MENTAL HEALTH AND WELL-BEING AT FHS

Mental health is about the way you think and feel and how you deal with ‘ups and downs’. 

At Formby High School we are committed to providing students with comprehensive support and guidance in order to help them maintain mental well-being and support friends in need.

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Where do I go if I need help?

If you are finding it difficult to cope, you feel overwhelmed, or are concerned about someone else, please speak to an adult in school.  You may feel comfortable talking to your Form Tutor, Climate for Learning Leader or a member of the Pastoral Team.  The Sefton School Nurse (Stacie Brown) is also available every Monday lunchtime.  This is a drop in clinic just for students.  The nurse is an expert who can talk to you and who is dedicated to helping those like you.  You are not alone.

Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families

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Support for Sexual Harassment and Abuse

Useful Websites and Resources

  • Anna Freud National Centre for Children and Families – support for children / families with mental health problems
  • Anxiety UK – self help and contacts for those with anxiety disorders
  • B-eat – the UK’s leading charity supporting those affected by eating disorders and campaigning on their behalf
  • Campaign against Men Living Miserably (CALM) – targeted at men aged 15-35
  • Charlie Waller Memorial Trust – awareness, information and resources for those who are depressed
  • Childline – information, advice and emotional support for young people
  • Coping with exam anxiety – a FHS resource
  • Coping with Self Harm – A parent’s guide
  • GetSelfHelp – self help website for ADHD, anger, anxiety, pain, suicidal thoughts, depression, flashbacks, self-esteem, OCD, panic, problem solving, psychosis, relationships
  • Hope Again – bereavement support for young people
  • Kooth – online counselling support for young people
  • Marie Collins Foundation – UK charity enabling children who suffer sexual abuse and  exploitation via internet and mobile technologies to recover, live safe and fulfilling lives
  • MentalHealth.org
  • MYA – Merseyside Youth Association support for young people, advice and guidance
  • Mind – the mental health charity for children and young people
  • Mindful – an online service for people aged 11-17 providing support, information and advice about mental health and well-being
  • Moodjuice – self help website for young people with depression, anxiety, anger, panic, stress bereavement, phobias, traumatic stress, sleep problems, obsession and compulsions
  • No Panic – a website and telephone helpline (0808 138 8889) for anxiety disorders and panic attacks (10am to 10pm daily)
  • Online Gaming – FHS advice letter
  • OCD Action – information and support for OCD and related disorders such as Body Dysmorphic Disorder
  • Papyrus – suicide prevention charity
  • Hopeline UK – a specialist telephone services providing professional support, advice and information to teenagers through to age 35
  • Rethink.org – help and support for people affected by mental illness
  • Samaritans – emotional support at any time (116123)
  • SANE – a mental health charity offering emotional support, research and campaigning
  • SelfHarm UK – dedicated to supporting young people impacted by self-harm
  • Stamp Out Suicide – points of contact for those feeling emotionally vulnerable
  • Stem4 – teenage mental health charity aimed at stemming commonly occurring mental health issues at an early stage
  • Students Against Depression – information and help for anyone feeling depressed, aimed particularly at students
  • Depression in Teenagers – self help strategies for those with depression and/or their friends
  • Voicecollective – support for young people who hear voices, see visions or have unusual sensory experiences
  • Young Minds – support for parents and young people in relation to mental health
  • Youth Health Talk – video interviews with young people’s experiences of depression

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The MindShift App

Struggling with anxiety? Tired of missing out? There are things you can do to stop anxiety and fear from controlling your life. MindShift is an app designed to help teens and young adults cope with anxiety. It can help you change how you think about anxiety. Rather than trying to avoid anxiety, you can make an important shift and face it. MindShift will help you learn how to relax, develop more helpful ways of thinking, and identify active steps that will help you take charge of your anxiety.

We’re Here for You

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Where do I go for help?

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You can speak to any adult at FHS who wears a green lanyard and they will know how to help.

The following staff members would be the ideal first points of contact for you.

Pastoral Support
Pastoral Support Team
Climate For Learning Leaders
Form Tutors

Designated Safeguarding Leads
Mrs Blanchard (DSL)
Mrs Edey (Deputy DSL)
Mrs Harrison-Forsyth (Deputy DSL)
Miss MacDougall (Deputy DSL)
Mrs Taylor (Deputy DSL)

Sefton School Nurse
Ms Stacie Brown
Sefton School Nurse Drop-in Clinic
(Monday lunchtimes)

FHS Mental Health First Aiders
Miss Butterworth

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Useful Links & Resources

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Key documents

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