General Resources

• www.youngminds.org.uk – A well respected mental health charity for young people
• www.moodcafe.co.uk – Produced by NHS Fife but has relaxation tools and
• www.ru-ok.org.uk – Mental health charity: Information on relaxation, anger management, etc.
• www.rcpsych.ac.uk/healthadvice/parentsandyouthinfo.aspx – Produced by Royal College of Psychiatrists: Search for leaflets and fact sheets about many subjects from depression to sleep problems
• www.childline.org.uk – For young people and for individuals who are concerned about  the safety and well-being of young people. The help and advice section has pages about bullying, abuse, homelessness, suicide and much more. Childline (tel. 0800 1111)
• www.samaritans.org – or 08457 90 90 90
• www.crusescotland.org.uk – Bereavement support
• www.b-eat.co.uk – Online help and support for young people with eating difficulties, including a general helpline and a youth helpline and downloadable information sheets.
• www.handsonscotland.co.uk  This website is designed to help you make a difference to children and young people’s lives, by giving you tools to respond helpfully when they are troubled. It is a one-stop shop for practical information and techniques on how to respond helpfully to children and young people’s troubling behaviour, build up their self-esteem and promote their positive mental wellbeing
• www.llttf.com – Living Life to the Full: This is an 8 session course that has been written by a Psychiatrist who has many years of experience using a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach and aims to help young people develop skills in everyday life
• www.familylives.org.uk – targeted early intervention and crisis support to families
• www.lgbtyouth.org.uk – Advice and on line chat available
• www.sleepscotland.org – Sleep counselling for parents and carers of children and young people with additional support needs

Neurodevelopmental Difficulties (ASD, ADHD)

• www.autism.org.uk – National Autistic Society offers information and support

Stress Control

• www.anxietyuk.org.uk – Charity: they provide information on a range of different difficulties. Also have an App & helpline
• www.nopanic.org.uk Help with panic attacks, obsessions and phobias. Has a Youth Helpline.
• www.anxietybc.com   although Canadian our young people have found this an excellent website and the downloadable free Mindshift App for young people
• www.ocduk.org Info site for children and young people affected by OCD run by Royal Maudsley Hospital
• www.beatingtheblues.co.uk – offers 8 sessions of computerised cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) programme for depression and anxiety, recommended National Institute of Health Excellence for the treatment of low mood and depression.

CAMHS Resources has provided a collection of useful videos for children, young people and parents on a variety of topics. This can be accessed here.

The NHS has developed some moodzone audio guides regarding stress, anxiety and depression. These can be accessed here.

Calm Harm – An app to help young people overcome the urge to self-harm.

Combined Minds – An app to help support children, young people and their families with mental health.

Happify – An app with the latest scientific advice on overcoming stress and leading a happy life.

Headspace – An app to help with everyday mindfulness and meditation to help ease stress and anxiety.

MeeTwo – An app for teenagers to discuss aspects of their life that are worrying them in a safe and secure forum.

MoodKit – An app that uses CBT to help stress and anxiety.

SafeSpot – An app that promotes coping strategies and resources for young people coping with difficult situations.

The Worry Tree – to help record and manage your worries.

Kooth – Free, safe and anonymous support.

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