Mental Health Support Links
If you or your child are struggling with mental health or wellbeing, you’re not alone. Support is available — whether you need someone to talk to, practical advice, or urgent help. The links below connect you to free (or low cost), trusted organisations and services offering confidential support for children, young people, parents, and adults.
Local
✨ Kooth UK
Free online mental wellbeing support for young people
✨Qwell
Free anonymous online mental health support, including live chats with qualified practitioners.
✨ OTR (Off The Record)
A mental health social movement by & for young people in Bristol, South Glos & North Somerset
👉https://otrnorthsomerset.org.uk/
✨ Young Carers
If you’re under 18 and help care for someone at home with an illness, disability, mental health condition, or substance misuse, you may be a young carer
👉 https://www.alliancehomes.org.uk/support/support-for-carers/support-for-young-carers/
✨ Mental Health Support Teams (MHST)
Working with schools across Bristol, South Gloucestershire & North Somerset to support mild–moderate mental health needs (anxiety, low mood, exam stress & more)
👉 https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/what-we-do/mhst/
✨Wellspring Counselling
A registered charity offering affordable and professional counselling for adults and young people in North Somerset. It provides confidential one-to-one therapy for issues such as anxiety, depression, stress, bereavement, relationship difficulties, and self-esteem, delivered by trained counsellors and supervised trainees.
✨Silvercloud
A free online mental health platform offering confidential self-guided support for anxiety, stress, sleep, and low mood using CBT-based tools and resources. 👉 https://northpoint.jotform.com/252652370816357
✨CAMHS
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS) provides assessment, advice, and specialist mental health support for children and young people experiencing emotional, behavioural, or mental health difficulties.
👉https://www.awp.nhs.uk/services/children-and-young-people
✨ Witherslack Group
A range of helpful mental health resources
👉 https://www.witherslackgroup.co.uk/
✨NHS Talking Therapies (North Somerset)
Free Adult NHS service offering counselling and CBT for anxiety, depression, stress, and related issues. You can self-refer directly or go via your GP.
✨Second Step (North Somerset Wellbeing) – Provides free community-based support, courses, and recovery-focused mental health help for adults.
National
✨ Young Minds
Young Minds help parents and carers who are worried about their child's mental health with tips, information and advice online and through their Parents Helpline service.
👉https://www.youngminds.org.uk/parent/parents-helpline/
✨ SIFT
(Self Injury Support / Sift Charity) is a UK charity providing compassionate, non-judgemental support for people affected by self-harm. It offers listening services, peer support, and training to help individuals, families, and professionals better understand and respond to self-harm.
✨Place2be
Signposting to free young peoples mental health support
✨Childline
Free, confidential support for children and young people under 19, offering help with worries, mental health, abuse, and more via phone and online chat.
✨Shout
Free 24/7 text-based mental health support for anyone in crisis or struggling to cope. Text SHOUT to 85258.
✨Samaritans
Free, confidential emotional support available 24/7 for anyone in distress or needing someone to talk to.