Our mental health and emotional wellbeing can affect how we think, feel and act, it’s normal to experience a range of emotions. Sometimes it can be helpful to access some support.
There are lots of things which can be useful to help support wellbeing and our team can help signpost you to appropriate services.
Below are some groups, helplines, websites and apps which you might find helpful.
Your school nurse is a specialist community public health nurse. The school nursing team works with local schools and services to support you. Care planning with you may include referrals into specialist mental health and community services.
Text and Connect
Text and Connect is a free, confidential text messaging service for young people across Cheshire East. Delivered by local school nurses, the service provides quick and easy access to health and wellbeing advice, information and support.
Young people can also use the service to access confidential advice and support on issues that matter to them, including mental wellbeing, friendships, relationships, healthy lifestyles and sexual health.
Simply text 07507 329908 to speak confidentially with a school nurse.
- Texts are not monitored outside of Monday to Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
- If you need urgent help before we respond, please contact your GP, call or visit 111 ( option2 for mental health.
- Text and Connect is not an emergency service. In an emergency, call 999 or visit your nearest Emergency Department.
- The service cannot receive voice calls or picture messages (MMS).
- You can stop receiving messages at any time by texting STOP.
Visit the Text and Connect page for more information.
Local services
Just Drop In
Just Drop-In is a charity that offers free and friendly emotional health and well-being services for children and young people living in Macclesfield, Bollington, Poynton, Wilmslow and Knutsford. There are a wide range of services including counselling, wellbeing services, support for parents and carers and mentoring.
Call: 01625 665079
Text: 07718425405
Email [email protected]
For more information visit the Just Drop In website.
Two New Mental Health Crisis Cafes
In Crewe and Macclesfield offering support, information and signposting:
The Weston Hub – Crisis Cafe (Macclesfield)
Crewecial Cafe (Crewe)
Visyon
Visyon is a charity that supports the emotional health of children, young people and their families in Cheshire East. Services offered include one to one counselling, mentoring, therapeutic groups, creative groups, webinars for young people, parent workshops and webinars.
Call: 01260 290000
Text 07508074748
Email [email protected]
For more information visit the Visyon website.
Suicide Prevention
No more Suicide
Support, resources, and commissioned services available in Cheshire and Merseyside.
For more information visit the No more Suicide website
Safety Plan – No More Suicides
Creating a safety plan is a useful way to write down listed 24/7 support services, coping strategies and emergency contacts.
For more information visit the Safety Plan website.
Bereavement Support
Useful organisations, websites and helplines
Action for Happiness
Ways to improve mood.
For more information visit the Action for Happiness website.
Anxiety UK
www.anxietyuk.org.uk Advice and support for anxiety sufferers
For more information visit the Anxiety UK website.
BBC Bitesize website – Wellbeing tips for parents to help you support a healthy, happy childhood – with advice on food, sleep, mindfulness, as well as ways to look after you and your child’s mental health
Beating Eating Disorders
Information on all aspects of eating disorders
For more information visit the Beating Eating Disorders website.
Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (CWP) 24/7 Mental Health Crisis Line
The phone line is open 24 hours a day, seven days a weekend is open to people of all ages-including children and young people.
The phone line is now the first port of call for mental health help.
You should still call 999 or go to A&E if you have an immediate life-threatening emergency.
Change Grow Live (CGL)
Advice, support and resources for young people and their carers relating to substance use and mental health.
Free and confidential service.
For more information visit the Change Grow Live website
ChildLine
For more information visit the ChildLine website.
Kooth
Kooth is a free online service offering emotional and mental health support for children and young people. Kooth in Cheshire East is available for 11-19 years and up to 25 years olds with special educational needs and disability (SEND).
For more information visit the Kooth website.
My Mind
For anyone interested in the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in Cheshire and Wirral.
For more information visit the My Mind website.
Samaritans
Email [email protected]
For more information visit the Samaritans website.
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.
Self-harm
Supports young people who self-harm (age 14-19 years).
For more information visit the Self-harm website.
Shout!
Free confidential 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope.
Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258
For more information visit the Shout website.
Offering a safe space to talk between 10.00-22.00 everyday 0300 330 0630.
The Mix
A helpline for under 25 year olds.
Text THEMIX to 85258
Visit the Mix website.
Talk to Frank
Downloadable materials and helpline.
For more information visit the Talk to Frank website.
Young Minds
Mental Health Charity for children, young people, and parents.
For more information visit the Young Minds website.
The Link- Cheshire East
The Link – Mental Health Support in Cheshire East – Independence Support
The Link is a safe, welcoming and supportive community space for adults aged 18 and over who are experiencing a mental health crisis, or who are looking for support to prevent things from reaching crisis point The service is open 7 days a week at the following locations:
The Link Macclesfield: 1 Park Street SK11 6SR 10am – 10pm
The Link Crewe: 108 Nantwich Road CW2 6AT 2pm – 10pm
Apps
Headspace – Support with mediation techniques.
Calm – Mindfulness and meditation techniques.
Sleepio – Sleep improvement programme.
ThinkNinja – Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) approach for mental health problems.
Stay Alive Suicide Prevention app – Support, local and national helplines and a safety plan.
Samaritans – Self-help support.
