Go to the epilepsy action website for information and guides on epilepsy and advice.

Go to the FND Hope website for information on functional neurological disorder and support.

Go to the Tourettes Action website for information on tourettes and support.