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Mental Health Support
Every person at some point in their lives may struggle with their mental health and face challenges they need support with. The lockdowns that we have been living through over the last year, have applied extra pressure and we may all need a little extra help and guidance now more than ever.
With that in mind, we have identified various sources of support for mental health and well-being on this webpage. This webpage aims to support you during your time at Brooke Weston and provides useful tips and guidance, whether you are experiencing mental health problems or have done in the past, or whether you would just like more information on how to keep yourself healthy and well.
There is a huge amount of information on this page for students, staff and parents (please click on the relevant tab below to take you to your page). However, the most important thing on this webpage is this message to you…if you have a concern or worry, talk to someone! Please use our contact form or one of the helplines.
| NAME OF SERVICE | CONTACT |
| Childline | 0800 1111 |
| Mind | Online link |
| Corby Mind | 01536 292001 Mon-Sat 11am-1pm and 3pm-5pm |
| Mermaids | Online link |
| Mental Health Anna Freud National Centre for Children & Families | Online link |
| Anxiety UK | 03444 775 774 |
| B-eat eating disorders | 0808 801 0711 |
| Bipolar UK | 0333 323 3880 |
| CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably) | 0800 58 58 58 |
| Charlie Waller Memorial Trust | Online link |
| Give us a shout | 85258 (text) |
| HeadMeds | Online link |
| Heads Together | Online link |
| Kooth | Online link |
| Mentally Healthy Schools | Online link |
| MindEd for Families | Online link |
| National Self Harm Network | Online link |
| OCD Action | 0845 390 6232 |
| OCD-UK | Online link |
| Papyrus (Suicide support) | Online link |
| Rethink Mental Illness | Online link |
| Samaritans | 116 123 |
| Sane | 0300 304 7000 |
| Selfharm UK | Online link |
| The Mix | 0808 808 4994 |
| The Royal College of Psychiatrists | Online link |
| Young Minds | Online link |
| Young Minds Parents Helpline | 0808 802 554 |
| Youthworks | Online link |
| NHS - Every Mind Matters | Online link |
Within the Academy you can speak to our mental Health First Aiders who will give help and support.
- Targeted Mental Health in Schools (taMHS)
- Mental Health training course for schools and teachers
- Promoting Pupil Well-being when school is online
- 6 eye exercises to fight eye strain (Vision Direct UK)
- Lower back workout - chair edition (deebee.com)
- How to stay calm in a global pandemic
- Headspace
- Essential Wellness Apps
- Top 10 tips for mindful living
- Samaritans - Our Frontline
- Samaritans - Self-help app
- Samaritans - Step-by-step
Well-being Boost for Schools (Northamptonshire TaMHS)
All BWA staff have access to the Employee Assist Programme website where there is a wealth of information and support available. There are some really useful resources available including support around COVID and well-being during the current lock down. All staff also have access to trained counsellors on the phone who can help and support you. The Health Assured programme is free of charge and completely confidential. I really would encourage you all to take a look if you get a minute.
You can access the health hub through the following this link - https://healthassuredeap.co.uk/contact-ha/
Contact Us
Would you like to talk to someone?
Please use our contact form below.
If you have a concern that is over the weekend or a school holiday please contact one of the local support helplines listed within this area e.g. Youth Works. If your concern in urgent please contact the Samaritans on 116 123, Child Line on 0800 1111 or if it is an emergency or you are in danger please call 999.
If you want to report a concern anonymously, you can also complete the form without your name or contact details.