A free service which provides instant access to anonymous mental health support to young people who live in South Tyneside will continue throughout the upcoming school holidays.
Kooth works on behalf of the NHS to support anyone aged ten to 25 who needs it.
Jemma Austin, Kooth Engagement Lead for County Durham, Sunderland & South Tyneside, said: “The summer holidays will soon be approaching and at Kooth we want to make sure that children and young people know we’re still here for them despite schools being closed.
“We understand that many young people may be quite reliant on the varied support they receive from their time at school. Kooth.com support options are multifaceted with peer support, self help and one to one support being open to the individual.”
Kooth has launched a Wellbeing Summer Checklist with resources available on its website:
- Try a wellbeing activity in Kooth’s mini activity hub
- Listen to a Kooth podcast – You can find us on Spotify and Apple Podcasts
- Read an article on Kooth written by a young person or a member of our team
- Join a discussion board with our supportive community of young people – visit kooth.com to get started
- Have a chat with a member of our team of counsellors and wellbeing practitioners who are online between 12noon and 10pm on weekdays and 6pm to 10pm on weekends
- Try journalling to understand and track how you’ve been feeling – you can do this by logging into kooth.com and getting started on the homepage.
