Last updated:
5th May 2026
Other mental health and wellbeing support services
Support for young people
Local support
- ARC Counselling - self-referral for up to 9 sessions, age 11years plus (family and adult support for nominal fee)
- Tellmi is a safe, anonymous app where you can talk about absolutely anything, access the tools to manage your own mental health and support others.
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health (CAMHS) - offers support for young people and their families who are experiencing emotional, behavioural or mental health difficulties
- NHS Talking therapies - therapists help to overcome life’s difficulties and manage them better
- MIND for young people
National support
- Anna Freud resources for under 5’s, children and young people, families, professionals relating to mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
- Mental Health Support Team: supporting children and young people with emerging, mild or moderate mental health difficulties
- Mental health services for children, teenagers and young adults
- NHS better health website - free tools and support to help you improve your health and wellbeing.
- Stress, anxiety and depression - Useful information, self help guides and tools, to support you on your way to feeling better.
- The Mix for under 25’s
- Young people and mental health - An information hub offering young people advice and help on mental health problems
- Young Minds mental health charity for young people
Read our emotional and mental health support for young people web page to find local and national support services.
Support or advice for parents and carers
- Anna Freud resources for under 5’s, children and young people, families, professionals relating to mental and emotional health and wellbeing.
- Help for Parents for parents and carers supporting a young person with mental health problems.
- Hub of Hope – This national database brings together local community and charity groups and services, as well as local NHS services, which can support your mental wellbeing.
- MIND for young people, parents/carers and professionals
- NHS Berkshire Healthcare Trust
- Parenting and mental health – the Mental Health Foundation
- Public Health Wokingham
- Recovery College
- Samaritans are available 24/7 to listen, even if you just need someone to listen whilst you offload, they don't have to provide advice unless you ask for it, they also have an app SAM, which can provide you with some tools to help you. Call 116 123 or emailed on jo@samaritans.org
- School Nursing / Chat Health
- Shout, a text-based service for when you’re struggling to cope and need to talk, available 24/7. Text ‘SHOUT’ to 85258.
- Talking Therapies self-refer for support with emotional and mental health (17years and above)
- Wokingham Borough Council family support
- Young Minds mental health charity for young people, their families and supporting adults.