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What help are you looking for?
Crisis Intervention
Should you or someone you know be in need of immediate support:
Talk to us
Talk can help those under 18 find the right mental health support. Follow the link to the Talk website to submit a referral for a child/young person, or self-refer.
Get Advice
Find resources with advice and information about a range of mental health issues.
What to do in a Crisis
Call 999 or go to Nobles ED now if
Someone’s life is at risk – for example, they have seriously injured themselves or taken an overdose/you do not feel you can keep yourself or someone else safe.
Call CAMHS on
01624 642875
If you are a young person, or your call is about a young person and you are concerned about significant deterioration in their mental health or that they are at risk of harming themselves or other people, within the hours of 9-5, Monday-Friday.
Call the Crisis Response Home Treatment Team on
01624 642860
If you are concerned about a significant deterioration in your/someone else’s mental health, or believe that you/someone else is at risk of harming themselves or other people, outside the hours of 9-5, Monday-Friday.
Talk to us
Talk is a service commissioned by Manx Care and provided by Isle Listen in partnership with CAMHS.
Talk can help those under 18 find the right mental health support. Follow the link to the Talk website to submit a referral for a child/young person, or self-refer.
Other Places to Get Help
Who to call for support
Signposting for Children and Young People
There are many local charities, third sector organisations and Government agencies who can support you.
Crisis intervention:
- If someone’s life is at risk call 999 or go to Noble’s ED now.
- If you are concerned about significant deterioration in someone’s mental health or that they are at risk of harming themselves or other people, call:
- CAMHS – 01624 642875 (for under 18s, open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
- Crisis Team – 01624 642860 (for over 18s, or outside of CAMHS hours)
Non-urgent help
If the young person is not in immediate need of support, you can refer them to the Talk service.
Other agencies and advice
Please refer to the specific help resources found further down this page, for advice, signposting and support options for specific mental health concerns.
Signposting for Adults
There are many local charities, third sector organisations and Government agencies who can support you.
Download this information here.
Crisis intervention:
- If someone’s life is at risk call 999 or go to Noble’s ED now.
- If you are concerned about significant deterioration in someone’s mental health or that they are at risk of harming themselves or other people, call:
- CAMHS – 01624 642875 (for under 18s, open Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)
- Crisis Team – 01624 642860 (for over 18s, or outside of CAMHS hours)
Government Services:
- Community Wellbeing Service
Counselling and Therapies, Ballakermeen Road, Douglas
01624 642540
Self-referral via website - Drug and Alcohol Team
Reayrt Noa, Noble’s Hospital
01624 617889 - Early Help and Support (EHaS)
Murray House, Douglas
01624 686091
gov.im/ehas - Wellbeing Partnerships
- North
01624 686432
northernwellbeingpartnership@gov.im - South
01624 686109
southernwellbeingpartnership@gov.im - East
01624 686207
easternwellbeingpartnership@gov.im - West
01624 685846
westernwellbeingpartnership@gov.im
- North
Community Services:
- Autism in Mann A parent support group run by families affected by autism
autisminmann@manx.net - The Children’s Centre Services for children and families to develop brighter futures
01624 800000
info@thechildrenscentre.org.im - Crossroads Support for carers and people with care needs
01624 673103
info@crossroadsiom.org - Cruse Bereavement Support Provides advice, information and support for bereaved people
01624 668191
info@cruse.org.im - Ed Space Peer support groups for people to connect
info@edspace.im - Hospice Psychological support and other services for those with life limiting conditions
01624 647400
admin@hospice.org.im - Housing Matters Advice, guidance and support for those in housing crisis
01624 675507
info@housingmatters.im - Motiv8 Specialists in addictive behaviours such as alcohol or drug abuse and gambling
01624 627656
contact@motiv8.im - Relate Relationship support and counselling
01624 623902
relate@mcb.net - Salvation Army Practical support and services including a free Debt Advice service
01624 627742
01624 675702 (Debt service)
isleofman@salvationarmy.org.uk - Victim Support Confidential support for victims and witnesses of crime
01624 679950
enquiries@victimsupport.im
Online Support / Phonelines:
- Samaritans
116 123
samaritans.org (Online chat) - Isle Stand Up to Suicide
01624 803040 - Kooth
kooth.com (Online e-counselling for 11-17 year olds) - Qwell
qwell.io (Online support for adults) - Childline
0800 1111
childline.org.uk (Online chat)
Get Advice: Resources for Young People
It’s normal that we will all experience up and downs with our mental health. In the accordions below you will find helpful advice and resources to guide you through some common mental health challenges, and tips to boost your wellbeing. Whether you’re dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, or anything else, we’re here to offer information and signposting to support you. Remember, you are not alone – help is available, and taking the first step is the most important part.
Please browse help topics below for more information, advice and signposting on specific mental health concerns.
Do you feel like hurting yourself?
Understanding Self Harm
Self-harm is any act of self-poisoning or self-injury regardless of apparent motivation or level of suicidal intent. Download our helpful resource for more information and tips.
Support & Further Reading
Do you feel sad a lot?
Understanding Depression
It’s normal that we might have a bad day, or be upset about something sad that has happened. But if those sad thoughts don’t go away and they are having an impact on how you go about your life, talking to someone or getting some advice can help.
Support & Further Reading
Are you really worried about something?
Helping with Worry
We can feel worry or anxiety in all sorts of situations, and it is a normal feeling when things are uncertain. It can help to motivate us, but sometimes it can feel overwhelming or make it hard to focus.
Support & Further Reading
Are you feeling panicked?
Understanding Panic
Panic is your body’s alert system to help you respond to threats. Sometimes, this can become overwhelming and we might experience a panic attack.
Support & Further Reading
Watch this video for more information or download our guide for further reading.
Do you feel really angry?
Understanding Anger
Anger is a normal emotion to experience, but it can be really uncomfortable to deal with, and can make us lash out or act in unexpected ways.
Helpful Tools
Are you worried about your eating habits?
Understanding Eating Disorders
Our diet and our mental health are closely linked. We need to eat to fuel our bodies and our brains, but sometimes what and how much we eat is impacted by our emotions, stresses and things we can’t control.
Support & Further Reading
Do you worry about how you look?
Understanding Body Image
Body image is how you think and feel about your body, both when you are looking in the mirror, but also when you think about your body in general.
Support & Further Reading
Do you feel lonely?
Understanding Loneliness
It’s completely normal to feel lonely sometimes. It can be a sense of not being understood, not fitting in, or not having close connections.
Support & Further Reading
Are you being bullied?
Understanding Bullying
Bullying takes many forms and can have a big impact on our mental health and wellbeing.
Support & Further Reading
- Staying safe online: CEOP, Childline, Kidscape
- Kooth
- Childline
- Samaritans
- Talk at Isle Listen
Has someone close to you died?
Understanding Grief
When someone dies we can experience all sorts of different emotions. There is no right way to feel, and it’s okay to have mixed emotions or reactions.
Support & Further Reading
Are you a young carer?
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Taking care of someone else, even someone we love, can be tough. It’s important that you are also making sure you are looking after your own wellbeing.
Support & Further Reading
Are you worried about gambling?
Are you worried about drugs or alcohol?
Understanding the impact of drugs and alcohol
Some people use drugs and alcohol responsibly and safely, but for many they can become an unhealthy coping tool, making situations harder in the long run.
Support & Further Reading
Are you a young parent or about to become one?
If you or your partner is pregnant, or if you are a young parent and looking for some support, there are lots of resources available in the local community that can help you.
Support
- Manx Integrated Sexual Health Centre (MISH)
- Termination advice
- Self-referral to Antenatal service
- Maternal Mental Health
- Mental Health and Wellbeing for Mothers
- Mental Health and Wellbeing for Fathers
- Family Action
- Early Help and Support (EHAS)
- The Childrens Centre Parenting Support Programmes
- Kooth
- Childline
- Talk/Isle Listen
Have you seen something upsetting online?
Looking after your mental health online
We can access news, videos and social content at the touch of a button, but sometimes what we see can confuse or upset us. We spend a lot of our time online, either on social media, gaming, reading news or watching entertainment. Not everything that we see is going to be safe, positive or appropriate, and it is normal that we might be upset, confused, or scared about things we see.
Support & Further Reading
What to do if you see something distressing
Social Media Platforms
- How do I stay safe on Snapchat?
- TikTok safety tips
- Instagram safety tips
- Reporting tools & policies for YouTube
- Safety & Civility at Roblox
Other resources
Advice on Academic Stress
What is Academic Stress?
Academic Stress can be caused by things such as the fear of failure, difficulty choosing areas of study, managing workload etc. Balancing social and academic lives, meeting expectations, grades and many other aspects can all contribute to this.
Advice on Boundaries
What are Personal Boundaries?
Personal boundaries are limits or rules we set ourselves in relationships. These can be relationships with friends, family or if you’re dating someone. Your boundaries may be strict or relaxed depending on who they are in place with. You can have different types of boundaries depending on the setting or people – you might have stricter boundaries with family, but more relaxed boundaries with friends. Healthy boundaries are being aware of things that are unhelpful to you or make you uncomfortable, as well as being able to speak up or say ‘no’ when you need to.
Self Help Tools
Are you not sure where or how to ask for help?
Starting the conversation
When we are going through something, we might know that we want to access help, but we don’t know where to go, or how to ask. Talking about how we feel can be hard at times, particularly when we want to open up about something that feels intense. Read our guide for some advice for starting the conversation.
Support & Further Reading
Talking to friends and family is really important, but sometimes we might need to get some more specialist support.
- Your School
- Your GP
- Online Services
- Local services
- Crisis support – If you or someone you know is in need of immediate support, DO NOT WAIT. Please contact Manx Care’s 24-hour Crisis Team on 01624 642860 or the Emergency Services on 999.
- If you have safeguarding concerns regarding:
- a Child, please contact 01624 686179 (office hours) or 01624 631212 (out of hours – Police Headquarters) and ask for the duty social worker.
- an Adult, please contact 01624 685969 (office hours) or 01624 650000 (out of hours – Nobles Hospital Switchboard) and ask for the duty social worker.
- Talk @ Isle Listen
- Community Wellbeing Service
- The Children’s Centre
- Crossroads
- Cruse Isle of Man
- Hospice Isle of Man
- YP @ Motiv8
- Relate Ltd Isle of Man
- Victim Support IOM
Are you getting enough sleep?
Getting enough sleep is crucial for both your emotional and physical health. When you sleep well, your body has time to heal, and your brain can process emotions, helping you be more resilient. Read our guide for tips and more information.
Do you know how your brain works?
Our brains are incredibly complex and amazing things that control everything we do. When we are young, our brain is growing and developing in all sorts of important ways and understanding this can help us to understand our behaviours. Read our guide for more information.
Do you know what’s in your community?
Being part of a community is really important for our mental health. Feeling safe and supported allows us to thrive, as well as fostering collaboration and creativity.
Community Organisations
Whatever interests you, there are clubs out there that you can get involved in!
Have you ever tried mindfulness?
Mindfulness is all about focusing our attention on the present moment, with acceptance and without judgement. There are lots of tools that can help us be mindful. By being mindful for just a few minutes every day you can learn to calm and control your emotions.
By being mindful for just a few minutes every day you can learn to calm and control your emotions.