BEREAVEMENT SUPPORT
(Cruse) – hopeagain.org.uk (for young people)
Drugs and mental health are linked in a few ways.
Using drugs or alcohol can be a way to deal with difficult emotions like the pain of mental illness. Mental health problems that affect your judgement or cause risky behaviour could also make you more likely to take drugs.
You could reach a point where you feel unable to cope without the drug and your life revolves around getting more of it so that it’s in control of you. Addiction is often linked to mental illness.
There’s a risk that drug use could make a mental health condition worse, or make someone more likely to develop mental illness. For example, there’s a link between cannabis use and paranoia, while other drugs like LSD and magic mushrooms can produce psychosis.
INTERNET SAFETY
SUICIDAL HELP AND ADVICE:
Who to contact if you need urgent support in a crisis
If you feel suicidal or feel like harming yourself or other people:
Call 999
Go to your nearest Accident and Emergency department (A&E). You can search for your local department through the NHS Choices website
Samaritans – 111 123
Mental Health Helpline – 01438 843322
Relate for children and young people – 0300 100 1234
Health for teens
Health for teens – www.healthforteens.co.uk
LGBTQ
Sex, Sexuality and Gender
Mermaids
Offer support to young people who feel at odds with their birth gender through their helpline and website.
Helpline: Monday – Friday (9 am – 9 pm) (Bank Holiday opening times may vary)
Telephone: 0344 334 0550 Email: info@mermaidsuk.org.uk
If your call is not answered, you can either leave a message and we can call you back or you can email us at info@mermaidsuk.org.uk. We understand that you may only be able to receive a call from us at a specific time, so please let us know when it would be convenient to call and we will try to call you at that time. We won’t call you outside of that time.
Website: www.mermaidsuk.org.uk
Young Pride
They run youth groups in Herts for LGBT 13 – 25 YEARS.
Telephone: 07800 654518
Website: www.youngprideinherts.org
Twitter: @HertsYoungPride
Young Stonewall
Provides information and support for young LGBTQ+ individuals across the UK
Website: www.youngstonewall.org.uk
Gender Identity Development Service (GIDS)
Offers support for children, young people and their families, who are facing challenges in the development of their identities. It’s a national specialised service, based in London and Leeds, and is the only one of its kind in Great Britain.
You can read more about this service on our new website: gids.nhs.uk.
