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Emotional health and wellbeing support for under 17 year olds

If you are under 17 years old, you can find information and links to other websites and resources to support your emotional health and wellbeing on this page.

I’m feeling worried about…

Young people created these cards to help decrease stress levels surrounding any worries or queries that students might have about returning to education.

Emotional Health Support

Here you will find information for help and advice to support children and young people’s emotional health.

Mental Health Support

Feeling distressed or unhappy from time to time is normal, however if these feelings are persistent or causing a lot of worry for a student you work with then you may need to seek professional help.

Counselling Support

In counselling, you will be able to talk to an independent professional person and get help and advice to make things better.

Starting at a new school

There are lots of reasons you may need to move school. You might be goingto secondary school, or moving somewhere new.

Exam Help & Support

If you are a young person these helplines and websites will give you information about where to go for help. Click and find out.

Calderdale Service Guide for Families

This service guide has been written by parents and
professionals working together. It has been developed to
support families whose children and young people are
experiencing emotional health and wellbeing difficulties.

Healthy Relationships

In Calderdale there are a number of services available to help support young people with healthy relationships.

LGBTQ+ Support

Here you will find links to both local and national LGBTQ+ support.

Staying Safe

If something scary or stressful has happened to you and it makes you distressed or upset it could have a big effect on your feelings and or your mental health, even if it happened years ago.

Specialist Support Services

If you are a young person under the age of 17 these pages will give you information about where to go for help if you are a young carer or feel you or someone else is suffering domestic abuse.

Chat (C&K Careers)

Support and advice for young people in Calderdale and Kirklees, open Monday to Friday, 9am-5pm and Thursday, 9am-8pm. You can chat to us about: college or sixth form; exams; future options; apprenticeships; applications, CVs and interviews; employment skills; work and volunteering; health; money, housing, family worries and more.

Local SEND Support

Calderdale has a number of services that support children and young people who have special educational needs or disabilities.

YoungMinds Crisis Messenger

The YoungMinds Crisis Messenger text service provides free, 24/7 crisis support to young people under 25 across the UK. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis and need support, you can text YM to 85258. It is free and confidential to text our service. Click here for further details.

Leaflet – What is Autism?

This resource was created by young people who have personal experience of autism, either from having or living with a family member with autism.

Calderdale’s Journey to Improve Emotional Health and Wellbeing for Children and Young People

This booklet highlights some key facts about the changes that have taken place in Calderdale since the Children and Young People’s Emotional Health and Wellbeing Local Transformation Plan was introduced in 2015.

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Need Urgent Help?

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Website Credit

This website was produced by Northpoint Wellbeing Limited, supported by Calderdale CCG and Calderdale Council. Northpoint Wellbeing would like to thank all the young people in Calderdale who contributed to the development of this site and NHS Leeds CCGs for the advice and support provided.