3. Coronavirus Support – Wellbeing and Mental Health Resources for Young People
Apps
- See the NHS list of mental health apps
- Wysa app is a stress, depression and anxiety therapy chatbot
Online activities and books
- Cosmic Kids Yoga YouTube channel
- Headspace YouTube channel
- Free e-book on returning to school (free to download)
- Reading Well gives you lists of books for wellbeing and mental health. These are all recommended by health experts, as well as people with lived experience
- moodgym is an online self-help program to help people prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety (16 years and above)
- Essex Youth Service e-learning courses on different wellbeing topics
- Future Learn – free online course for young people with low mood and depression and their parents and carers
- BBC Your Mental Health Toolkit includes essential everyday tips, inspiring personal stories and activities to boost your mood.
Online advice
- Anna Freud’s ‘We all have mental health’ is an animation to help young people aged 11 to 14 to understand what is meant by mental health and how to look after it
- Young Minds advice on social media and mental health
- Rise Above is a young person’s website with stories, videos, games and advice.
- Mind information for young people about the different places you can go for help, when you need support for how you’re feeling
Helplines, web chats and text support
- Childline offer online and over-the-phone support for mental health
- Chat Health is a school nurse text-messaging service which provides access to health advice, including emotional health
- NSPCC helpline incles emotional support
- Kooth provides free, safe, and anonymous online support for young people
- Beat Eating Disorders helpline
- The Mix is a support service for young people and offers an online chat