Depression, Anxiety & Stress

CAMHS Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services

The Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) delivered by East London NHS Foundation Trust is part of a wider network of services that offer help and support to children and young people who have mental health difficulties and their families/carers.

Telephone: 01234 893301

Website: www.camhs.elft.nhs.uk

Bedfordshire Wellbeing Services

The Bedfordshire Wellbeing Service offers a range of free and confidential talking therapies and specialist support to help you feel better.

Telephone: 01234 880400

Website: www.bedfordshirewellbeingservice.nhs.uk

Kooth

Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss your mental health issues.

Website: www.kooth.com

Rethink

Rethink provide expert, accredited advice and information to everyone affected by mental health problems.

Telephone: 0300 5000 927

Website: www.rethink.org

Email: info@rethink.org

Young People's Wellbeing Navigator Service

Mind BLMK are delighted to be working collaboratively with Central Bedfordshire Council and the BLMK Integrated Care Board to provide bespoke support to young people across Central Bedfordshire.

The service strives to promote independence and resilience and works alongside the young person to offer support enabling and equipping them with the tools, skills and knowledge they need to navigate challenges and positively manage their own mental health and wellbeing.

Website: www.mind-blmk.org.uk/how-we-can-help

CHUMS

CHUMS currently delivers nine services across Luton & Bedfordshire, although not all are available in both areas. Supporting children and young people is at the heart of everything they do, and they are passionate about supporting as many children and young people as possible.

Telephone: 01525 863924

Website: www.chums.uk.com/bedfordshire-services

Email: info@chums.uk.com

Bedfordshire and Luton Recovery Service

In partnership with East London Foundation Partnership Trust (ELFT) and The University of Bedfordshire, Recovery Colleges offer a wide range of free courses and workshops to everyone living and working in Bedfordshire and Luton, which are recovery focused, and aim to provide strategies and techniques for individuals to use in their daily lives to promote self management.

Telephone: 01234 263621

Email: elft.recoverycollege@nhs.net

Samaritans

Samaritans offer a safe place for you to talk any time you like, in your own way – about whatever’s getting to you. You don’t have to be suicidal. Call Samaritans free, 24 hours a day 365 days a year.

Telephone: 116 123

Website: www.samaritans.org

Email: jo@samaritans.org

Mind

Mind provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding.

Telephone: 0300 123 3393

Website: www.mind.org.uk