🚨 GET HELP – Get Support Fast

1. One‑Tap Crisis Hotlines

🇬🇧 For UK Teens (<19 years old)

🇺🇸 For US Teens

💡 Pro Tip: Save “988” in your phone now!

🇨🇦 For Canadian Youth

🌍 For EU Teens

2. What to Say: Ready-To-Use Scripts

  • “Hi, I’ve been feeling really low for a few days, and I don’t know why. Can we talk?”

  • “I’m struggling with anxiety/sadness and it’s getting hard to go to school or sleep.”

  • “I need some help because things are getting too heavy for me to handle alone.”

🗣 Tip: Practice with a friend or adult—knowing what to say makes it easier.

3. Warning Signs Checklist

Look out for signs in yourself or friends:

  • Extreme mood swings or constant irritability

  • Changes in sleep: too much or too little

  • Losing interest in friends, hobbies, school

  • Changes in appetite or body image worries

  • Talk of self-harm or suicide

📋 Tip for friends: It’s okay to say, “I’m worried about you. Can we chat?”

4. Support for Parents & Teachers

  • Mind UK – Downloadable guides on spotting youth anxiety & depression, and how to help

  • YoungMinds – Advice on how to open conversations and where to find therapy youngminds.org.uk

5. Ask a Professional… Anonymously

  • Safe “Ask-a-Pro” feature:

    • Teens submit questions online

    • Responses from child psychiatrists, school counsellors, and youth therapists

    • Shared weekly in a video or podcast format

6. Real Teen Voices

  • Video stories: “How I asked for help”—featuring real UK/US/EU teens

  • Q&As with both peer mentors and professionals:

    • “What was it like calling 988?”

    • “How did you tell a parent you need help?”

7. Bonus Resources & Digital Tools

  • 🧷 Safety Plan PDF – A fillable one-page snapshot: triggers, coping steps, emergency contacts

  • 🗓 Mood & Help-Seeking Tracker – Record support calls, chats, and how you felt afterward

  • 🔁 Follow-Up Reminders – Automatic notifications: “Did you check in with someone today?”

Got a question? Ask us!

Children's Privacy

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