Supporting someone (under 18) as a friend
The following organisations provide an online chat or email facility to engage in discussion and provide support. We have provided two sets of organisations. The first focuses on helping you to help someone else. The second group are organisations that you could recommend to the person you are supporting. See the details of each organisation below by clicking their image.
Online support groups to help you when you are seeking to help someone else
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Young Minds provides an email service. (It also provides a telephone support service).
Papyrus provides an email service. (They also provide a texting and telephone service).
Online support groups to recommend to the person you are concerned about
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The Mix provide a range of services including email and online counselling (as well as text, and telephone based services).
Papyrus provides an email service. (They also provide a texting and telephone service).
Samaritans provides an email service. (They also provide a telephone service).
Kooth provide an online message/chat service. (You will need to “join” to make use of their services).
Childline provide an online message/chat service. (They also provide a telephone service).
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