Youth & Young People Support
If you, a patient, or a family member is a young person in need of support, there are services available to help with mental health, personal development, and overall well-being. This page provides contacts for organisations dedicated to the support and guidance of young people facing various challenges.
If You, a Patient, or a Family Member Needs Help:
Here are resources designed to support young people and their specific needs:
Young People Support Services: These organisations focus on the overall well-being of young individuals, providing mental health services, personal development programmes, and guidance to help young people navigate challenges like school pressures, relationships, and personal growth.
Counselling for Young People: Specialist counselling services that offer emotional support and crisis intervention for young people dealing with anxiety, depression, bullying, or other issues affecting their mental health.
Youth Mental Health Services: Resources designed specifically for the mental health needs of young people, providing early intervention and ongoing support to help them manage mental health conditions like anxiety, depression, or self-harm.
Youth Crisis Helplines: Immediate support for young people in crisis, offering confidential advice and emergency assistance for those struggling with difficult life circumstances.
Peer Support Groups for Young People: Opportunities for young individuals to connect with others going through similar experiences, fostering a sense of community and offering peer-based guidance and support.
Christians Against Poverty
Working to help release people from debt, poverty, and their causes.
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Citizens Advice - Consumer Help
Advice for consumers from Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm.
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03 454 04 05 06
Combat Stress
Leading UK charity for veterans's mental health
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Cornwall Bereavement Network
Makes support easily accessible to those experiencing bereavement
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Cornwall Council - Leisure Centres
Information for council-run leisure centres for swimming, exercise, and sports.
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0300 1234 100
Cornwall Refuge Trust
Refuge accommodation and support services for women and children.
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01872 225629
Citizens Advice
Free, confidential, and impartial advice on most issues.
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03 444 111 444
Coastline Care
Service for homeless and vulnerably housed adults.
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01209 200086
Combat Stress
Supports veterans with mental health problems.
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0800 138 1619
Cornwall Community Foundation
Awards small grants to small organisations
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01566 779333
Cornwall Eating Disorder Service
Treatment for people with a clinical diagnosis of an eating disorder
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01872 221434
Cornwall Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (CRASAC)
Support, advice, and counselling for victims of rape and abuse.
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01872 262100
Cornwall Survivors Group
Support group for adult males who have been victims of rape.
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07800 940558