Kooth
You can access support with counselling or complete their mini-activities online to boost your wellbeing.
Mental health - care leavers
Mental health services
Ask Jan
Your personal advisor can help you access support from Ask Jan. They have a 24/7 chatline, provide up to eight sessions of counselling, and offer life coaching and legal and financial advice. This service is available for young people until their 21st birthday.
VitaMinds
VitaMinds has a range of talking therapies that you can access through their website.
OTR North Somerset
OTR North Somerset are a mental health social movement created by and for young people aged 11 to 25.
Sirona
If you are aged 19 or under you can access a confidential text messaging service that allows you to ask questions about a range of issues including:
- emotional health and wellbeing
- relationships
- smoking
- stress and anxiety
- self-esteem
- bullying
- drugs and alcohol
- sexual health
This is not an emergency service.
Dealing with grief
If someone you know has died, you can get help from Cruse Bereavement Care.
Care leaver drop-in sessions
You can also come along to one of our drop-in sessions at the Young People’s hub in Weston-super-Mare Town Hall. You can find details of these on our Care leaver events webpage or you can ask your personal advisor for more information.
Local groups and activities
You can find information about local activities and groups on our Better Health North Somerset website.
What previous care leavers have said
"Don’t be afraid to speak up, you are not the only one experiencing this."