Downloads from other organisations

Links to other sources of support

NHS Website link

https://www.nhs.uk/oneyou/every-mind-matters/coronavirus-covid-19-staying-at-home-tips/

Mental Health Foundation : https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/coronavirus

Digital Health – apps to support health: https://apps4healthcareni.hscni.net

Websites for good quality, evidence based info on children and young people and resilience:

https://www.safeguardingni.org/aces/what-are-aces

https://www.zerosuicidealliance.com/

https://www.ifred.org/

https://www.annafreud.org/

https://youngminds.org.uk/

https://www.mindingyourhead.info/

https://sesamestreetincommunities.org/?utm_source=ssic-parents&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=SSIC_Overdeck_Newsletter_8&utm_content=header

You may be concerned that people will struggle to access support for their mental health from primary care if they are in immediate need, however there are no other services available for anyone in crisis or distress so we would continue to advise anyone who feels they need immediate help or support to contact their GP (they may have to wait for a call back), the lifeline service and ultimately A&E. Some GP surgeries do have a mental health practitioner working with them so they may be able to respond more quickly. People who have a keyworker in their local Community Mental Health Team can also make contact with the team if they are in need of additional support.

The links below are to sources of support which may also be helpful, Children in NI run ParentlineNI through telephone or webchat

AwareNI are running twice weekly online support groups too. https://www.aware-ni.org/news/covid-19-changes-to-aware-services-events.html

PHA Minding Your head website service directory – can be filtered to local area

https://www.mindingyourhead.info/services

Parentline:

https://twitter.com/ChildreninNI/status/1240217268514062336/photo/1

Government info and support:

https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/campaigns/coronavirus-covid-19

Support for parents/carers and key contacts of teenagers

https://www.publichealth.hscni.net/node/5175

Support for young people and students:

https://twitter.com/Futures4Youth/status/1242421716648894464/photo/1