Mental Health & Wellbeing
Mental Health and Wellbeing for our Students
We promote positive wellbeing for all of our students through our PSHE curriculum, assembly programme and awareness weeks, such as in October for World Mental Health day. We have a graduated response to student mental health concerns depending on individual need: 
Looking for support for a child or young person’s mental health? Consider accessing support from the child or young person’s GP or the School Health Nurse (Drop-in every Tuesday lunchtime in the Wellbeing Hub). For immediate concerns about a child or young person’s mental health, they should see the GP or phone 111 as a matter of urgency.
ChatHealth: Call 07312 263093 Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm for information and advice about a range of issues: Mental Health, Relationships, Sleep, Self Harm, Sexual Health, Healthy Eating
Off The Record: Free, self-referral counselling service for young people aged 11-25, who are experiencing low mood, depression, anxiety, phobias, self-harm, eating problems and/or anger. Young people can call, email or text, and services operate in Patchway, Kingswood and Yate. Also offer parent support groups and sessions. Can also see Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information and up to date groups and activities. Tel: 0808 808 9120 email: hello@otrbristol.org.uk 
Kooth: Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people 11-18. Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm, Saturday – Sunday 6pm – 10pm. On Kooth you can: Chat to our friendly counsellors; Read articles written by young people; Get support from the Kooth community; Write in a daily journal.
NHS Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership Crisis Line: If it’s not a 999 emergency, but you are experiencing an immediate mental health crisis, you can call the 24-hour daily mental health response line: 0800 9539599 We can talk to you during a mental health crisis if you’re thinking of harming yourself, or if it’s too urgent to wait to speak to your GP, CAMHS worker or school. You can talk to us if you are considering going to A&E for mental health reasons or if you are under 18 years or the person you care for is under 18.
Additional support may be found here:
Anna Freud is a fantastic organisation where parents and carers can find a wealth of information and guidance on mental health and wellbeing support.
https://www.annafreud.org/parents-and-carers/
They have an instant AFC Crisis messenger service, which we recommend to our students. If you need support, you can text AFC to 85258
PAPYRUS Young suicide prevention society
Phone: HOPELINEUK 0800 068 4141 (Monday to Friday, 10am to 10pm, and 2pm to 10pm on weekends and bank holidays). Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
South Glos Help For Young People's Mental Health
This is the most recent training we deliver to staff Mental Health Awareness Low Mood and Self Harm.
Mental Health and Wellbeing for Parents
It is also important to consider our own mental health as adults. It can be hard to talk to about mental health but it’s important to try. Talking to a friend, a family member or your GP. Looking for support for a parent/adult’s mental health:
NHS Talking Therapies (Vitaminds): Therapeutic interventions including counselling and group courses, in line with people’s differing needs, age 16+. Self-referral via the website: Bristol Mental Health Services - North Somerset & South Gloucestershire (vitahealthgroup.co.uk) Tel - 0333 200 1893
One You South Gloucestershire: One You South Gloucestershire is a healthy lifestyles and wellbeing service for adults to help make important, lasting improvements to their health. The service is for all adults over the age of 18 who are a South Gloucestershire resident or registered with a GP practice in South Gloucestershire. https://oneyou.southglos.gov.uk/
Bristol Mind: Mental health resource for people in Bristol and the surrounding areas, providing information, signposting, advocacy, low-cost counselling and a hate crime service. Tel: 0808 808 0330 (Wednesday-Sunday 8pm-Midnight). Website: www.bristolmind.org.uk. Transgender helpline: 0300 330 5468 (Mondays and Fridays 8pm-midnight).
