Mental Health Support
Staff at Whitby Heath take the mental health and well being of its pupils very seriously. If you have any concerns regarding the mental health of your child please speak to a member of staff.
Mental Health First Aider: Vicky Marsland (SENCO)
Safeguarding Lead: Julie Le Feuvre (Acting Head Teacher)
Below are some useful wesite links for agencies that offer support
| Depression and Anxiety |
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Depression Alliance: www.depressionalliance.org (0845 123 23 20) Mindfull www.mindfull.org Young Minds www.youngminds.org.uk (Parent helpline: 0808 802 5544) Childline www.childline.org.uk (0800 1111) Anxiety UK www.anxietyuk.org.uk (08444 775 774) |
| Self Harm and Eating Disorders |
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National Self-Harm Network www.nshn.co.uk (Thurs-Sat 6.10pm-10.30pm 0800 622 6000) Harmless www.harmless.org.uk Anorexia and Bulimia Care (ABC) www.anorexiabulimiacare.org.uk Boy Anorexia www.boyanorexia.com beat (beating eating disorders) www.b-eat.co.uk (Parent line: 0845 6341414 / Youth line: 0845 6347650) |
| Suicide and Psychosis |
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Samaritans www.samaritans.org (0845 790 9090) Stamp Out Suicide www.stampoutsuicide.org.uk Cruse Bereavement Care www.cruse.org.uk (0844 477 9400) Survivors of Breavement by Suicide www.uk-sobs.org.uk (0844 561 6855) Rethink Mental Illness www.rethink.org/talk (Mon-Fri 10am-1pm 0300 5000 927) Sane www.sane.org.uk (0845 767 8000) Hearing voices network www.hearing-voices.org (0114 271 8210) |