Chesswood is a Thought-Full School. This means we work closely with Thought-Full Mental Health Support Team. They support children with mild to moderate health difficulties:-

Anxiety

Low mood

Low self-esteem

Phobias

Poor eating patterns

Poor sleep

Worry

Angry outbursts

Depression

Social anxiety

For further information, see the leaflet below or contact our mental health lead, Sally Harvey sharvey@chesswood.w-sussex.sch.uk 

 

Accessing urgent support:

If your child needs support, please contact your GP, or if out of hours, call 111. If your child is experiencing a mental health crisis and needs immediate support you can contact the YoungMinds Crisis messenger text service, by texting YM to 85258. They provide free 24/7 crisis support across the UK. You can also access The Sussex Mental Health Line, which is available 24/7 on 0800 0309 500