Ways to get online mental health support for teachers and students

We have put together a list of some of the online mental health resources that are available in the UK to support you and others in your community, profession or setting.

If you are thinking about ending your life or acting on thoughts of suicide, please call emergency services on 999 or The Samaritans on 116 123 .

Online chats, forums and support groups:

Education Support Chat

They are a UK charity dedicated to improving the health and wellbeing of the entire education workforce.

Their online chat support is a free 24/7 service. You’ll be joined in a pop-up chat window by one of the same counsellors who answer the phone calls. Click here to find out more.

Cruse Bereavement Care

Cruse Bereavement is a charity for bereaved people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

Cruse offers telephone, email and website support. They have a free phone national helpline and local services, and a website (hopeagain.org.uk) specifically for children and young people.

They offer a Cruse Chat, using specially trained bereavement counsellors. Click here to find out more.

CALM

CALM is the Campaign Against Living Miserably. A charity providing a mental health webchat daily, between 5pm and midnight).

They offer an accredited confidential, anonymous and free support, information and signposting to people anywhere in the UK through their webchat service. Chats are taken by trained staff who are there to listen, support, inform and signpost. Click here to find out more.

KLOOTH

Kooth for Children & Young People. Whatever you’re feeling, we’re here to help. Get free, safe and anonymous support. Mini-activities to boost your wellbeing.

Kooth is a free, safe, and anonymous online platform where young people can access mental health support whenever they need it. Delivered in partnership with the NHS, Kooth is available to anyone between the ages of 11-18, and in some areas, it extends up to age 25. Click here to find out more.

OCD UK

A charity run by people with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), for people with OCD. They offer support groups and online discussion forums to share solutions towards OCD recovery. Click here to find out more.

TACaccess

TACaccess connects mental health commissioners, children/young people, and therapists with ease and efficiency. Finding the right help for your specific need can be very tough. With TACaccess you have a community of qualified therapists from around the country waiting to help. Click here to find out more.

Teen Mental Health – A Guide for Parents

In this blog, you will find information on common mental health problems for teens, and what parents can do to help. Click here to find out more.

Qualified mental health support in schools: The School Mental Health Specialist

Would you like to develop your expertise in student support and wellbeing? You could become the school mental health specialist of your school or college. Learn more here.