Young People's Mental Health - The Zone Plymouth
The Zone has several projects that can support you with your mental health, and for many young people, the first step is to talk with one of our youth support volunteers in confidence about how they're feeling and anything that may be worrying them.
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If you're struggling with how you're feeling, you're not alone. We can all struggle with our mental health at times.
Our youth support volunteers are here throughout the week to listen and offer support. They can also put you in touch with other services at The Zone, who offer specialist support, or other local and national organisations that can help you.
- Our youth support volunteers are here throughout the week to offer you support, no matter how you're feeling
- Our counselling service can support you if you've been the victim of a crime
- Icebreak can support you if you are experiencing severe emotional distress
- Insight can support you if you are experiencing symptoms indicating the early onset of psychosis.
- We also offer emotional health and well-being in schools, providing help and support to students and school-based staff.
We can also provide information and help you get the support you need if our projects aren't the right place for you.
If you have any questions, please call us at 01752 206626.
Emergency support and out-of-hours or crisis helplines
- Samaritans is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. The phone number is free to call. Call 116123 or email jo@samaritans.org
- Head Space offers an out-of-hours service for people who consider that they are approaching a mental health crisis. The service aims to provide a safe, calm, and structured environment in which to access peer support. Call 07890 257 614
- SANE is a specialist mental health and emotional support helpline. Call 07984 967 708 or email support@sane.org.uk
- Livewell Southwest provides mental health advice, support, and signposting to anyone over the age of 18 living in Plymouth. The helpline is available 24/7. Call 0800 923 9323 or use the NHS on 111 website.
Who else can help me?
- First Response is available to anyone in Plymouth at the time of experiencing a mental health crisis. You do not need to be an existing service user of Livewell. The helpline is available 24/7. Call 0800 923 9323
- Shout 85258 is a free, confidential, 24/7 text messaging support service for anyone who is struggling to cope. Text Shout to 85258
- Childline support services are open to children and young people up until their 19th birthday. Calls are free and won't show up on the phone bill. Call 0800 1111.
- Papyrus operates a support line for teenagers and young adults under 35 feeling suicidal. Call 0800 068 4141, text 07786 209 697 or email pat@papyrus-uk.org.
- YoungMinds runs a 24/7 text helpline for young people, plus a helpline for adults who may be worried about a young person. Text YM to 85258 (text helpline) or call 0808 802 5544 (parents helpline)
- Mindline Trans+ is an emotional and mental health support helpline for anyone who identifies as LGBT+, as well as their friends and family. Call 0300 330 5468
- Switchboard offers support for the LGBT+ community. Get help with whatever you want to talk about; nothing is off limits. All volunteers are LGBT+. Call 0300 330 0630.
- The LGBT Foundation operates a long-running helpline that aims to offer support and advice on a range of topics. Call 0345 3 30 30 30
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