Mental Health

In this section we share helpful stories and information about mental health, and where to find help and support.

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) provides outpatient assessments, support and treatment for children and young people up to the age of 18 experiencing moderate to severe mental health problems.  The service is available via the following links:

• South Bedfordshire/Luton
• North Bedfordshire

Visiting CAMHS

Here are links to 2 videos by Claire Scott, a CAMHS practitioner in the Luton team about anxiety- one aimed at young people and one at parents/carers.

Here are a few other short video's that you may find helpful.

• Leo's tour of Dunstable CAMHS - he discusses what to expect when coming to the clinic for an appointment and shows you around the clinic.
• Louise talks about her role as a clinical psychologist and working at CAMHS.
• Jay's story- a CAMHS service user discussing his gender identity

Service User Molly Lewis has written an article about mental health - click on the link to read Molly's Mental Health Article

Where else can I go for support and other services available to families

• Young Minds has a parent helpline.  You can call the Parents Helpline on 0808 802 5544 (Monday to Friday 9.30am – 4pm, free for mobiles and landlines.  Click on the poster to view and download a copy.  There is also a section on their website for parents/carers: https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-parents/
  
  
• Anna Freud - the Anna Freud Centre has some amazing resources on their website

• Yvonne Newbold training -  information to support children with additional needs, their families and the staff who support them.

• Chums
  Tel: 01525 863924
  Email:info@chums.uk.com

• Luton and Bedfordshire Local Offer has information about local mental health services too.
  • Luton Local Offer
  • Central Beds Local Offer
  • Beds Borough Local Offer
    
    
• Adult Mental Health Support
  • Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service is an NHS run service providing mental health and talking therapy treatment for those living in Bedfordshire.

  • Your Wellbeing Bedfordshire offers a range of free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support to help you feel better.

  • Total Well Being Luton supports people living in Luton who want to improve their physical and emotional health.

• ChatHealth - ChatHealth is an easy, confidential and anonymous way for young people aged 11 -19 to ask questions about your health.  Text us on:  
  • Bedfordshire: 07507 331450
  • Luton:             07507 616070
    
    

• Parentline - Parentline is a secure and confidential text service for parents and carers of those aged 0-19.  Text us on:  

  • Bedfordshire: 07507 331456
  • Luton:             07507 331886
• Reflect

• Samaritans:  Call 116 123 or email:  jo@samaritans.org
  Whatever you're going through, a Samaritan will face it with you - 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

• Childline:  call 0800 1111 
  Info and advice for young people

The following two links of are for resources that reflect a truly multi agency approach to supporting emotional well being of children & young people of Bedfordshire.

• Central Bedfordshire Multi-Agency Collective Wellbeing Space
• Bedford Borough Multi-Agency Collective Wellbeing Space
• Luton Multi-Agency Collective Wellbeing Space - coming soon

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