Here we've put together a list of mental health services for young people in different countries.

If you work or know of an organisation which provides support and which is not included below, please get in touch

United Kingdom

Young Minds - mental health charity for children and young people - YoungMinds

The Mix - support for under 25 yr olds - The Mix / 0808 808 4994

Stop.Breathe.Think - for aged 21 or younger, access to free 1-1 counselling sessions - Stop.Breathe.Think (stopbreathethink.org.uk)

Young Epilepsy - youth participation group aged 18-25 who represent children and young people living with epilepsy in the UK -  Meet the Young Reps | Young Epilepsy

Samaritans - 116 123 (free, open 24/7) Samaritans | Here to listen

Childline - 0800 1111 for those 19 or younger (free, open 24/7) Childline

CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) - Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) 0800 58 58 58 (free, open 5pm - midnight all year) 

Shout crisis text service - text 'Shout' to 85258 (free, open 24/7) Shout - UK's Crisis Text Service for Mental Health Support

CAMHS recourses for young people, their mental health & wellbeing - HOME | CAMHS Resources (camhs-resources.co.uk)

NHS approved app to support mental health & wellbeing - My Possible Self: The Mental Health App

Young people sharing their stories about how they cope with depression - Overview (healthtalk.org) 

Ditch the Label charity - safer alternatives to self-harm - Ditch the Label

Papyrus, prevention of suicide charity - Papyrus - Prevention of Young Suicide

Wales

C.A.L.L. mental health helpline - 0800 132 737 (free, open 24/7)  C.A.L.L. Mental Health Helpline in Wales

America

NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) - Youth and Young Adult Resources | NAMI

The Jed Foundation - resources for mental health and wellbeing - I Want to Take Care of My Mental Health | The Jed Foundation

Epilepsy Foundation - for young people with epilepsy and their mental health - Epilepsy Foundation: Epilepsy & Mental Health

988 - Call or text 988 (for English or Spanish) to be connected to trained counselors in the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline network.

Crisis Text Line: Text SIGNS to 741741 for 24/7, anonymous, free crisis counseling.

Belgium

Dutch:

JAC (Jongerenadviescentra) - https://www.caw.be/jac/

Zelfmoordlijn 1813 - https://www.zelfmoord1813.be

Awel - https://www.awel.be

TEJO (Therapeuten voor jongeren) - https://tejo.be

Overkop - https://www.overkop.be

Tele-Onthaal 106 - https://www.tele-onthaal.be

NokNok - https://www.noknok.be

French:

Centre de Prévention du Suicide - https://www.preventionsuicide.be

Télé-Accueil 107 - https://tele-accueil.be

103-Ecoute-Enfants - https://www.103ecoute.be

English:

Community Help Centre Helpline - https://www.chsbelgium.org/en/

German:

Telefonhilfe 108 - https://telefonhilfe.be

Netherlands

113 Zelfmoordpreventie - https://www.113.nl

Alles oké? Supportlijn - https://www.allesoke.nl

De Kindertelefoon - https://www.kindertelefoon.nl

MIND Korrelatie - https://mindkorrelatie.nl

France

SOS Amitié - https://www.sos-amitie.com

Suicide Écoute - https://www.suicide-ecoute.fr

3114, numéro national de prévention du suicide - https://3114.fr

Nightline France (service d'ecoute nocturne pour les etudiants) - https://www.nightline.fr

SOS Help - emotional support in English in France - https://soshelpline.org

Croix-Rouge écoute - https://www.croix-rouge.fr/Nos-actions/Action-sociale/Soutien-psychologique-et-isolement-social/Croix-Rouge-Ecoute-service-de-soutien-psychologique-par-telephone

Fil Santé Jeunes - https://www.filsantejeunes.com

La Fédération SOS Suicide Phénix France - https://sos-suicide-phenix.org

Phare Enfants-Parents - https://www.phare.org

Association France Dépression - Ecoute patients - https://francedepression.fr/index.php/contact

Ecoute-famille de Unafam-Union Nationale de Familles et Amis de personnes malades et/ ou handicapées psychiques - https://www.unafam.org

Empreintes – Accompagner le deuil (Ligne d’écoute téléphonique nationale) - https://www.empreintes-asso.com

Germany

TelefonSeelsorge - https://www.telefonseelsorge.de

Muslimisches SeelsorgeTelefon - https://www.mutes.de/

(Muslim counseling phone in Germany: Turkish • Arabic • Urdu)

Stiftung Deutsche Depressionshilfe und suizidprävention - https://www.deutsche-depressionshilfe.de/start

Junge Selbsthilfe - https://schon-mal-an-selbsthilfegruppen-gedacht.de/junge-selbsthilfe/