Mental health support for young people

Find out who to talk to if you are looking for mental health support.
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Your mental health is important. Having good mental health can positively influence your emotional, psychological and social wellbeing. It can affect how you think, feel, act and how you:

  • manage stress
  • interact with your family and friends
  • make choices

For more information on resilience and emotional well-being visit the Family Lives website.

Mental health services in Cumbria

Crisis Team

If you or someone you know is in a mental health crisis and needs urgent help, you can call your local Crisis Team 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Visit Mental health support on the Cumberland Council website.

Mindline Cumbria

Offers support and guidance about mental health, listens to your concerns and helps to empower you to feel more in control.

Visit Mindline Cumbria website.

Local organisations

Find local organisations that offer mental health support, on the Cumberland Council website.

Mindfulness and coping skills

Mindfulness, in simple terms, is the state of being conscious of something and focusing your awareness on the present moment.

When you're practising mindfulness, you're also calmly aware of your thoughts and feelings.

There are a number of digital apps that help bring the concept and practice of mindfulness into your lives and your home.

Other support services

Further advice and support is available.