Your child's mental health
Mental health support over the phone or online
Sometimes mental health can be managed without the need to see a GP or specialist.
There are lots of services available offering help and support to young people both online and over the phone.
Helplines
Buckinghamshire 24/7 Mental Health Helpline operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week for people who need mental health care when their situation is not life-threatening.
ChildLine provides a confidential telephone counselling service for any child with a problem.
Young Minds offer a helpline to parents who are feeling worried about their child. Speak to one of their experts or have a young person text the Crisis Messenger for free 24/7 support.
Online communities
Many young people feel more comfortable chatting to somebody anonymously online. So your child might find the support they need from one of these online communities:
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous online mental wellbeing community, accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy.
The Mix has an online community of 13 to 25-year-olds from the UK who talk anonymously about what's on their minds.