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.

Need help now

If you’re in crisis or at breaking point, there are support services you can talk to.

Urgent help

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.

Find out more

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.

Kooth

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

A range of counselling and support services for 11- 25 year olds including face to face, video and telephone sessions. Open 6 days a week.

The Market Place

MindMate Support Team

Emotional wellbeing support for young people up to 19 years old in education settings across Leeds.

Find out more

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

Find out more

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 07984355251

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

THRU

Peer support groups offering a range of workshops and activities for 11 to 25 year olds in community and education settings.

Find out more

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 more

Mediation 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 more

Culturally Diverse Minds

1-to-1 and group support for young people from school year 6 to age 25 from culturally diverse communities, delivered by culturally diverse staff with personal experience of mental health difficulties. Available in person, online and by phone.

Find out more

Helplines 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.

Find out more

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