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Even though we may know more about mental nowadays than ever before, the number of people struggling with these issues continues to increase, taking its toll on individuals and their families and friends. The spectrum of mental health issues is broad and many conditions are complex requiring specialist help. Below you’ll find a range of local and national contacts offering support to help people talk openly about their mental health, learn how to manage it and move on with their lives.
Equipping young people and parents/carers with the skills to cope with life through projects ranging from early years support to mental health services such as the Blues Programme for 13- to 19-year olds and an online parent hub to get people talking about mental health.
Anne Freud National Centre for Children and Families
A world leading mental health charity supporting young people from 0 to 25 and their families, their communities and professionals by providing resources, training, sharing clinical expertise and research
A confidential text-messaging service for 11- to 19-year-olds across Sussex, offering advice and support from friendly, professional staff on social, emotional and mental health-related issues.
Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition
Bringing together leading charities to campaign jointly on the mental health and wellbeing of young people to ensure their voices are heard by holding member events, responding to government consultations and sharing members’ work.
Supporting and encouraging people of all ages and backgrounds across East Sussex to create positive change in their lives through short- and long-term counselling and WRAPs (Wellness Recovery Action Plans) for individuals and groups.
Dragonflies Bereavement Project
Free support for under-18s and their families living in Hastings, Rother, Eastbourne and the surrounding area who are about to or have experienced bereavement, including early intervention services, peer support groups, therapeutic activities, parent awareness sessions and one-to-one counselling.
East Sussex Mental Health Directory
An online source of links to East Sussex organisations providing support with mental health issues for all ages – from self-help to suicide prevention advice to drug and alcohol services and carer support.
Support for children and families across Sussex dealing with difficult issues ranging from mental or physical ill- health to bereavement, family break-up and domestic abuse through one-to-one counselling, and a range of children’s activities and support groups.
A range of services for parents/carers in East Sussex whose children are struggling with mental health issues, including coffee mornings, walk-and-talk sessions, phone support, information and resources, counselling and therapeutic interventions.
Working to promote good mental health across Brighton & Hove and East and West Sussex through advice, information for carers, advocacy services, wellbeing and mental health support, and a directory of local services.
A national charity that works with pupils, families and staff in schools to improve under-18s’ mental health through counselling and therapy, and free training for staff, resources for schools and advice for parents.
A 24/7 free, confidential text support service enabling young people feeling stressed, anxious or overwhelmed to ‘talk’ to a trained volunteer.
A free service for 16- to 25-year-olds living in Crawley, Horsham or Mid Sussex with mental health needs, personality disorders or at risk of being homeless, providing one-to-one and group support, help to move into work, volunteering or education, and peer mentoring.
Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
Providing NHS care across Sussex for people of all ages with mental health problems, learning disabilities and dementia including crisis support, specialist services, information and advice – search by service and location to find the help and support you need.
Online courses to help over-16s facing moderate to severe mental health challenges, and their families, to take control of their own wellbeing and recovery, plus courses for those LGBTQ and BAME people to help them deal with issues specific to them.
A national service for 13- to 25-year-olds facing major challenges – from mental health to homelessness to drug addiction and finding a job – with support available via phone, email and webchat, as well as peer-to-peer and counselling services.
A charity working with schools, colleges, employers and youth organisations to change the way people think about and react to mental health, offering tips on talking about it, personal stories, information and sources of support.
Support services for 16- to 25-year-olds seeking help with mental health issues, such as anxiety, depression and self-harm, including one-to-one support, social activities, and free training for parents and carers.
Counselling and therapy services for young people and families across Sussex who find themselves on the fringes of society, including online support with wellbeing and mental health, counselling with trained therapists and a parent Dialogue group in West Sussex. ;
A national charity helping young people and their parents access the right help before a mental health issue becomes a crisis, offering information on conditions and medication, a directory of sources of support, and resources for families and professionals.
Youth Emotional Support Service
A free West Sussex County Council service for 11- to 18-year-olds seeking help for their mental wellbeing, offering one-to-one and group support, online or face-to-face counselling, and information on other sources of support. It’s a referral service but young people can also self-refer.