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What is anger?

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Anger is one of a range of emotions that we all experience. It's ok and perfectly normal to feel angry about things that you have experienced.

Anger can start to become a problem when you express it through unhelpful or destructive behaviour - either towards yourself or other people. It can also contribute to you developing mental health problems, like depression and anxiety, or make existing problems worse.

If you find yourself doing these sorts of things, it might be a sign that you need some support:

hitting or physically hurting other people

shouting at people

breaking things

losing control

spending time with people who get you into trouble

constantly ending relationships or getting in trouble at school or work

Types of aggression

Do you often find yourself being aggressive towards other people?

Are you frightening or worrying yourself, or those around you with your behaviour?

Do you tell yourself that you hate yourself, that you're useless, that you don't deserve things?

Do you shut yourself off from the world, deny yourself things that make you happy or self-harm?

Do you behave passive-aggressively towards other people? Do you ignore people, refuse to speak to them, or are you often sarcastic or sulky?

Why do I feel angry?

Everyone feels angry sometimes - and we all have different triggers. You may experience anger in situations where you feel powerless, or frustrated. This could be because of problems at home or school, or if you've fallen out with a friend, or had a break-up with a partner. You might start to feel angry if you feel misunderstood by people around you, like your parents, or if you are confused about your sexuality.

But sometimes, you can feel angry and not know why. This could be the result of lots of stress and different pressures building up around you. Or it could be because of something that happened to you in the past, like neglect or abuse. Recognising the types of situations which trigger your anger is the first step to figuring out what is causing it, and finding a way to make things better.
What happened the last time you were angry? We asked several people what anger feels like for them, and how they manage it.

How can anger affect me?

When we get angry, it can be hard to think things through - especially if that anger seems overwhelming or uncontrollable. And if we feel angry a lot of the time - in other words, if we get into constant patterns of thinking angry thoughts about ourselves or others - it's hard to take a step back and communicate in a healthy and productive way.

We may tense up and clench our teeth. Our hearts might pump faster, our stomachs might churn, and we may clench our fists. These are useful early warning signs that we are getting wound up.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to recognise just how much anger you are feeling, and how it is affecting you. This might be because you have lots of things going on in your life.

After getting angry about something you might start to feel guilty about it, and this can make you feel worse.

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Here are things I do when I feel myself getting angry

1. Putting on my favourite music really helps
2. Doing an action that helps me feel something different, like walking my dog

Tips for managing your anger

Issues with anger can lead to risky behaviour, refusing to go to school, isolation, eating problems, depression, and self-harm.

Drinking too much alcohol or taking drugs might be seen as ways of coping with anger issues, but remember they will make you feel worse and are likely to create bigger problems later.

Over time, you'll learn to manage your anger better yourself. When you feel angry or stressed you can try out different relaxation techniques to help you calm down, such as:

going for a walk

listening to music

taking deep breaths

doing some exercise

doing something you enjoy - skateboarding, painting, swimming

talking to someone about how you are feeling

playing computer games to take your mind off it

reading a book

having a hot bath

If you have a problem with someone, think about what you want to say beforehand and how you want to get your point across. Listen to their point of view and calmly put yours across too.

If you feel your anger levels rising, walk away from a situation to calm down, rather than saying or doing something you might regret later. You can learn to manage your anger and find techniques that work for you.

Our Activists share their anger management tips:

Read real stories about dealing with anger

Getting help for anger

If you often feel angry there are things you can do to help yourself. Other people can help too.

Talk about how you are feeling. Parents or carers and other family members, such as grandparents, may be good listeners. Your close friends and other family friends may be able to help.

At school, find a teacher, mentor, counsellor or school nurse who you trust. In the community, social workers, youth workers and leaders will also be able to listen.

You can also see your GP. They may be able to suggest some treatment or recommend a counsellor.

Your GP may refer you to your child and adolescent mental health service (CAMHS) where you would talk to a specialist about your feelings and behaviour. The specialist may advise you how to deal with these. They may also suggest counselling if there are problems or things that happened in the past that may be causing your anger issues now.

If counselling is your best option, the specialist arranges a series of confidential one-to-one sessions with a counsellor or therapist.

You can talk with them about concerns or problems you might have. The counsellor will help you work through your issues and give you skills and strategies to deal with your anger better. Find out more about what support you can get through counselling on our page.

If you are a parent or carer of a child or young person who has anger issues, take a look at our parents guide to anger advice page. We can also support you through our Parents Helpline. We are here to listen to you, and give you free, confidential advice and information.

Keep a note of how you're feeling:

What happened that made you angry?

How did you respond? Did it help?

How did you feel afterwards?

What else is on your mind? Is there something making you feel worried, scared or alone?

It helps to talk about how you're feeling. You could try saying:

"I've been feeling really wound up recently and I'm starting to think something might be wrong. Can I talk to you about it?"

"I want to talk to you about something that's been bothering me."

Here are some organisations and helpline services who can support you with what you're going through right now.

Whether you love the page or think something is missing, we appreciate your feedback. It all helps us to support more young people with their mental health.

Please be aware that this form isn't a mental health support service. If you are in crisis right now and want to talk to someone urgently, find out who to contact on our urgent help page.

This form is anonymous. Please do not include personal details like your name or email address. As this form is anonymous, you will not receive a reply. If you would like us to reply, you can contact us instead at ymenquiries@youngminds.org.uk.

We only monitor responses during working hours, Monday to Friday.
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We all feel angry sometimes, often for a good reason. But sometimes, we might be feeling angry a lot, or find it becomes uncontrollable or harmful.

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Here at Cygnus Support, Your Loss Matters.

Understanding Bereavement

Bereavement is a massive emotional trauma often resulting from the death of a loved one. When you grieve, it's part of the normal process of reacting to a loss. You may experience grief as a mental, physical, social or emotional reaction. Mental reactions can include anger, guilt, anxiety, sadness and despair. Physical reactions can include sleeping problems, changes in appetite, physical problems or illness.

There is no fixed amount of time a person is expected to grieve for, it can be as little or as long as they need. Sometimes support may be needed for someone who is struggling to come to terms with a bereavement and counselling may be needed as a result.

Bereavement Support

Our dedicated Bereavement Support Counsellors, Stuart and Claire, provide client-focused counselling to those who are experiencing a decline in their mental health due to a bereavement.

The Bereavement Support Service offers space for people to talk about their thoughts and feelings and develop coping strategies that help them in recovering and adjusting to life after a bereavement. The service also aims to provide general information and support relating to bereavement with the intention of encouraging more open discussion of the topic within the community.

The main delivery of support is in the form of 1-1 counselling sessions which can be conducted either Face-to-Face or via phone or video call. Other services include group sessions and the production of resources that can be distributed for lower level support and education relating to grief and bereavement.

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When we talk about self-esteem
we're often talking about lots of different things, such as:

confidence- if we are struggling with our self-esteem, we may not feel confident doing things, even if we have done them before and know we can do them

how much we recognise and value the skills we have, like if we are good at a subject at school, at making people laugh, or our hobbies

how able we feel to share our opinions and ideas, and whether we believe what we have to say matters and is worth other people hearing

how comfortable we are with getting things 'wrong' and our ability to brush things off and realise that our mistakes and 'failures' do not define us

how we treat ourselves, and if we are kind to ourselves and practise self-care

how we think and feel about ourselves physically, also known as our body image. Read our guide on body image for tips and advice on feeling comfortable with how you look

You are amazing, unique, and you have brilliant talents that no one else has.

When we believe in ourselves, feel comfortable in our bodies and have the confidence to share our thoughts with others, these can be signs of having good self-esteem.

But sometimes, feeling confident can be tough. We might have negative thoughts about ourselves, worrying that we aren't good enough or that we could've done things better. Often this is because we are comparing ourselves negatively to others, and feeling like we aren't as good as them or focussing on all the things we don't have that our friends seem to.

If you are having these negative thoughts with your confidence, that's okay. Lots of us struggle with these feelings too sometimes - you are not alone.

There are so many things you can do. Find hobbies and passions that you enjoy. Try hanging out with people who make you feel better about yourself.

Setting yourself small goals and achieving them can help you see how capable you are. This might be trying a new hobby, wearing a new outfit, or just getting dressed for the day. Whatever it is, it's important to celebrate your achievements and give yourself the credit you deserve.

Take time to do things you enjoy

Whether it is drawing, taking part in a sport or going for a walk, taking time to do things that make you feel good can help you switch off and relax. Find out the different ways you can take time out.

Finding the right people for you

Sometimes, low self-esteem can come from others who might make comments about you. You might not always realise how the people around you are making you feel. By reflecting on how people are treating you, you can start to see who makes you feel good and spend more time with them. Remember, people value you for many different reasons.

By focusing on the positives and taking note of the good things about yourself, you can celebrate what makes you, you.

If you're really struggling with low self-esteem and negative feelings about yourself, talk to someone you trust, like a family member, teacher or school nurse.

If you are struggling with low self-esteem and it's making you feel anxious, low in mood or is stopping you from doing everyday things, like eating, sleeping, or going to school or work, you could talk to your GP. They can tell you what support might be available to you in your area.

Our Activists share their tips on what helped them feel better about themselves:

More tips, advice and real stories if you're struggling with your self-esteem

Whether you love the page or think something is missing, we appreciate your feedback. It all helps us to support more young people with their mental health.

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Anger is a normal, healthy emotion, which we all feel sometimes.

We often feel angry when we're frustrated, we don't like a situation or we have been treated badly. But we may also feel angry without knowing why, and that's okay – as long as we find a way to express our feelings safely.

Understanding our anger and thinking about how we deal with it won't get rid of it, but it will help us learn how to manage it.

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If you need help right now

If you feel like you are about to self-harm now, there are things you can do to help keep your mind off it. Watch the video about the TIPP technique - a simple technique you can use to help you in the moment.
If you are in an emergency or worried for your life you should call 999.

Self-harm is when you intentionally cause harm to yourself as a way of dealing with difficult feelings, traumatic experiences or memories, neglect, or situations that you find overwhelming. People sometimes self-harm when life feels hard to cope with.

Self-harm can look different for different people. You might find yourself doing things which are harmful, but not think of them as 'self-harm'. But that doesn't make your experience any less valid.

Self-harm can look like:

cutting yourself

using drugs or alcohol to cope with your problems

not eating, over-eating, or forcing yourself to throw up

spending all your time on addictive behaviours like gaming, social media or gambling

over-exercising and/or exercising when you are injured

biting, hitting or burning yourself

hitting walls

getting into situations on purpose where you risk getting hurt, including fights or risky sexual behaviour

Often self-harming only brings temporary relief. You might also have negative feelings after self-harming, such as guilt, shame or fear. When difficult feelings start to build up again, you might feel like you have to harm again. It can be really hard to break out of this cycle. Self-harming can become a habit and it can be upsetting to think that this is your only way to cope. But there are things you can do to stop self-harming and get better. And with support, you can learn other ways of coping when things feel too much.

People self-harm for many different reasons. Some people find it hard to explain why they do it, but often it's a way for people to let out feelings that are hard to explain or control.

There are many reasons why you might self-harm and these reasons will be different for everyone. You might be dealing with lots of intense thoughts and feelings and hurting yourself might feel like the only way to let those feelings out. Or you might feel numb and want to hurt yourself so that you can feel something.

For some people, self-harm feels like a way to show the feelings they have inside on the outside. It can be a way of:

People often start self-harming due to something stressful or upsetting that is going on in their life that is difficult to deal with . This could be something like:

suffering abuse

experiencing a traumatic incident

family problems like a divorce

money worries

bullying

a sudden change in your life, like a death, a relationship ending or moving school

exam stress or extreme pressure or criticism from family, friends, teachers or at work

low self-esteem or issues with body image

difficult feelings like loneliness, anxiety, depression or anger

an illness or health problem

feelings of guilt, failure, or being unloved

experiencing discrimination against your race, religion, sexuality, gender or disability

These are just examples. Whatever the reason you started self-harming, your feelings matter and you can get through this.

You may not always know the reason why you are self-harming. If you're unsure why, or don't understand the reasons, you are not alone and you can still get help.

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Things can happen in life that can leave us feeling overwhelmed, angry and hurt. Instead of finding ways to express those feelings to the world, we might start to take this pain and anger out on ourselves.

We might self-harm because we have learnt that in order to be accepted or loved we have to be 'perfect'. When we don't live up to this 'perfect' image we can feel like a 'failure'. The constant guilt, or worry about disappointing people, can make us feel like we need to punish ourselves for not being 'good enough'. If this resonates with you, you're not alone. With the right support, you can stop feeling this way, and learn to love yourself for who you are.

Sometimes people make comments about self-harm being attention-seeking. Comments like this can be hurtful and make you feel judged, alone or misunderstood. Those who self-harm actually often keep this private. However, if you do self-harm as a way of bringing attention to yourself, remember that there is nothing wrong with wanting people to notice you more and wanting to have your feelings taken seriously. You deserve to feel loved by those around you and you deserve support.

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Overall, the most important thing which I hope everyone knows is you don't have to go through this alone.

I was only 14 when I started to self-harm. I was never intending to hurt myself. I was doing it for the sense of relief it provided. I felt like the only way I could function and leave my room was if I had that release.

Ways to keep yourself safe now

It's really important to keep yourself as safe as possible and reduce your risk of serious self-injury. Even though you want to stop self-harming, you might not feel able to stop straight away. Sometimes it can take time to find new ways to cope, and that's normal.

If you are unable to stop self-harming right now, make sure you are at least doing it as safely as possible. This means using sterile equipment, keeping your wounds clean, and avoiding mixing drugs and alcohol with other forms of self-harm. You can also call Samaritans at any time - whether you're thinking about self-harm or have already harmed yourself.
If you are in an emergency or worried for your life you should call 999 or go to A&E.

Things you can do to help

There are also lots of things you can do in the moment to help you not self-harm.

When you feel the urge to self-harm building, you could try to:

go for a walk or do some gentle exercise

distract yourself by focusing on your breathing

text a friend and let them know you need them to help you take your mind off things

play music and sing or dance along

hold an ice cube

write down your thoughts

hit a cushion or pillow

tear up a magazine or newspaper

make a self-soothe box

go to a public place like a park or a cafe

You might find the TIPP technique helps to stop your urge to self-harm.

This video explains how to use the TIPP technique to help you feel calmer.

Ways to keep yourself safe in the long term

There are also a number of ways to help yourself in the long term and support your recovery journey.

Talking about self-harm can feel difficult. It is understandable that you might feel nervous to talk to someone, feel like you'll be judged or feel you won't be understood. But talking about how you're feeling with someone you trust can help you to get the right support.

Try talking to someone you feel comfortable and safe with, like a friend or family member. If you don't feel like you can talk to friends or family, you could talk to someone in your wider community, such as a teacher, a school counsellor/nurse, a faith leader or a youth worker. Think about who you would feel most comfortable communicating with and how, whether it's face to face, over the phone, by text or email.

In some communities it can feel more difficult to reach out for help because of certain stigmas around mental health. If you reach out for help and the person you talk to does not react the way you hoped, remember that this reaction is about them, not you. Don't let their reaction discourage you from reaching out again. If you don't feel like you can reach out to someone you know, remember that there are still lots of people who can help. You may prefer to get support from a professional, a helpline or through a charity. Take a look at our list of organisations that can help, and don't struggle on your own.

Speaking to a professional about self-harm can feel scary, but it's often an important step to recovery. You may be worried that you'll be misunderstood or judged, but there are lots of trained people that you can talk to who understand and really care. That's because they speak to lots of young people who are going through this too. They are there to listen and support you.

It is helpful to tell the GP exactly what you are doing and what your worries are. If you need medical treatment for injuries, do make sure you get it. Don't be afraid or embarrassed to go to your GP or hospital for this - they are there to help you get better and it is not their job to judge you.

Your GP will listen and discuss the best options to support you. They might offer you an assessment with a local community mental health team, or if you are under 18, they can refer you to Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) for an assessment. These assessments are so they can help you to find the right treatment, such as counselling or talking therapy, where you can talk with a trained mental health professional about what you are feeling and ways you can cope.

The types of talking therapy you might be offered include:

cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) - a type of therapy that focuses on how your thoughts, beliefs and attitudes affect your feelings and actions

dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) - a type of CBT adapted specifically for people who experience emotions very intensely

mentalisation-based therapy (MBT) - a type of therapy that focuses on helping you to make sense of your own and other people's thoughts, feelings and actions

Find out more about counselling and therapy in our guide.

Sometimes the first person you speak to won't help, but that doesn't make your feelings invalid. If you are finding it hard to get the right support from your GP, you may find it helpful to turn to other support, such as your school nurse or a specialist organisation such as Samaritans. For more tips and advice getting the right support from your GP, including information about your rights as a patient, visit our guide on how to speak to your GP about mental health.

Journaling can be a helpful way to let out your emotions. It can also help you to recognise what is bothering you and any patterns in what triggers you or causes you to feel bad.

Take a few minutes every day to write down how you are feeling. If you don't like writing, try doodling, drawing or recording a voice note. Remember this is just a way to express yourself - there's no right or wrong way to do this and nobody has to see it but you.

If you want to, you could show your journal to any mental health professionals who are supporting you, to help them understand what you are going through.

Sometimes just making small changes to your daily routine can help improve your mood. Consider trying some of these changes:

Make sure you get enough sleep and stay hydrated - staying physically healthy can help you to feel happier.

Take time out when you need to - this could be going for a walk, doing some drawing or relaxing however you like to.

Think of three things you are proud of each day - you could do this when you first wake up or just before you go to sleep.

Be as kind to yourself as you would be to your best friend - think about the advice and support you would give someone else if you heard they were struggling.

The internet can be a helpful space for those who self-harm. It offers a lot of information, advice and support. You may also find that it's easier to speak openly about your feelings through social media, rather than face-to-face. However, there is also a lot of content about self-harm on the internet that can be distressing or make you feel worse. We also know that those who have peers that self-harm are more likely to self-harm themselves. Think about how your use of social media is affecting your mood and what content is best for you. Make sure to only follow accounts that make you feel positive and safe.

Some people find it really helpful to create a 'safety plan' that they can use when the urge to self-harm is really strong. This can include whatever you think would be helpful, but generally it includes ideas of what you can do to distract yourself, who you can speak to, and what else you can do to keep yourself safe. Papyrus have a useful guide to creating a safety plan, which might help if you'd like to create your own. Although the focus of their guide is for suicidal feelings, you can use it for self-harm as well.

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If you have self-harmed by cutting or wounding yourself in some way, you are likely to have scars on your body from this. You may find that you have a number of emotions and feelings associated with these scars, such as guilt, regret or difficulties accepting your body image. This can be particularly difficult if you are experiencing stigma around your self-harm.

For advice on how to manage stigma around self-harm within your community, take a look at Louisa's blog.

If you're really struggling with the scars left on your body, you may be able to find treatment that can help. You can find information about scar treatments on the NHS website. Scars will look different for everyone depending on skin tone, where the scar is and the type of wound that caused the scar, and this will lead to different treatment options. Not everyone will want to do this and that is completely okay - it is your body and you should only do what feels comfortable for you.

It can be really difficult if you know a friend or loved one is self-harming. It's hard to see someone you love hurting themself in that way, and it can be difficult to know how best to support them.

Just being there and letting them know they're not alone can be very helpful, but it's also important to remember that you may not be able to help them on your own.

Remember there is always support available.

Recognising the signs and symptoms of self-harm

There are lots of different ways that someone might self-harm and this can make it difficult to spot the signs. Your loved one is likely to be in both physical and emotional pain during this time. Here are some signs to look out for.

If your loved one is self-harming by cutting or wounding themself, you may be able to notice some physical signs. This could include:

keeping their body fully covered all the time, even when it is hot, like wearing long sleeves to conceal scars (this is only a sign of self-harm if they do not normally wear long sleeves or clothes that cover the whole body)

having cuts, bruises or burn marks on their body that are unexplained

unexplained scarring on their skin

unexplained blood stains on clothing or tissues

any signs that they are pulling out their hair, for example hair loss or large clumps of hair lying around

Self-harm takes lots of different forms, not just physically hurting yourself. So it's important to also be aware of the emotional signs. These might include:

becoming very withdrawn and talking less than usual to others

unusual changes in mood, such as feeling low, teary or demotivated

making suicidal comments e.g. talking about not wanting to go on

expressing feelings of self-blame, hopelessness or failure

Supporting a loved one with self-harm now
If a friend or family member has self-harmed and has injuries that need medical attention, you should take them to A&E to seek medical help.
The most important thing you can do to support someone is be there to listen. Talking about self-harm is difficult, but having that conversation can help your loved one take the first step to recovery.

Take a look at our tips below for having a sensitive conversation.

Supporting a loved one with self-harm in the long term

Here are some tips on how you can give ongoing support to someone in your life who is self-harming.

Recovery can only happen when your loved one takes steps towards this for themself. You can't force someone to get better. It can be very difficult to see someone you love struggle with self-harm, but letting them be in control of their decisions will support their recovery in the long term. But remember you should always get them medical attention if needed.

You may find it helpful to develop a 'safety plan' with your loved one. This is a tool you can use to help communicate with each other and keep your loved one safe. Samaritans have advice on this as well as a safety plan template you can use.

Speaking to a GP about self-harm may be a scary thought for your loved one, but encouraging them to do this is important so they get the right support. If they really don't want to talk to a GP, there are also lots of charity services and helplines that can help.

This page was reviewed in June 2023. It was co-created by young people with lived experience of self-harm. We will next review the page in 2026. YoungMinds is a proud member of PIF TICK - the UK's quality mark for trusted health information.
Whether you love the page or think something is missing, we appreciate your feedback. It all helps us to support more young people with their mental health.

Please be aware that this form isn't a mental health support service. If you are in crisis right now and want to talk to someone urgently, find out who to contact on our urgent help page.

At YoungMinds we take your privacy seriously. If you'd like to read more about how we keep the information we collect safe, take a look at our privacy policy.

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Grace Northumberland Rape Crisis – Counselling, support and information for women affected by sexual violence

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For women who want to talk to someone about rape or sexual abuse.
Grace Northumberland Rape Crisis is a part of Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland.

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If you, or a child or young person you know, has been the victim of sexual abuse, accessing professional help can be an important part of the recovery journey. Our expert team of mental health professionals are here to provide therapeutic support for victims, their families and others impacted by the abuse.

The SAFE (Sexual Abuse Family Engagement) programme provides young people in the Northumbria area with up to twenty sessions of therapeutic support to help them process their trauma and to share actions they can take that will support them in their recovery. The one-to-one sessions are delivered by specialist counsellors trained in a range of therapy techniques.

In tandem with the therapy, the SAFE team provide home-based support to the family, whether they be parents, carers, siblings, grandparents or other important people in the young person's life, providing help on how to support and safeguard them during recovery and beyond. This engagement will also offer space for the family to process their own trauma related to the abuse and work together as a unit to overcome its impact.

We have made the requirements for accessing support as broad as possible, with the programme open to any young person over five years old.

Those working with young people who have been the victim of sexual abuse who could benefit from the programme are encouraged to make referrals to the SAFE team, who can support you to complete the referral process. To learn more about the programme and the referral process please contact Katie Graham on katie.graham@children-ne.org.uk. Young people and families are welcome to self-refer.

One parent's experience of accessing professional family support with Children North East:

"My son disclosed that my husband had sexually abused him, at that point I wasn't scared any more. I went to the police and had him arrested. But I still couldn't get any help. We do so many positive things as a family now that I couldn't have done before. I was so down, I just wanted someone to help us."

If you are in immediate danger as a result of abuse, call 999. If you are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, you can get immediate support from the NHS Mental Health Helpline on 0800 652 2861. Or, if you would like to speak to someone confidentially, call 116 123 to talk to Samaritans, or email: jo@samaritans.org for a reply within 24 hours.

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Phone: 0300 3030 700
Fax: 0300 30 30 900
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours: Monday-Thursday 8am-8pm, Friday 8am-5pm, Saturday 9am-1pm

Address: Unit 4, Telford Court, Morpeth, Northumberland, NE61 2DB

Please note, we offer appointments via telephone, video, and from across the county from a range of local venues.
If you are referring a patient, please use our Referral form for Professionals here and e-mail to us at: [email protected]
What we do:

NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies (formerly known as Talking Matters Northumberland) offers free psychological treatment for people aged 16 and over who have a GP in Northumberland. We offer one-to-one talking therapy for depression, anxiety, stress, and other mental health related problems. We also offer Couples Therapy for Depression.

1 in 4 people in the UK will experience a mental health problem each year. Our aim is to ensure people in Northumberland can get quick and easy access to personalised treatment to support their recovery and live life to the full.

Should you be experiencing emotional or mental health issues that affect your daily living, employment, or wider health needs then NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies will almost certainly benefit you.

We provide free psychological treatment, support, and recovery to anyone in Northumberland experiencing common difficulties such as:

Low mood and depression

Generalised Anxiety Disorder (GAD)

Stress

Panic attacks

Phobias

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Health Anxiety

Social anxiety Disorder (SAD)

Bereavement/loss

Work-related stress

Long-term health conditions (LTC)

Sleep problems

Relationships impacted by one or both partners having depression

The service is part of the national NHS Talking Therapies, for anxiety and depression programme. It is run in collaboration with Sunderland Counselling Service.

Treatment options:

We offer a range of Psychological Therapies or what some people refer to as 'Talking Therapies'. It has been shown that certain approaches work best for some problems more than others as evidenced by Nice Guidelines.

When you make a referral, you'll be offered the next available telephone appointment. You will be assessed over the phone by one of our Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs) or Cognitive Behavioural Therapists. The appointment is likely to last between 30 to 45 minutes to talk about your challenges and difficulties and collaboratively work out what approach might best suit you at this time or whether another service is best placed to support you. There will be certain problems that could respond well to one or two types of therapy or support, the practitioner will work with you to decide which option is best based on your current needs.
Read about the different interventions we offer
Guided Self Help: these sessions are designed to help you access good quality information about the problems you are experiencing and learn skills to overcome these. You will have regular appointments with one of our PWPs who will guide you through interventions to work towards your goals.

Computerised Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (cCBT): an online, evidence-based programme, Silvercloud offering CBT-based modules that can be completed at your pace. You will be supported by a PWP to work through the programme identified for your needs and implement the skills to address your concerns.

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT): this is a time-limited talking therapy focused on how you feel right now. It can help you to understand how your thoughts feelings and actions may be linked to your problems and can help to identify the changes which could be made to improve your mood. You will be assisted by a Support Worker to develop your own treatment plan. You can read more about CBT .

Couple Therapy for Depression: Couples Therapy is a form of talking therapy where you can discuss your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours within your relationship. The sessions aim to help couples to understand how their relationship can impact their own or their partner's mental health. This enables people to make changes in their life so they can better manage their issues going forward, resulting in a more stable and harmonious relationship.

Counselling for Depression: Counselling is a talking therapy that provides you with the opportunity to discuss and explore your issues and feelings in a supportive and therapeutic environment. Counselling may involve talking about life events, emotions, relationships, and your ways of thinking. The aim of Counselling is not to give advice or opinions, but rather to help you understand yourself better and find your own solutions to cope with and address your current difficulties.

Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR): Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing, EMDR, is offered by High-Intensity Therapists or Highly Specialised Psychological Therapists and is a type of therapy used for individuals who have experienced a traumatic event. When a traumatic event occurs, it can overwhelm our thought processes leading to these events being processed incorrectly and stored as a highly distressing memory. EMDR aims to help reprocess these memories so they become less intense and reduce the negative effects they have on your life. Bilateral stimulation can take place via a number of methods including eye movements or tapping.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT): Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT) is a time limited and structured psychotherapy for the treatment of depression. It looks at ways in which current difficulties in relationships contribute to psychological stress, and how psychological problems affect relationships. IPT primarily focuses on relationship problems and our sense of closeness to others and examines how symptoms of depression can impact our current relationships with others. IPT is designed to focus on relationship difficulties when you may be in a conflict with another person, you are having difficulty in starting or keeping relationships going, or if you are experiencing life changes that affect how you feel about yourself and others. IPT helps you to feel able to deal with your relationships, interact more effectively with others, and understand how relationship difficulties may have contributed to your current difficulties.

Virtual classes: NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies offers a range of educational classes on a rolling programme. Our classes are designed to provide individuals with a greater understanding of their current difficulties and learn helpful strategies to help manage and overcome your current issues. It is important you feel comfortable in our classes and although attending a class can be initially anxiety-provoking, contributing and sharing experiences can be helpful to learn tools to better cope with your current difficulties. You are also welcome to attend and just listen and learn if that best suits you.

Signposting: We have developed strong links with a range of organisations that provide services we do not offer, such as addiction or debt management.

Who is the service for?

If you are aged 16 & over, are registered with a Northumberland GP, and are experiencing a mental health difficulty that is affecting your daily living, employment, or health NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies may be of benefit to you.

How do I access the service?

You can self-refer to the service in a variety of ways but the easiest and most convenient is usually via our online referral form.

We appreciate that this might not be the most convenient method for you though, so you can also refer to us via telephone. We do aim to answer calls as quickly as we can but during busier times you might be diverted to our secure voicemail. Please leave us a message with your name, date of birth and a contact number and we will return your call from a withheld number. We will make 2 attempts to speak with you but if we are not able to reach you your referral will be closed and you will need to call us back

If you have any concerns about being able to make a referral online or through this call system, you can speak to your GP about them referring on your behalf.

You can also email us on [email protected].

Once your referral has been received, you will receive a text message acknowledging receipt of this (where we have consent to send you one). You will then be contacted for your first appointment which will be over the telephone. This telephone appointment will take approximately 30-45 minutes and will enable us to decide on the best way to help you with your difficulties.

If you are a professional referring on behalf of a client, please use our Professional Referral Form.

Prior to therapy sessions, this booklet is designed to give you information on services, activities and practices you can engage with.

Information for Professionals

Our aim is to ensure the people in Northumberland can get quick and easy access into personalised treatment to support their recovery and live life to the full.

At NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies we provide a range of talking therapies to help people with emotional, mental health and lifestyle needs. The service is free and paid for by NHS and open to anyone 16 years and over living in Northumberland. We offer a range of treatment options tailored to personal needs and circumstances, from psychoeducation to treating a range of anxiety, depression and sleep disorders, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Counselling for Depression, EMDR for treatment of PTSD and trauma, and Couple Therapy for Depression.

We offer a range of options from easy access telephone sessions, online therapy, face-to-face therapy and group work. We tailor treatment around the individual.

Services will be delivered locally including from GP Surgeries or other venues which are easily accessible by public transport or with parking facilities available.
Referral Process
Patients can be referred by yourself or can self-refer using our online referral form.

If you are referring a patient, please use our 'Referral form for Professionals' you can download a referral form here and e-mail to us at: [email protected]. Please be aware we will no longer be accept previous versions of the referral form.

Our fax number is: 0300 303 0900

Or you can simply write to us at: NHS Northumberland Talking Therapies, Unit 4 Telford Court, Morpeth, Northumberland NE61 2DB

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Feeling lonely

Loneliness has no common cause. Sometimes it can be triggered by a life event or change in situation, or it may not be triggered by anything at all.

We all experience feeling lonely in different ways. This means there are a range of ways we can try to overcome loneliness, and we need to identify the help and support that works for us. It's really important to remember that loneliness and difficult feelings can pass.

While loneliness is a feeling we can all relate to, sometimes admitting we feel lonely is much harder. We want people to talk more openly about feeling lonely and the impact that loneliness can have.

Sometimes it can feel easier to reach out to someone else who may be feeling lonely. There are plenty of simple actions you can take to help lift someone out of loneliness and in doing so, it might help you to feel less lonely too.

Find out more about the steps you can take to help yourself and those around you and where you can find further support.

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Mindfulness is a critical self-regulation strategy for people of all ages. It can help us feel calm, focused, and in control. Learning to be mindful doesn’t have to be confined to the four walls of a building or classroom. In fact, there are numerous opportunities to practice mindful activities outs

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For over 25 years OCD Action has been delivering frontline services which make a tangible and long-term difference to the lives of people with OCD, their families, carers and friends. OCD Action has a vision of a time when OCD is well understood and everyone gets the treatment and the support they need, when they need it.
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It can be easier to say something difficult in a discrete message. Your conversation will be confidential, if a health professional is very concerned you're in danger, they may involve other services to help keep you safe.

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We work with teams across the UK so you will get help from health professionals near you. Staff share secure electronic records of conversations so you never have to repeat yourself and all teams follow strict confidentiality rules.

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We'll confirm receipt of your message immediately then you'll speak to a health professional who will listen, ask questions and support you. You only have to share what you feel comfortable with and you can ask questions too.

Most teams reply during normal office hours. If you message out-of-hours they'll reply when they're next in. You should always hear back from someone within 24 working hours at most.

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My whole way of thinking has changed. I feel positive about my future and the people around me. I'm now looking forward to the future and helping others just like me!

Thank you so much for the incredible support PAPYRUS and HOPELINE247 has given me. You helped me in that moment and it kept me alive.

I intend to continue to fundraise for and promote PAPYRUS. I am so proud and humbled to be involved with a wonderful charity, and to have received the support that I have.

Having been personally bereaved by suicide I understand the importance and need for our charity. I am surrounded by others who are as passionate as I am about saving lives.

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Moving Up! The transition to secondary school

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Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a mental health condition characterized by significant emotional instability, disturbed patterns of thinking, impulsive behavior, and intense, unstable relationships. It's one of the most common types of personality disorders. Dealing with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) requires a multi-faceted approach, including professional help, learning coping skills, and fostering a supportive environment. For individuals with BPD, this involves seeking therapy, practicing self-care, and building a strong support system. For family members and loved ones, it means understanding the disorder, setting boundaries, and providing consistent support while also taking care of their own well-being.

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What is Borderline Personality Disorder?

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ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. These symptoms can cause problems in daily life, affecting learning, social skills, and relationships. ADHD can be managed with treatment and support. ADHD, or Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, is a neurodevelopmental condition characterized by inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. These symptoms can cause problems in daily life, affecting learning, social skills, and relationships. ADHD can be managed with treatment and support.

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Anxiety is what we feel when we are worried, tense or afraid – particularly about things that are about to happen, or which we think could happen in the future.

Anxiety is a natural human response when we feel that we are under threat. It can be experienced through our thoughts, feelings and physical sensations.