A tool to help young people find mental health & wellbeing support around Southampton
It can be difficult to know where to find mental health support.
This tool can be used by people aged 16 - 25 to find relevant services around Southampton.
We'll ask you some questions to help us sort our list of services by how likely they are to be relevant to you. This usually take a couple of minutes to complete.
Will anyone see my answers?
We do not keep or share any information that you put into this tool.
Nobody else can see your answers, and no information will even leave your device!
Who is it that needs support?
By telling us a little bit about the person who needs help we can point them towards the right services.
Do you need help right now?
Do they need help right now?
We can skip you straight to services that can help people in an emergency or crisis.
We can skip them straight to services that can help people in an emergency or crisis.
How old are you currently?
How old are they currently?
Some services are only available to certain age groups so might not be relevant.
Are you a student at any of the following?
Are they a student at any of the following?
Certain institutions have internal services only accessible to active students.
Are you currently receiving help from CAMHS? (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service)
Are they currently receiving help from CAMHS? (Children and Adolescent Mental Health Service)
Some services specifically target people who are either eligible for, or already receiving CAMHS.
What gender do you identify as?
What gender do they identify as?
Some services are aimed at a particular gender so may be more relevant.
Are you worried about your drug or alcohol use?
Are they worried about their drug or alcohol use?
Some services provide specialised support for drugs and alcohol problems which might be more relevant.
Do you provide care for someone else?
Do they provide care for someone else?
Some services focus on helping young carers and might be more relevant.
Are you a care leaver, or being looked after by a local authority?
Are they a care leaver, or being looked after by a local authority?
Some services are only available to people with a recent background in being under care.
Thanks for your answers
We'll now create a personalised list of local mental health and wellbeing services based on your answers.
Mental health and wellbeing roadmap
Your services have been split into 4 stages based on our roadmap:
- Stage 1 - Self help and online support
- Stage 2 - Community support
- Stage 3 - NHS support
- Stage 4 - Urgent crisis support
The NHS recommends you start at stage 1, then try services in each stage before contacting a GP or NHS service.
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Our young person service finder is aimed at people aged 16 - 25
You can explore services aimed at everyone in our SMHN Service Directory
Our young person service finder is aimed at people aged 16 - 25
There are a number of places under 16s could try to look for support:
- The Mix - advice for anyone under 25.
- No Limits - support for 13 - 25 years olds living in Southampton.
- NHS 111 - urgent support for anyone with mental health issues.
- Samaritans - urgent support for any kind of problem.