Mental Health
If you have urgent concerns regarding a child’s mental health and their (or others) immediate safety please dial 999 or access your nearest A+E department
For non-urgent concerns;
You can refer to the child and adolescent mental health services which can be done by telephoning: Kent and Medway Single Point of Access on 0800 011 3474. Further information can be found at: nelft.nhs.uk/services-kent-children-young-peoples-mental-health/.
For local information on mental health services please access: nhs.uk/service-search/mental-health/find-an-urgent-mental-health-helpline/
For parents: Text the word Kent to 85258 or phone 0800 107 0160 for free confidential support regarding mental health at any time. Kooth is a mental health community for anonymous support.
For parents and children/ young people: Access Young Minds via: youngminds.org.uk/youngminds-professionals/. YoungMinds features a wealth of information on how best to support children through specific difficulties. You can also share details with parents as YoungMinds' website includes an online ‘parent’s lounge’ discussing topics chosen by them, and a helpline for parents to get confidential, expert advice.