Emotional Health Support

Free online counselling to support mental health and wellbeing, without the need for a referral, is available in Derby and Derbyshire from Kooth and Qwell services.

• Kooth is for children and young people aged 11 to 18 years, and up to 25 years for children in care
• Qwell service is for parents and carers whose children are under 18 years.

The services provide access to text-based counselling support from 12pm until 10pm on weekdays and 6pm until 10pm on weekends, and 24/7 access to online forums where concerns and relevant articles can be shared and discussed.

Mental Health Support Map Derbyshire

This fully interactive Google My Map highlights in one place the pathways and support options for mental health and wellbeing in the county of Derbyshire.

The map contains 10 mental health and other support themed layers offering a wealth of information, follow up links and directions, to suit all demographics.

This map is free and easy to access. It can be shared through a link, searched for online or embedded on websites.

Once opened, the map link can be saved to your favourites for future reference.

1. Suicide, crisis support and out of hours support

2. Bereavement support

3. Self Help

4. Free Mental health and wellbeing support sessions

5. Peer support groups

6. Ethnic minorities support

7. Young person support

8. Nature, sport and outdoor activities

9. LGBTQI+ support

10. ABC of support layer