Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS)
CAMHS are NHS services that assess and treat young people with emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties. CAMHS support covers many mental health illnesses like depression, problems with food, self-harm, violence or anger, bipolar disorder, anxiety and schizophrenia. Professions will refer to this service.
PAPYRUS (Prevention of Young Suicide)
If you’re having thoughts of suicide or are concerned for a young person who might be, contact PAPYRUS for confidential support and practical advice. Guides on how to spot the signs and ask if someone is feeling suicidal as well as how to start the conversation are available to download.
Educational Psychology Service
Psychological support for children, young people and their families to improve educational outcomes and meet developmental and psychological needs in range of settings: children’s centres, early years, schools, further education settings and more.
Find out more about the Education Psychology Service.
Open Door
Young people aged 12 to 24 and parents/carers living in Haringey have access to Open Door, a free confidential, counselling and psychotherapy service.
Find out how Open Door can help.
YoungMinds
YoungMinds, a mental health charity, offers tools, advice, information and support to children, young people, and their parents/carers. The organisation supports young people to look after their mental health, provides practical guidance for those struggling and offers advice to parents/carers and trusted adults so they can best support the young person in their life.
Find out how YoungMinds can help.
Mind in Haringey
Haringey’s Wellbeing Network works with young people aged 16 years and over, who are leaving, or have left, Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services or the Leaving Care Team.
Find out how Mind in Haringey can help.
Kooth
Kooth is a digital mental health platform for 11 to 25 year olds. Commissioned by the NHS, it offers free, safe and anonymous support 365 days a year. Kooth provides online counselling and wellbeing support.
Family resilience
Family resilience and collective mental health is just as important as individual wellbeing. See our guidance on adult mental health services.
Childline
If you're under 19, you can call 0800 1111 to talk to Childline. The number will not appear on your phone bill.
Apps
NHS Go
NHS Go is an app that supports young people with confidential advice and access to mental health information.
Tellmi
Talk anonymously about difficult things with others of a similar age or experience. Get help with your problems or use your experience to help others. It’s free, safe and anonymous.