Additional support

Support for young people – mental wellbeing

Useful resources

ChatHealth – confidential text messaging service

Our School Nurse Team aims to reply to you within one working day and you should get an immediate bounce-back to confirm we’ve received your text. Texts will not be seen outside of normal working hours (Mon – Fri, 9.00am – 5.00pm).

Whatever your question, send a text to our team, Monday – Friday, 9.00am – 5.00pm: 

• 07507 329908 (Cheshire East)
• 07480 635538 (Wirral)
• 07312 263254 (Knowsley) – ChatHealth in Knowsley is also available for young people aged19 -25 with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
• 07312 263250 (St Helens)

Kooth.com

The Kooth Team provide free, safe and anonymous online support and counselling. You can access a range of support including:

• helpful articles and tips
• discussion boards – you can start or join a friendly conversation with the friendly Kooth community
• chat with the tam
• write your own daily journal

Find out more at www.kooth.com 

NHS 111

Get advice from 111 or ask for an urgent GP appointment if:

• you need urgent help for your mental health

Get help from 111 online or call 111 and select the mental health option.

Mymind

Here you’ll find lots of information, resources and support about emotional well-being.

Find out more at www.mymind.org.uk

Web and social media links

Mental Health Support:

• Every Mind Matters
• Mind
• NHS Resources
• SANE
• OCD UK
• Anxiety UK

Web and social media links

Mental Health Support:

• Every Mind Matters
• Mind
• NHS Resources
• SANE
• OCD UK
• Anxiety UK
• Wirral Youth Zone

Mindfulness resources:

• NHS
• Oxford Mindfullness

Other:

• NHS Choices
• Barnardo’s

Helplines

Cheshire and Wirral Partnership (CWP) – new mental health helpline for residents of Cheshire West, Cheshire East and Wirral

Telephone: 0300 303 3972 (free call)

Halton, Knowsley, St Helens and Warrington – for all ages – children, young people and adults

If you need urgent mental health support, please call our 24/7 freephone crisis line on: 0800 051 1508

Social media

Like our Facebook pages:

• Cheshire East

School Nurses CE – @schoolnursesCE

• Knowsley

School Nursing Hub Knowsley – @SNHubK

• St Helens

School Nursing Hub St Helens – @SNHubSH

• Wirral

My Health Wirral – @MyHealthWirral