Nobody Understands?  Do you need to talk?

If something is getting you down then it really helps to talk to a family member, friend, or someone you trust at school. You can also get help by contacting any of the organisations below;

Childline: 0800 1111

Youngminds: www.youngminds.org.uk

Let’s Talk Well Gloucestershire: letstalkwell.org.uk, Ring 01594 372777, Text 07520 634063

Samaritans: Ring 116 123; Text 07725 90 90 90; Email: [email protected]

Mental Health Support Team in School
Student Support Booklet

Rednock School works in partnership with Young Minds Matter.

Young Minds Matter is a safe, confidential mental health support service for school-aged young people. They are part of the Gloucestershire NHS Child & Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) and a national scheme of Mental Health Support Teams (MHSTs).

How can Young Minds Matter help?

Young Minds Matter is an early intervention team who can support young people
who are experiencing mild to moderate mental health difficulties. They can help with
things like:

  • Worries
  • Negative thoughts
  • Anxiety
  • Low Mood
  • Low self-esteem
  • Friendship difficulties stemming from anxiety or low mood
  • Low level self-harm or suicidal thoughts.
  • Exam Stress

Young Minds Matter mainly uses a type of therapy called Low-Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, which helps young people to think about how their thoughts (cognitions) impact on their actions (behaviours) and their feelings (emotions). There are tasks to complete between sessions to help the young person practice the skills they are learning. There are also other members of the team that provide other CBT-informed interventions.

Young Minds Matter does not offer counselling, and sessions are based on
supporting a young person with achieving a specific goal by understanding more
about their mental health and strategies they can use to achieve the goal.

How to access support

Young People can refer themselves to Young Minds Matter using YMM Chat. YMM Chat is a text-only number where a young person will text with a member of the Young Minds Matter team. The textline is open 9am until 4:30pm, Monday-Friday (except bank holidays). They don’t need consent from school or parents/carers.

YMM Chat: 07480 635723 (Monday to Friday 9am – 4:30pm)

YMM Chat is not a self-referral route for parents and carers.

If a pupil does not want to self-refer, they can also speak with their tutor or a member of the Safeguarding Team who will be happy to support them with this.

If for any reason a pupil doesn’t feel comfortable self-referring or speaking to their tutor or a member of the Safeguarding Team then parents and carers can access a referral through On Your Mind Glos (www.onyourmindglos.nhs.uk).

What else does Young Minds Matter do in our school?

Young Minds Matter also comes in to school to deliver assemblies, workshops and small groups on a range of wellbeing topics such as Transition, Understanding Emotions and Exam Stress. A member of the Young Minds Matter team also meets with us regularly to talk about what other support is available. If you would like us to discuss your child with someone from Young Minds Matter, then let us know by
contacting [School contact Name]

Further Advice

Please follow the below links to find some useful information for if you are worried your child may be showing symptoms of the following conditions.

Here are some links you may also find useful;

Meet our Safeguarding Team: