Mental Health & Wellbeing
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School are pleased to have been chosen as a partner school for a new service in Bristol called the Mental Health Support Team (in education) or MHST for short.
The MHST is a team of Wellbeing Workers who work in different schools across Bristol.
They help our School in two ways:
- They offer 1-1 support for children who often experience worries, fears, anxiety, anger or sadness.
- They help us to develop our whole school approach to emotional health and wellbeing.
You can find out more about the Mental Health Support Team here: https://www.otrbristol.org.uk/what-we-do/mhst/
Contact for support
Emergency support:
If it's an emergency, call Bristol Mental Health on 0300 555 0334. This line is open 24 hours, 7 days a week.
You can also get support from the Samaritans, get in touch about anything that's troubling you, no matter how large or small the issue feels. Call for free on 116 123.
Bluebell - https://bluebellcare.org/ support to help families manage their mental health and wellbeing during pregnancy, and up to two years after birth. Call 0117 922 0746, email info@bluebellcare.org or drop in.
Second Step - http://www.second-step.co.uk/ support people in their home with mental health problems
Womankind - http://www.womankindbristol.org.uk/ : support women in the Bristol area with professional counselling, group psychotherapy, supportive and reliable help and a helpline service
Changes Bristol - http://www.changesbristol.org.uk/ : support groups in Bristol for anyone aged 18 or over, that offer a safe and friendly space for people to share any worries they might have. Free to access, confidential and no referral needed.
Community Access Support Service (CASS): Offers support to minority ethnic and faith-based groups in improving access to mental health services.