There are many events and situations in your life that could cause stress and lead to mental health difficulties. It’s important to understand that whatever the cause, you’re not alone, and there is help and support available to you.
You’ll find lots of useful services on this page that will help you through difficult times.
Help could be at the end of the phone or at the click of a mouse. Find the right support for you in the drop down boxes below.
It can be difficult to talk about mental health and especially hard to talk to people or ask for help. Doc Ready has put together some tools that will help you prepare for the first time you speak to some about your mental health.
By visiting www.qwell.io, adults aged 18-years-old and over in Kent and Medway can access support for all mental health issues seven-days-a-week, 365-days-a-year.
Whether you are feeling low, grieving the loss of a loved one, going through family and relationship issues and/or feeling anxious, help is there for you through Qwell.
Support includes one-to-one text-based chat sessions (available from 12noon to 10pm on weekdays, and from 6 to 10pm at the weekend).
Live Well Kent and Medway
Live Well Kent and Medway offers support with keeping active and healthy and everyday living including managing your money, debt and benefits, housing support and guidance, and accessing counselling.
NHS Talking Therapies
If you are struggling with anxiety and/or depression, NHS talking therapies is a free, effective and confidential way to treat common mental health issues.
You can find out about and refer yourself to talking therapy services in Kent and Medway on the Help Kent and Medway website, or via nhs.uk/talk. You can ask your GP to refer you.
Need Help?
Need Help? signposts to a range of different services depending on your age, location and illness.
There are a host of different support services available for students
Student Minds
Student Minds empowers students and members of the university community to develop the knowledge, confidence and skills to look after their own mental health and support others.
Student nightline
Nightline is a listening, emotional support and information service, run by students for students. Nightlines are open at night, run by trained, caring, fellow student volunteers. Nightline can be contacted by phone, face-to-face, by email or by online chat.
Student Space
Student Space offers one-to-one support for whatever challenge you’re facing, designed for students. Whether it’s your mental health, your studies, money, housing or relationships, they can support you.
Are you feeling a bit low or depressed? You can find other support services on our Down or Low pages.
The Kent and Medway Safe Havens
Safe Havens offer face-to-face mental health support for those living in Kent and Medway and offer an open-door policy for anyone needing help. Find out more on the Safe Havens page.
CHUMS specialist bereavement support
CHUMS offer specialist bereavement support to children and young people from three and half until their 26th birthday.
This specialist bereavement service is provided by a wide range of experienced, trained professionals and volunteers. Support can be tailored to provide evidence-based interventions to children and young people through one-to-one, group and drop-in sessions.
BeYou Project
The BeYou Project provides peer and individual support for LGBT+ young people aged eight to 25 in Kent.
The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has been difficult for us all. It's important to look after our mental health and wellbeing.
Better Health-Every Mind Matters has launched a campaign to support the nation’s mental wellbeing. At the heart of the campaign is the free, NHS-approved Mind Plan.
By answering five simple questions online, adults will get a personalised mental health action plan with practical tips for helping deal with stress and anxiety, boost their mood, sleep better, and feel more in control.
