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Right Here
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Signposting to advice and support

A man and a woman talking: Photo taken by Jason Harvord, part of the and they are of the ‘Playing Up 1’ Graduation Performance March 2008.

Recognising that you may have a mental health problem and taking the first step to getting help can be difficult and may require courage. If you need urgent help you can call the Samaritans on 08457 90 90 90.

It is important to remember that you are not alone. 1 in 4 young people experience some kind of mental health problem in the course of a year.

There are a range of people you can talk to about what you are experiencing. A number of services and organisations also support people with mental health problems.

The Right Here project is unfortunately unable to respond to individual requests for advice.

Here is a list of websites which you might find helpful:

If you know of any other websites which we could include on this site please let us know by contacting the Right Here Team, email: info@right-here.org.uk  

Substance Abuse
  • Connexions Direct provides information and contacts on this issue

  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next

  • Mental Health Foundation provides a list of resources on substance abuse

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

  • Talk to Frank provides free confidential drugs information and advice 24 hours a day

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Eating Disorders

  • Connexions Direct provides information and contacts on this issue

  • Eating Disorders Association has information and support for young people who are affected by eating problems

  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next

  • Mental Health Foundation provides a list of resources on eating disorders

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

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Homelessness

  • Crisis provides support to homeless people in London

  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next

  • Housemate is aimed at young people and at anyone that works with young people in a professional or caring capacity. This site looks at some of the big questions about young people and housing and homelessness

  • NYAS is a charity working for children and young people in England and Wales. Confidential advisors are available for young people with a problems or seeking advice
  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

  • SupportLine provides a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support to any individual on any issue, including homelessness

 

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Urgent help

If you need someone to talk to urgently and in confidence - the Samaritans offer emotional support 24 hours a day on 08457 90 90 90. You can also email the Samaritans.

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Physical/Sexual Abuse
  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next
  • NYAS is a charity working for children and young people in England and Wales. Confidential advisors are available for young people with a problems or seeking advice

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

  • SupportLine provides a confidential telephone helpline offering emotional support to any individual including or adult survivors of abuse, male survivors of abuse, partners of survivors of abuse

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Pregnacy

  • BPAS is the leading provider of abortion services in the UK, with a national network of consultation centres and clinics. They also provide emergency contraception and services for those who want to be sterilised or have a vasectomy

  • FPA provides information on sexual health, contraception and where to go for help

  • NYAS is a charity working for children and young people in England and Wales. Confidential advisors are available for young people with a problems or seeking advice

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

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Mental Health
  • Breathing Space has a help line where experienced advisors will listen and provide information and advice (based in Scotland)  
  • CALM provides a help line aimed for men aged 15-35
  • Counselling Directory is a support network of UK counsellors and psychotherapists
  • CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.  If you're being bullied, feeling low, or are troubled by something then CyberMentors are there to listen and support you.
  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next
  • HandsOnScotland is an online resource for anybody working with children and young people
  • Headspace provides a self-advocacy and rights toolkit for young people in adolescent psychiatric units
  • Maze Advocacy is an advocacy service for young people experiencing emotional or mental health issues in the South West of England and Wales. 

  • Mental Health Foundation provides information about mental health and wellbeing.

  • The Mental Wealth Project is a project created by university students aimed at breaking down the barriers to wellbeing on campuses and beyond.
  • NYAS is a charity working for children and young people in England and Wales. Confidential advisors are available for young people with a problems or seeking advice
  • OCD-UK leading national charity, independently working with and for people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

  • SupportLine provides information that may be helpful to anyone suffering from mental illness or for anyone caring for someone with mental illness

  • Teenhelp provides advice from a staff of over 100 mentors through live help, email, support groups and a chatroom

  • There 4 Me provides a help line for 12-16 year-olds living in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands

  • Xtra promote a diverse range of resources for children and young people in areas of Mental Health, Social and Emotional competence, Self-Esteem, Wellbeing and much more.

  • Young Minds provides information and advice for anyone with concerns about the mental health of a child or young person

  • Youth2Youth provides a telephone, email and online chat helpline run by young people for young people

  • Youth Access provides information, advice, counselling and support services for young people

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Self Harm  
  • Breathing Space has a help line where experienced advisors will listen and provide information and advice

  • Connexions Direct discusses this important issue and provides useful contact information

  • CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.  If you're being bullied, feeling low, or are troubled by something then CyberMentors are there to listen and support you.
  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next
  • Harmless a user led organisation that provides support, information, training and consultancy to people who self harm, their friends and families and professionals

  • Lifelink provides free support and advice to people in crisis and self harming or at risk of suicide

  • Mental Health Foundation provides a list of resources on self harm

  • NYAS is a charity working for children and young people in England and Wales. Confidential advisors are available for young people with a problems or seeking advice

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

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Sexuality and gender identity

  • Connexions Direct discusses the important issue of sexuality

  • CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.  If you're being bullied, feeling low, or are troubled by something then CyberMentors are there to listen and support you.
  • GIRES is a website which provides information on the issues surrounding gender identity and transsexualism

  • RuHome is an internet radio website created by the Leeds Lesbian, Gay Bisexual, Trans or Questioning Youth Arts Project

  • R U thinking provides practical advices on life issues for young men

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

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Sexual health 
  • Connexions Direct discusses the important issue of sexual health and provides useful contact information
  • Embarrassing Problems is a website dedicated to those problems that are difficult to talk about
  • FPA provides information on sexual health, contraception and where to go for help

  • Like It Is provides everything you need to know about sex as it is

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

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Suicide

  • Breathing Space has a help line where experienced advisors will listen and provide information and advice (based in Scotland)

  • Calm - Campaign Against Living Misabably provides a help line aimed for men aged 15-35
  • CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online.  If you're being bullied, feeling low, or are troubled by something then CyberMentors are there to listen and support you.
  • Get Connected provides a free, confidential helpline, email contact or webchat giving you support and information you need to decide what you want to do next

  • Lifelink provides free support and advice to people in crisis and self harming or at risk of suicide

  • Maytree offers a short stay in a safe residential setting where you can talk, reflect and rest - and restore hope

  • Mental Health Foundation provides a list of resources on suicide and attempted suicide

  • Papyrus provides resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or distress – particularly teenagers and young adults

  • Samaritans provides confidential emotional support to any person who is suicidal or despairing  

  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

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Work/Training
  • ClicOnline is a project run by the careers Wales Association giving advice to people in Wales from 11 to 25  

  • Connexions Direct provides information and advice designed just for you and the option of talking to someone

  • NYAS is a charity working for children and young people in England and Wales. Confidential advisors are available for young people with a problems or seeking advice
  • The Site provides a place to turn for young adults when they need support and guidance through life

  • SupportLine provides a list of agencies that provide information and support

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