Posted on 25th September 2025
🌍💚 World Mental Health Day – Access to Services 💚🌍
Friday10th October is World Mental Health Day, and this year’s theme is all about access to mental health support.
If you are a child or young person in Sunderland and need mental health support:
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Healthy Heads - Mental Health Support to access this service please speak to your Mental Health Lead in school. They can guide you to the right support and make a referral if needed.
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Community Services: Access to Sunderland Community Children and Young People’s Mental Health Services is also via your school or your GP
If you or someone you know needs urgent mental health support:
- Crisis Number - 111 and select option 2
- If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, dial 111 and select option 2. You can use this number 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
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This does not replace an ’emergency’ service such as a 999 response.
- Mental Health Crisis Text Service - 'CALMER' to 85258
- A new free, confidential mental health crisis text service is now available across the North East and North Cumbria. Anyone feeling anxious, stressed, isolated or struggling can text 'CALMER' to 85258 for 24/7 support from trained mental health professionals via Shout.
You’re not alone — support is here.
Let’s break the stigma and make sure everyone knows how to reach help when they need it.
Click on the below links to find out more about how you too can support world mental health day
Hello Yellow | World Mental Health Day | 10 October | YoungMinds
