I need help urgently – what should I do?

Please visit the Get help now page to find services that can provide urgent help. If anyone is in immediate danger, call 999 now.

Why are most services located in north-west London?

Best For You is run in partnership by four organisations in north-west London (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, West London NHS Trust, and CW+). This means we can provide more information and detail about the helplines and services available in these north-west London boroughs. We also list national support that you can access from anywhere in England. If you work for an NHS organisation and would like to talk to Best For You about working together, please get in touch.

How do you choose which services to list?

We list services that are free for young people to access and provide support for mental health and wellbeing. For NHS services, we list the main services that people can access by referring themselves or being referred by a professional (like a GP or someone at school). If you know of a service that we could add, please get in touch and tell us about it.

How do I tell you about a service you could add?

If you know of a service that we could add, please get in touch and tell us about it.

Why did my search return no results?

If your search has lots of filters, it might be that there isn’t a service that meets every single criteria. You could try removing a filters like ‘Type of support’ to see the services that are available in your area. Whatever you’re struggling with, you can always text NATTER to 85258 to chat to a trained volunteer by text message. You can talk to a NATTER volunteer about anything that’s on your mind, and it’s free and confidential. Find out more about texting NATTER.

The thing I want help for isn’t listed as a topic – what should I do?

Unfortunately, it isn’t possible for us to list every single possible thing that young people might be struggling with. You could try choosing the closest available filter – or select ‘How I’m feeling’ to see helplines and services that offer more general support for people who are struggling. Whatever’s going on, you can always text NATTER to 85258 to chat to a trained volunteer by text message. You can talk to a NATTER volunteer about anything that’s on your mind, and it’s free and confidential. Find out more about texting NATTER.

Can you help me to find personalised support?

Unfortunately we cannot provide advice or signposting to individuals. You can use this tool to find services in England or read about how to get NHS mental health support. Whatever’s going on, you can always text NATTER to 85258 to chat to a trained volunteer by text message. You can talk to a NATTER volunteer about anything that’s on your mind, and it’s free and confidential. Find out more about texting NATTER.

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FAQ - Mental health services on Best For You

I need help urgently – what should I do?
Please visit the Get help now page to find services that can provide urgent help. If anyone is in immediate danger, call 999 now.
Why are most services located in north-west London?
Best For You is run in partnership by four organisations in north-west London (Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, West London NHS Trust, and CW+). This means we can provide more information and detail about the helplines and services available in these north-west London boroughs.

We also list national support that you can access from anywhere in England.

If you work for an NHS organisation and would like to talk to Best For You about working together, please get in touch.
How do you choose which services to list?
We list services that are free for young people to access and provide support for mental health and wellbeing.

For NHS services, we list the main services that people can access by referring themselves or being referred by a professional (like a GP or someone at school).

If you know of a service that we could add, please get in touch and tell us about it.
How do I tell you about a service you could add?
If you know of a service that we could add, please get in touch and tell us about it.
Why did my search return no results?
If your search has lots of filters, it might be that there isn’t a service that meets every single criteria. You could try removing a filters like ‘Type of support’ to see the services that are available in your area.

Whatever you’re struggling with, you can always text NATTER to 85258 to chat to a trained volunteer by text message. You can talk to a NATTER volunteer about anything that’s on your mind, and it’s free and confidential. Find out more about texting NATTER.
The thing I want help for isn’t listed as a topic – what should I do?
Unfortunately, it isn’t possible for us to list every single possible thing that young people might be struggling with.

You could try choosing the closest available filter – or select ‘How I’m feeling’ to see helplines and services that offer more general support for people who are struggling.

Whatever’s going on, you can always text NATTER to 85258 to chat to a trained volunteer by text message. You can talk to a NATTER volunteer about anything that’s on your mind, and it’s free and confidential. Find out more about texting NATTER.
Can you help me to find personalised support?
Unfortunately we cannot provide advice or signposting to individuals.

You can use this tool to find services in England or read about how to get NHS mental health support.

Whatever’s going on, you can always text NATTER to 85258 to chat to a trained volunteer by text message. You can talk to a NATTER volunteer about anything that’s on your mind, and it’s free and confidential. Find out more about texting NATTER.

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Anyone can text ‘NATTER’ to 85258 to seek  help, wherever they are in the UK. It’s a free, anonymous service and available 24/7.
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