About this Support Category
Mental health support can help people access information, emotional support, counselling, therapy, peer support or practical guidance. For children, young people and families, support may be linked to anxiety, school stress, emotional regulation, autism, ADHD, SEND, family pressure, social difficulties or wider wellbeing concerns.
This section is intended for non-emergency support. Find Support UK does not provide crisis support, medical advice or emergency help.
Services may include:
- Counselling, psychotherapy or therapeutic support
- Children and young people’s emotional wellbeing support
- Parent, carer or family mental health support
- Autism, ADHD or SEND-aware wellbeing support
- Peer support, community groups or charity-led support
- Online, local, regional or national mental health support services
If someone is at immediate risk of harm or needs urgent help, contact emergency services, NHS 111, a crisis service or a qualified health professional.
When choosing a mental health support provider, check who the service supports, whether it is suitable for your age group or situation, the provider’s qualifications or registration where relevant, fees, waiting times and whether the support is online, in person or local to you.
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Finding the Right Mental Health Support
The right mental health support will depend on age, location, needs, urgency, preferences and whether support is needed for a child, young person, adult, parent, carer or wider family.
Some services focus on counselling, psychotherapy, emotional wellbeing, anxiety, autism, ADHD, SEND, family support, peer groups, community support or charity-led information. Others may provide signposting, helplines, online sessions or support groups.
This section is most relevant where families or individuals are looking for non-emergency mental health or wellbeing support, rather than urgent crisis care, diagnosis, medication advice or emergency help.
Before contacting a provider, consider whether you need:
- Child, young person, adult or family-focused support
- Counselling, therapy, peer support, community support or signposting
- Support linked to anxiety, stress, emotional regulation, autism, ADHD or SEND
- Online, in-person, local, regional or national support
- Information about qualifications, registration, fees, waiting times and referral routes
- Urgent help from a crisis service, GP, NHS 111 or emergency services if there is immediate risk
Find Support UK does not provide clinical, medical, crisis or emergency advice. Always check provider details directly and seek urgent help from appropriate services if there is risk of harm, severe distress or immediate safety concern.