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We provide youth-led wellbeing and therapeutic support to young people, empowering them to face life’s challenges.

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Supporting the mental health and wellbeing of young Islanders and their families. We provide youth-led wellbeing and therapeutic support to young people, em ...

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NO LIMITS - Free information, advice and help for children and young people under 26

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NO LIMITS - Free information, advice and help for children and young people under 26

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No Limits | Young People's Support Charity

Not a young person?

If you're a parent, carer, GP, teacher or other professional looking after the wellbeing of a young person, you can find out more about our services, and helpful resources here.

For Parents and Professionals

Advice Centre

Our Advice Centre in Southampton is accessible by all transport, open six days a week and you can drop in for free, without making an appointment.

Find out more

Where to find us

The location, address, transport and parking for our Advice Centre, our site at The Avenue and our temporary location at The Boathouse while The Avenue is renovated.

Find out more

You have selected an option that is best dealt with by our therapeutic support services. We will redirect you to the information page about these services, which gives details about getting in touch by phone.

You have selected an option that is best dealt with by our therapeutic support services. We will redirect you to the information page about these services, which gives details about getting in touch by phone.

We offer services to young people who live in Southampton, Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. For information about similar services local to you, please visit Find help | Youth Access. Youth Access is the umbrella body for organisations like No Limits and you can search here for a local organisation that can help you.

We offer services to young people who live in Southampton, Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight. For information about similar services local to you, please visit Find help | Youth Access. Youth Access is the umbrella body for organisations like No Limits and you can search here for a local organisation that can help you.

The face to face services we offer outside Southampton are limited to school/college outreach and xxx.

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We're sorry, but we cannot help the person you are referring as they are above our age range.
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No Limits | Young People's Support Charity

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Free, confidential information, advice, counselling and support for young people in Southampton, Hampshire, Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.

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Support for children and young people aged 11 - 25 years

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Support for children and young people aged 11 - 25 years

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NSPCC service to help tackle loneliness in under 19's

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NSPCC service to help tackle loneliness in under 19's

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Building Connections is our new befriending service for children and young people struggling with loneliness, helping them build confidence and resilience.

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Free, confidential help and support online and on the phone for under 19's

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Free, confidential help and support online and on the phone for under 19's

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On Thursday 30 November from 2:30am - 7:30am, you won't be able to contact Childline whilst we do some important maintenance to our systems. This means that 1-2-1 chats, calling and messages to Childline will be unavailable. You'll still be able to use the Childline website for advice and information.

If you're in danger or it's an emergency, you should always call 999

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Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, call us on 0800 1111, talk to a counsellor online, send Childline an email or post on the message boards.

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Your online mental wellbeing community

Free, safe and anonymous support

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Kooth is your online mental wellbeing community. Access free, safe and anonymous

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Struggling with an eating disorder? Caring for someone who is? Beat is here to support you.

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Looking after children and young people as they navigate losing someone 

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Looking after children and young people as they navigate losing someone 

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We work in partnership with KissyPuppy to offer bereavement support to children and families.

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User-led website for support around self harm / self injury

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User-led website for support around self harm / self injury

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LifeSIGNS - the user-led self-injury small charity

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LifeSIGNS (Self-Injury Guidance & Network Support) is an online, user-led charitable organisation, founded in 2002 to create understanding about self-injury and provide information and support to people of all ages affected by self-injury across the UK.

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KissyPuppy; Children's  Bereavement Support

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KissyPuppy; Children's  Bereavement Support

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The KissyPuppy Children’s and Families Bereavement Service is available to anyone on the Isle of Wight who is experiencing loss through death. Support can also be offered leading up to someone’s death when they are very ill. Anyone who would like to find out more information can phone (01983) 529511, or ask your local GP or school to refer you to the free service.

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Youth Trust practitioners run group support sessions that focus on specific areas of mental health and wellbeing to help parents and carers best support their young people. These sessions are free to attend.

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Asking for help with your mental health is tough, but it’s the first step to getting better. Our advice can help you figure out who to turn to and how to reach out for support.

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Asking for help with your mental health can be hard, but you are not alone. Read our tips for having that conversation, and advice on where to turn for support.

Guide Menu for Reaching out for help

Guide contents (jump to section)

Why do you need help?

Sometimes things can seem overwhelming, and it can feel like you can't cope. You may simply just be having a bad day, or you may have an ongoing mental health problem that needs support. The important thing is not to try to cope on your own.

When you're struggling, it's not good to spend too much time alone, especially if you are feeling low and vulnerable. It's at times like these that you need to be able to talk to someone. Don't be afraid to ask for help.

What's stopping you asking for help?

You might not like asking for help. You may feel that you don't want to burden other people. You may worry about what they might think about you, or that they could tell other people. You may even be afraid that they'll laugh at you.

But the truth is, people who care about you will want to help you. You just have to ask.

Opening up for the first time is the hardest part - it becomes easier after that.

Ryan

Who can you ask for help?

Your family - parents or carers, siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles or cousins

Trusted friends - your own friends, or friends of the family, neighbours

Professionals - your GP, a doctor or nurse, a social worker

Colleagues or people you work with

A community support group or online community

Even if you're feeling completely alone right now and that you have nowhere to turn or that nobody cares, you are not alone. There are lots of amazing helplines and online services (listed at the bottom of this page) where you can get support from trained professionals who really do care and want to help you through it.

You deserve help and support

Sometimes when you reach out for help, the person you talk to may not react the way you hoped they would or give you the positive support you need, which can be really difficult. But if that happens, their reaction is about them, not you.

Not everyone will react in the same way. Please don't let this discourage you from reaching out again. Remember there are lots of other people who want to help you.

You deserve help and support - don't forget that.

I can't remember too much about the call, but I do remember that I had never felt so heard and understood until that moment. I was bawling my eyes out, and the person on the end of the phone was warm, kind and patient. They lifted an enormous weight off me simply by being there for me in my moment of crisis.

Seren

How to ask for help

It may be difficult to talk about your feelings. But, as the saying goes, "a problem shared is a problem halved," and you'll probably feel better simply for having talked to someone.

When you're feeling down, it's important that you are not struggling on your own. There is lots of help and support available - you just have to reach out to get it.

How to speak to your GP about mental health

It can be really scary talking to your doctor about mental health for the first time, but there's no need to be scared - it's their job to help.

Have a look at our guide to speaking to your GP about your mental health for more tips and advice.

Simply talking about my problems out loud to people that supported me was freeing.

Laura

More information and support

Where to find support

Below are some helplines and websites where you can find information, advice or just a listening ear from someone who gets it.

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Reaching Out For Help With Your Mental Health

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Asking for help with your mental health can be hard, but you are not alone. Read our tips for having that conversation, and advice on where to turn for support. Guide Menu for Reaching out for help Guide contents (jump to section) Why do you need help?