Young People Links

For more information on mental health and Children and Young People then click on the links below:

Just Like Me
http://www.justlikeme.org.uk/

Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org.uk/

Depression Alliance Scotland
http://www.dascot.org

Look OK...Feel Crap?
http://www.lookokfeelcrap.org/

About Eating Disorders:

Royal College of Psychiatrists Information on Eating Disorders
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/mentalhealthinformation/mentalhealthproblems/eatingdisorders.aspx

Penumbra
http://www.penumbra.org.uk/

NHS Health Scotland ‘Talking about eating disorders’
http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/11.aspx

Depression Alliance Scotland
http://www.depressionalliance.org/

Young Minds
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/

Young Minds Eating Disorders Information
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/parents/im-concerned-about/eating-problems

Mind
http://www.mind.org.uk/Information/Booklets/Understanding/Understanding+eating+distress.htm

Beat (working name of The Eating Disorders Association)
The Beat website give a huge amount of information, support ideas and other resources for young people, professionals, carers and the media. They have a helpline service for adults, one for young people, an email help service
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/

Beat information for Young People
http://www.b-eat.co.uk/YoungPeople/Home

About Self-Harm:

National Children’s Bureau
http://www.selfharm.org.uk/

NHS Health Scotland ‘Talking about self-harm’
http://www.healthscotland.com/documents/browse/27/296.aspx

Self- Harm and Young People: A National Enquiry
http://www.selfharmuk.org/

National Self- Harm Network
http://www.nshn.co.uk/

Young Minds Self-Harm Information
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-people/how-are-you-feeling/mental-illness/self-harm

Penumbra Young People and Self- Harm Information
http://www.penumbra.org.uk/how-can-we-help/services/youth-projects