Helplines
A useful list of organisations who can offer emotional and or physical wellbeing support for students:
Young Minds
Supporting you and your mental health. Whether you want to understand more about how you’re feeling and find ways to feel better, or you want to support someone who’s struggling, we can help.
Kooth online advice for 11-25 year olds
Your online mental wellbeing community. Our community is here to support you through anything. Big or small.
Samaritans
Whatever you are going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
The Market Place
Our services are free, confidential and available for 11-25 year olds in Leeds. We offer a range of services including one to one support, counselling, group work and our drop in.
Childline
You can contact Childline about anything. Whatever your worry, it’s better out than in. We’re here to support you. There are lots of different ways to speak to a Childline counsellor or get support from other young people.
NSPCC
Everything we do protects children today and prevents abuse tomorrow, to transform society for every childhood. That’s why we’re here and that’s what drives all of our work.
The Mix
Essential support for under 25’s. We are here to help you take on any challenge you’re facing – from mental health to money, from homelessness to finding a job, from break-ups to drugs. Talk to us via our online community, on social, through our free, confidential helpline or our counselling service.
Ripple – Suicide Prevention
Ripple provides hope and encouragement to keep safe at your most vulnerable point.
Kidscape – Help With Bullying
Our vision is for all children to grow up in supportive communities safe from bullying and harm. We provide practical support, training and advice to challenge bullying and protect young lives.
Papyrus – Prevention of Young Suicide
Are you, or is a young person you know, not coping with life? For confidential suicide prevention advice contact HOPELINEUK. We are open 9am–midnight every day. Our suicide prevention helpline, HOPELINEUK, is a free, confidential, non-judgmental space to talk openly about your thoughts of suicide with our trained advisors.
Happy Maps
We’ve pooled what we think are some of the best mental health resources for parents, carers and young people, all in one place.
NSHN – National Self Harm Network
The aims of this forum are to support individuals who self harm to reduce emotional distress and improve their quality of life. Raise awareness of the needs of people who self harm, dispel myths and combat discrimination. Empower and enable those that self harm to seek alternatives to self harm and further help where appropriate.