Washington Mind’s Young Peoples service

Contacting us for support
If you are a young person aged and would like to access one to one counselling, click here to fill in our online referral form or call us on: 0191 417 8043, you can also reach us via email at: info@washingtonmind.org.uk.

Immediate Support
If at any time you feel like you need immediate support, click here to find out about services which can offer support 24/7.

Self-Help while on a Mental Health Waiting List
If you have already contacted us, or another service, and are currently on a waiting list, click here to find out about self-help and support available while you are waiting.

Self-Harm Factsheet
At Washington Mind’s Young People’s Project, we think that self-harm is something some people do to help them cope with very big, difficult feelings. These feelings might come from painful memories or overwhelming experiences. Self-harm can be a way of trying to handle these strong emotions. We also understand that talking or even thinking about self-harm can make people feel worried or scared. Because of this, many people find it hard to talk about it or choose to avoid the subject. Click here to download our Self-Harm Factsheet for more information.

Making a referral
If you’d like to refer a young person for counselling, click here to fill in our online referral form. Or you can get in touch with our team by calling 0191 417 8043, or by emailing info@washingtonmind.org.uk.

I’m concerned about my child
We’re also happy to have an initial conversation with parents or carers who are concerned about a young person, to help figure out whether our service is the right fit – and if not, we’ll do our best to point you in the direction of the support that is.

Immediate support
If at any time your child needs immediate support, click here to find out about services which can offer support 24/7.

Self-Help While on a Mental Health Waiting List
If your child is currently on a waiting list, click here to access our Self-Help and Support while on a waiting list, this includes self-help information and support available for you and your child at this time. 

Self-Harm Factsheet
At Washington Mind’s Young People’s Project we believe that self-harm is essentially a coping mechanism that enables a person to deal with very difficult feelings, painful memories and overwhelming experiences. It is a way of dealing with the associated intense emotional distress. We also recognise that talking and thinking about self-harm can cause anxiety and even fear, and that for these reasons many people avoid talking about it. To access our Self-Harm Factsheet for Parents and Carers, click here. 

Making a referral
If you’d like to refer a young person for counselling, click here to fill in our online referral form. Or you can get in touch with our team by calling 0191 417 8043, or by emailing info@washingtonmind.org.uk.

I would like to chat with the team about a young person I am working with
We’re also happy to have an initial conversation with professionals who are concerned about a young person, to help figure out whether our service is the right fit – and if not, we’ll do our best to point you in the direction of the support that is.

Immediate Support
If at any time a child you are working with needs immediate support, click here to find out about services which can offer support 24/7.

Self-Help While on a Mental Health Waiting List
Click here to visit our Self-Help While on a Waiting List for resources you can share with parents, carers and young people who you are working with while they are on a waiting list.

Self-Harm Factsheet
At Washington Mind’s Young People’s Project we believe that self-harm is essentially a coping mechanism that enables a person to deal with very difficult feelings, painful memories and overwhelming experiences. It is a way of dealing with the associated intense emotional distress. We also recognise that talking and thinking about self-harm can cause anxiety and even fear, and that for these reasons many people avoid talking about it. To access our Self-Harm Factsheet for Tutors, Teachers and Lecturers, click here.