Help 16 or under
Use this page to find support in Leeds. If you’re in full time education, the best place to start is often your school.
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If you’re in crisis or at breaking point, there are support services you can talk to.
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Help from your school
Find help and support you can get from your school if you’re struggling with your emotions, or if everything feels too much.
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MindMate SPA
Leeds MindMate SPA (Single Point of Access) works with local services to find the right support for children and young people who have a Leeds GP. Up to your 18th birthday you (or your parent) can make an online referral or ring the SPA team.
Refer yourself to SPA Call 0300 555 0324
Free online counselling
Online counselling and emotional well-being platform for 10-18 year olds without needing to be on a waiting list.
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Time for Young People
Supports 11-18 years olds with wellbeing and mental health.
- face to face drop-in support in community spaces across Leeds Monday to Saturday.
- online support text ‘online’ to 07521430546
Register online or email timeleeds@childrenssociety.org.uk
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SafeZone
Crisis support by phone, online and face to face. Call the number below or Text 07593 20529367 from 4pm to make a referral.
OPEN: Wednesday and Thursday 4pm – 10pm.
AGE: 11-17
Find out more Call 0113 8198189
The Market Place
- Trauma informed Counselling and Youth Worker-led Drop-in support for 11-25 year olds.
- Counselling (inc bereavement counselling) offered Tuesday to Friday 3pm-6pm and Saturday 1pm-4pm.
- Drop-in open Wednesday-Friday 3pm-6pm (last support session is 5:30pm and ends at 6pm). Just turn up
Requests for counselling and appointments can be booked via our website.
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MindMate Support Team
Emotional wellbeing support for young people up to 18 years old in education settings across Leeds.
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CAMHS Crisis Call Helpline
A helpline for under 18s who want to talk about their mental health. Also for families and professionals seeking advice for young people.
Open 8am till 8pm every day of the year.
More about CAMHS Call 0800 953 0505
Youth in Mind
Support for young people from year 6 to age 25 who are struggling with their mental health due to the impact of very difficult, frightening or distressing experiences or trauma. All staff have personal experience of trauma. Available in person, online, by phone or WhatsApp
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Teen Connect
A freephone helpline for 11-18 year olds who are in crisis.
OPEN: Mon-Fri 3.30pm–2.00am, Sat-Sun 6.00pm–2.00am.
Call, visit Teen Connect or send a text 07984436680
Teen Connect Call 0808 800 1212
Resist or manage the urge to self-harm
The Calm Harm app for 12 – 25 year olds. It helps you resist or manage the urge to self-harm; it has a number of activities to help reduce symptoms of stress and anxiety.
Calm Harm
Connect Together
Connect Together is a social prescribing service that supports children, young people aged 4-16 and their families living in LS10, LS11, LS12 and LS13 to make long lasting connections in their community to bring about sustainable change and improvements to their lives.
Find out moreHelplines and other support
Drugs and alcohol
Forward Leeds is an alcohol and drug service for young people Leeds. They offer a range of confidential services and are open from 9am-5pm Monday to Friday.
Forward Leeds
The Mix
The Mix offers free information and support for young people in the UK. You can use this service to get advice about relationships, drugs, and mental health.
The Mix Call 0808 808 4994
Chat Health
Text Chat Health 07520619750 for confidential health advice.
You will receive real time advice between 8.30am – 4.30pm Mon- Fri.
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HOPELineUK
HOPELINE247 is a specialist suicide intervention service staffed by trained professionals who give non-judgemental support, practical advice and information to young people who are worried about how they are feeling.
HOPELineUK Call 0800 068 4141
The Learning Disability Helpline
Mencap is a UK charity that provides information and support about learning disabilities.
Visit Mencap
Young Minds
Young Minds is committed to improving the wellbeing and mental health of young people. Visit their website for information, advice and support for young people affected by mental health.
Young Minds
Doc Ready
If you decide to visit your GP, the ‘Doc Ready’ app (or website) can help you prepare for your appointment.
(Privacy info: Doc Ready doesn’t store anything that they or anyone else can link to you. We recommend you read the full privacy info).
Doc Ready
Childline
ChildLine is a free and confidential helpline for young people.
Call or visit ChildLine for more information, help and advice at anytime!
Visit childline Call 08001111