Mental Health and Wellbeing
Drop in Sessions
My name is Bobbie Pidgeon and I am the college mental health lead. I offer a 15-minute session where you can discuss any worries or concerns that you may have, and we can put in some immediate strategies to support your mental health.
These sessions are:
Monday & Tuesday from 12.15 – 1.00
Wednesday & Thursday from 12.45 – 1.30
I am based in Blythe 722.
Kooth
Kooth is a free, safe and anonymous mental wellbeing support service. There is community support, helpful articles, self-help activities and trained counsellors you are able to talk to. Click below to visit and sign up.
Websites and Help Numbers
| Organisation / Link | Phone / Email | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham Mind | 0121 262 3555 (open 24 hours a day) | www.birminghammind.org |
| The Mix – essential support for under 25’s. They are there to help with everything from homelessness, financial support to mental health. | https://www.themix.org.uk/ | |
| Papyrus is the UK charity for the prevention of young suicide. | HOPELINEUK: Call 0800 068 4141 Text: 07860 039967 | www.papyrus-uk.org |
| Forward Thinking Birmingham offers support, care and treatment for people up to the age of 25 | 0300 300 0099 and select option 1. | https://forwardthinkingbirmingham.nhs.uk/pause |
| Shout is the UK’s first and only free, confidential and 24/7 text service. | National Crisis Text Service – Text Shout 85258 | National Crisis Text Service – Text Shout 85258 |
| Shout is the UK's first and only free, confidential and 24/7 text service. Shout: National Crisis Text Service – | Text Shout 85258 | https://giveusashout.org/ |
| Samaritans provide emotional support to anyone in emotional distress, struggling to cope or are at risk of suicide. | Jo@samaritans.org / Call 116 123 | https://www.samaritans.org |
| Kooth is an online mental wellbeing community | http://www.kooth.com/ | |
| The Waiting Room is a one stop directory for health and wellbeing services. | https://the-waitingroom.org/ | |
| Hub of Hope is a nationwide mental health database finding support in their location. | https://hubofhope.co.uk/ | |
| Health for Teens offers information on a range of physical and emotional topics. | Text: 07520 615730 (text for confidential health advice) | https://www.healthforteens.co.uk/ |
| Beat is a charity supporting those affected by eating disorders. | Beat Helpline: 0808 801 0677 (9am-midnight weekdays. 4pm-midnight weekends & bank holidays). | https://www.beateatingdisorders.org.uk/ |
