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.
Urgent helpHelp 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.
Find out moreMindMate 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 0324Free online counselling
Online counselling and emotional well-being platform for 10-18 year olds without needing to be on a waiting list.
KoothTime for Young People
Offers emotional and mental health support for under 18s including weekly wellbeing drop-in spaces across the city.
Opened July 1st 2024.
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Find out moreSafeZone
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 8198189The 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 and Thursday 3pm-6pm. No appointment needed.
Requests for counselling should be made through website.
To to websiteMindMate Support Team
Emotional wellbeing support for young people up to 19 years old in education settings across Leeds.
Find out moreCAMHS 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 0505Youth 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
Find out moreTeen 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 1212Resist 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 HarmConnect 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 moreMediation Service
Leeds Young People’s Mediation Service aims to improve the relationship between parent/ carers and their young person. Available to young people aged 10-18 and their families.
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 LeedsThe 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 4994Chat Health
Text Chat Health 07520619750 for confidential health advice.
You will receive real time advice between 8.30am – 4.30pm Mon- Fri.
Find out moreHOPELineUK
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 4141The 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 MindsDoc 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 ReadyChildline
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