Useful Links

Links for help and information

Samaritans

Available 24 hours, 365 days a year to help.
Call 116 123 for free.
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Childline

Available to talk or get in touch online anytime.
Call 0800 1111
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Young Minds

Offering guides and advice about young people’s mental health.
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Young Mind Parent Helpline

Available Mon-Fri from 9.30am to 4pm
Call 0808 802 5544
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Anxiety UK

Support if you have been diagnosed with an anxiety condition.
Available Mon-Fri from 9.30am to 5.30pm
Call 03444 775 774
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No Panic

Supports Panic Attacks, Phobias, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders and other related anxiety disorders. Open weekdays from 10am to 10pm.
Call 0844 9674848
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Transsober

Support with drug and alcohol use for the trans and non-binary community.
Tel: 07341 395239
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The Clare Project

Supporting trans, non-binary and intersex adults in Sussex.
Call 07464 229395 or email info@clareproject.org.uk
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Papyrus

Offering practical advice and confidential support to anyone having thoughts of suicide, and those affected by suicide.
Call 0800 0684141
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Childline Toolbox

Take your mind off things with or find new ways to handle your emotions
Available online
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Charlie Waller Memorial Trust

Information about mental health, network and parents’ groups.
Available online
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Kooth

Young people online wellbeing community – free & anonymous support.
Available online
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Mermaids

An organisation that supports and provides information for trans and gender diverse young people and their families.
Available online
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Stonewall

Stonewall provides information and support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.
Helpline: 020 7593 1850 (Mon-Fri 09:30-17:30)
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The Mix

If you’re under 25 you can talk to The Mix for free on the phone, by email or on their webchat. You can also phone their counselling service, or get more information on support you might need.
Freephone: 0808 808 4994 (13:00-23:00 daily)
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Shout

Anxious? Worried? Stressed? Get 24/7 help from our team of Crisis Volunteers
Text 85258
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stem4 (apps for young people)

Calm Harm App: an award-winning, free app to help teenagers manage or resist the urge to self-harm. Calm Fear App: a free app to help young people manage the symptoms of anxiety. Move Modd App: a free app to help young people manage the behaviours associated with low mood and depression.
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stem4 (app for families and friends)

Combined Minds App: a free app to help families and friends find ways to provide the right environment to help the individuals they support affect their own change. As important influencers in the lives of young people, this provides a positive impact on their mental health.
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mindOUT

MindOUT is a mental health service in Brighton run by and for lesbians, gay, bisexual, trans and queer people with experience of mental health issues.
Tel: 01273 234839
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allsorts youth project

Allsorts Youth Project listens to, supports & connects children & young people under 26 who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans or exploring their sexual orientation and/or gender identity (LGBT+) in Sussex.
youth@allsortsyouth.org.uk
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Pink Therapy

UK’s largest independent therapy organisation working with gender and sexual diversity clients.
admin@pinktherapy.com
07971 205323
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AYA – As You Are

Provides affordable counselling and group work for depression, stress and anxiety for people living in East and West Sussex.
Tel: 07392 612771
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Apart of Me

When someone you love dies, it can feel like everything has turned upside down. But you’re not alone. Apart of Me is an app and has been designed by grief experts and young people who have had a similar experience to you.
Apart of Me is freely available to download wherever you are in the world from both the iOS App Store and on Google Play.
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Winston’s Wish

We support children and young people after the death of a parent or sibling – based in Hove.
Call our Freephone Helpline on 08088 020 021.
We are open between 9.00am and 5.00pm, Monday to Friday.
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Sussex Mental Healthline

Provides direct support for mental wellbeing and signposting to other services. Sussex Mental Healthline 24/7 .
Tel: 0800 0309 500
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Mental Health Rapid Response Service (MHRRS)

Provides support for adults (18+) experiencing a mental health crisis.
Tel: 0300 304 0078 – if the line is busy, an advice message will be given.
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Every Mind Matters

Supporting your own Health and Wellbeing
Every Mind Matters gives useful guidance on keeping yourself well.
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“The concept is amazing, the activities are really enriching and really well thought out. The mixture of learning, creating and then sharing was really stimulating to engage my anxious mind.
The programme gave me a structure every weekend, I had something really wholesome and lovely to look forward to every week.”

“What benefited me the most was the practical activity of producing things, that I could then continue to do out of the sessions. Learning new things about nature helped me gain confidence.
The programme has DEFINITELY helped me. Its taught me so much about nature, myself and creative processes.”

“The programme has helped me see more of me and less of my disorder. It brought back my identity, as I remembered I have interests that I thought I lost due to my disorder. It helped me refocus on a task, activity or learning process and had a really positive impact on my wellbeing.
Very helpful. I feel more confident in myself and I'm also painting more these days.”

“I think this is the best activity programme that could be prescribed to young people with mental health issues and I really feel happy with what’s come out of it, and I’ve made a supportive group of friends – I would encourage anyone to do it and if I could, I would love to do it every week.
I think it has helped me because I could meet some people who feel similar to me and I feel like I'm not the only one.”

“It has been amazing to do the sessions as it is really calm and relaxing. Being in nature has allowed time to unwind and socialising with fellow LGBTQ+ people has been lovely!
I felt like I was part of a group and I did activities that genuinely interested me. I managed to socialise more than I thought I could!”

“You are very welcoming and supportive and provide the perfect environment. I’ve also become more interested in nature.
It’s been great meeting new friends and doing new activities which has inspired me to do more crafts at home. I found some oak galls the other day and I’m going to make more ink!”

“I have been honoured to have met you & everyone else involved and to have been part of the programme. I do hope we will meet again for more exciting events in the future!
I have learnt so many ways to connect and benefit from nature. I can't wait to continue expanding my knowledge to inspire myself.”

“When my then care coordinator suggested I join The Wild Mind Project I had no way of knowing what an incredible impact on my life it would have.
I know other queer people now and have been able to do creative projects. I loved doing water marbling, felting and bundle dyeing. This has made me more enthusiastic about trying new artistic things.”

“Thank you SO much - it's been amazing and I've learnt a bunch of new skills. It's really helped my mental health - I've been having a tough time at work and being able to focus on something creative and healthy has been amazing (and I received three new job offers this week so it must be working!). I loved meeting everyone and I had such a great time painting and whittling!”

“It has been nice being in such a calm, structured environment where I have learnt new things about nature and thoroughly enjoyed the company of other LGBTQ+ youth.
I have found the groups invaluable and I am feeling a lot more confident in myself.”

“I experience homophobia and transphobia at work so it’s nice to have a place where I feel safe and accepted. The activities are fun and the meditations really help.
Wild Mind meant and means a lot to me, and I think the same is said of all the other people who attend - it is a wonderful experience and really helped define my life. It makes all the difference. Thank you both so, so much.”

“I was isolated, severely unwell and felt completely hopeless. I was struggling with anxiety and crippling depression. TWMP was a turning point for me. It helped me reconnect with the small pleasures of life. It helped me find a community. I met my most cherished friends at TWMP, people who mean the world to me. I also saw other trans people taking steps towards their own happiness. If I hadn’t seen that I honestly don’t know if I would still be here today.”

“TWMP showed me that there was still beauty in this world despite my despair. It helped give me the confidence to re-emerge into life. The person I am now is almost unrecognisable -not just because of the HRT. I am writing this from a small mountain hut in the Pyrenees, enjoying the beauty of the natural world TWMP helped me to see.”

“I was struggling to find a purpose in life, living with transphobic & homophobic remarks. After years at CAMHS I felt done with life & then I joined The Wild Mind Project. From the first session I felt so safe and warm, something I have never felt before. I found purpose in my life and realised how amazing it feels to be loved & to be able to discuss issues about gender identity and so much more.”

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