Health

Need an ambulance? Dial 999

Need to find your nearest Urgent Care Centre (if you’re hurt but can get to a clinic by yourself) https://www.nhs.uk/nhs-services/urgent-and-emergency-care-services/find-urgent-and-emergency-care-services/

Need to find a local GP (doctor) or a dentist? https://www.nhs.uk/service-search/

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Drug problems? Contact the helpline at Talk to Frank https://www.talktofrank.com/get-help/find-support-near-you

NHS Addiction Services get help with addictions like drinking or gambling https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/addiction-what-is-it/

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Sexual Health Services https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/sexual-health/

Brook Sexual health services specifically for under 25s https://legacy.brook.org.uk/find-a-service

Feeling bad? (Mental Health)

If you feel you need help with something that happened to you, maybe you were hurt in some way while you were in care or before, or you feel sad, frightened, angry or just feel bad, these links show phone numbers where people are waiting to help you:

Childline https://www.childline.org.uk/get-support/contacting-childline/

Helplines including the Samaritans and the young suicide prevention society (PAPYRUS) https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/guides-to-support-and-services/crisis-services/helplines-listening-services/

If you need immediate help please call for an ambulance on 999

If you are having suicidal thoughts and would find it easier to text someone rather than speak to them, text Shout to 85258 https://giveusashout.org/get-help/how-shout-works/

If you feel you have to hurt yourself to deal with your feelings, tap here https://rightlinesuk.org

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The Mix information and free telephone or online counselling on any aspect of mental health https://www.themix.org.uk/explore-our-topics/mental-health/

Side By Side online community where you can share your mental health problems with others going through the same things https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/side-by-side-our-online-community/

turn2me an organisation that can help you sort out your feelings https://turn2me.ie/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIqN7fwpL61QIVZLftCh3zswLzEAAYASAAEgLg7_D_BwE

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LGBTQ+ Support for gender related issues contact Switchboard https://switchboard.lgbt

or read the information here
https://www.mind.org.uk/information-support/tips-for-everyday-living/lgbtqiaplus-mental-health/

Mindout services run by and for the LGBTQ+ community https://mindout.org.uk

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If you have suffered sexual abuse or assault and you’re over 16, contact this organisation for support https://247sexualabusesupport.org.uk

If you are over 18 and experienced abuse while you were a child, this organisation will support you https://napac.org.uk

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YouTube film by a man who was brought up in care and thinks all children and young people in care are STARS! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Uwj5XKzOadM&t=22s