Barnardo's

Everyone has mental health and sometimes you can struggle with how you feel. You’re not alone and help is available.

We offer lots of services to help you look after your mental health. This can include help in school, play therapy, or counselling.

We can help you:

• check if there is a Barnardo’s support team near you

• get information about mental health

• find other organisations who can help in a way you’re comfortable with

We offer services to help support you and your mental health.

We have lots of centres where you can visit and talk to us. Some services can help you online or speak to you over the phone.

Our mental health services can help you with:

• build your confidence
• understand your mental health
• get help yourself (self-referral)
• get you the help you need (getting a referral)
• support you in school

The types of support we offer depend on what help you need. You can get help in different ways. These include things like:

• one-to-one and group counselling
• cognitive behavioural therapy
• play and art therapy
• thoughts of not wanting to be alive
• help from your school

There are lots of different ways to access services and it can be it can be confusing.

You need to be referred to most of our services, but you can refer yourself to some.

How can I access it?

• Barnardo’s mental health hub
• Barnardo’s main webpage
• Directory of Barnardo’s services