Mental Health in the Community
Children and Young People
Encourage Young People to Speak Up
Mental health is on the rise in young people and children.
COVID-19 and lockdown contributed to isolation, reduced social interaction and increased exposure to social media.
Young people experience low mood, anxiety and other mental health difficulties just like adults. However symptoms may be very subtle and expressed in very different ways.
If you are a young person or a parent and your child is struggling but you're not sure why, take a look at some of the links below to find out more about what could be the cause and what options you have to explore how best to help.
CAMHS RISE
Rise is a family of NHS-led services providing emotional wellbeing and mental health services for children and young people in Coventry and Warwickshire.
Your GP can refer you to CAMHS RISE for support.
Rise aims to build resilience and empower children and young people (as well as the adults in their lives) to know where to go for help and advice.
Rise is made up of a number of different services, each led by mental health specialists, who work with other local services such as schools to support you.
The services that come under Rise family are:
- Dimensions
- Mental Health in Schools Teams
- Primary Mental Health Teams
- Targeted Emotional & Mental Health Support
- Looked After Children (LAC)
- Youth Justice Service
- Specialist Mental Health Services
- Eating Disorders
- Neurodevelopmental Service (conditions such as Autism Spectrum Disorder and Attention Deficit Disorder)
- Crisis and Home Treatment Team
- Learning Disabilities (LD)
No matter why or how you access Rise we want you to receive the right support at the right time. The Rise Navigation Hub, helps you to navigate the numerous services, so no matter where you access the service, 'no door is the wrong door'.
New and Exisiting Referrals
If you have any queries regarding referrals you can find out more here or contact the Navigation Hub anytime Monday to Friday from 8.00am to 6.00pm on 0300 200 2021 or fax 024 7696 1579.
Drop-ins and Coffee Mornings
For information about drop in sessions, coffee mornings and the early help available in the community, please click here or email risecommunityoffer@covwarkpt.nhs.uk.
Young Minds
We provide young people with tools to look after their mental health. Our website is full of advice and information on what to do if you're struggling with how you feel. We empower parents and adults who work with young people, to be the best support they can be to the young people in their lives. And we give young people the space and confidence to get their voices heard and change the world we live in. Together, we can create a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health.
YoungMinds | Mental Health Charity For Children And Young People | YoungMinds
HOPELineUK
HOPELineUK is a specialist telephone service run by PAPYRUS staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgmental support, practical advice and information to children, teenagers and young people who are worried about how they are feeling. Available from 9am – midnight every day. Call 0800 068 41 41.
CAMHS RESOURCES
Large selection of helpful videos for children and young people to watch about their mental health with parents and alone
Kooth -
Online Mental Health Wellbeing Community
Just some of the things you'll find on Kooth
Articles
Helpful articles, personal experiences and tips from young people and our Kooth team.
Discussion Boards
Start or join a conversation with our friendly Kooth community. Lots of topics to choose from!
Chat with the team
Chat to our helpful team about anything that's on your mind. Message us or have a live chat.
Daily Journal
Write in your own daily journal to track your feelings or emotions and reflect on how you're doing.
WHATEVER YOU'RE FACING,
CALM'S HERE FOR YOU
Need help? Call our helpline 5pm–midnight, 365 days a year
Calls & Chats are taken by trained staff who are there to listen, support, inform and signpost.
OR
Our Helpline & Webchat are free, anonymous and confidential services.
If you're struggling, you can talk to CALM. Chats are free, confidential and anonymous.
CONTACTING CHILDLINE
You can talk to us about anything. No problem is too big or too small. Call us on 0800 1111 or chat to us online.
SPEAKING TO CHILDLINE
When you call us on 0800 1111 you’ll get through to a counsellor, they’re there to listen and support you with anything you’d like to talk about. Or you can have a 1-2-1 counsellor chat online.
You can also send us an email from your locker. We’ll try to answer this within a day, but sometimes it can take a little longer.
Childline is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So you can talk to us any time. But we might not be able to talk for as long when it’s after midnight.
