In college
Therapy Service: therapyservice@atomix.ac.uk, drop-in and weekly sessions at both colleges.
Your tutor is always a good first point of contact.
Local services
- NHS Mental Health Services, for finding help near you.
- Impact on Teesside, local mental health support.
- Redcar and Cleveland Mind, local community mental health support.
National services
- Childline, for under 19s. Free, confidential. Call 0800 11 11. Available 24/7. Also offers 1-2-1 online chat and BSL support.
- The Mix, for under 25s. Free webchat and helpline. Call 0808 808 4994. Open 4pm to 11pm, seven days a week.
- Kooth, free, anonymous online counselling for young people. Counsellors available until 10pm daily.
- Shout, free, confidential 24/7 text support. Text Shout to 85258.
- Samaritans, for anyone who needs to talk. Call 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org. Available 24/7. This is a listening service.
- Young Minds, information, advice and tools for young people and parents on all aspects of mental health.
- Every Life Matters, suicide prevention, including a safety planning tool.