Teens and young adults

Teenage years are often the best years of your life, no longer a child but not yet an adult!  Whilst you might have one, having a job is not essential, your responsibilities are likely few, school holidays give you quite a lot of free time to develop hobbies, try different things and make new friends etc.

With all this in mind, your teenage years can also be quite a challenging time. Juggling schoolwork, friendships and relationships, hormones and puberty and the pressure of making choices that potentially could affect the rest of your life. Physically and emotionally, everything is changing and you are driven into some of the most intense situations of your young adult life where you will encounter heartbreak, peer pressure, low self-esteem and anxiety.

Sometimes it is difficult to talk to someone close to you or to know where to get the advice and support you need. Sometimes you just need information and advice, below is a list of resources you might need throughout your adolescent years, but please do remember, as a surgery, we are here for you.

Accessing GP services as a young person (PDF)
Guide to health and happiness (PDF)

Eating disorders

  • Beat

    Our national helpline exists to encourage and empower people to get help quickly, because we know the sooner someone starts treatment, the greater their chance of recovery.

    Website
    The UK’s Eating Disorder Charity – Beat

Mental health

  • Young minds

    We’re the UK’s leading charity fighting for children and young people’s mental health.
    We want to see a world where no young person feels alone with their mental health, and all young people get the mental health support they need, when they need it, no matter what.

    Website
    YoungMinds

  • Papyrus

    PAPYRUS Prevention of Young Suicide is the UK charity dedicated to the prevention of suicide and the promotion of positive mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.

    Website
    Papyrus UK Suicide Prevention

  • Kooth

    Free anonymous online chat for young people to discuss their mental health issues.

    Website
    Kooth

  • moodgym

    moodgym is like an interactive self-help book which helps you to learn and practise skills which can help to prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety.

    Website
    moodgym

Lowdown

The lowdown support young people with one-to-one counselling, which can facilitate, support and empower you to make positive changes in a safe, friendly and non-judgemental environment.  They can help with a wide range of things including:
– Abuse
– Addiction
– Anger management
– Anxiety
– Bereavement
– Bullying
– Depression
– Eating Disorders
– Emotional well-being
– Family and relationship problems
– Gender identity
– Homelessness
– Loneliness
– Pregnancy
– Sexuality
– Self harm
– Stress
This service is available to anyone aged 11-25 years and living within the NN1-NN7 postcode and you can self refer.

Phone
01604 622223

Website
www.thelowdown.info/counselling

Email
info@thelowdown.info

Transgender services

  • Mermaids

    We provide services directly to trans children and young people, to families, and work to educate and inform professionals and organisations who want to be part of a society where trans children and young people are safe, included and empowered to be their best selves. We also campaign for the things that matter most to trans children and young people.

    Website
    Mermaids

Sexual health

  • Northamptonshire Integrated Sexual Health and HIV service (NISHH)

    We offer testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections (STIs), Long Acting Contraception (Implants, depo injections and coils), emergency contraception, complex contraception  and HIV outpatient care.

    Website
    Integrated Sexual Health Service

Substance misuse

Young carers

  • Are you a young carer?

    A carer is someone of any age who provides unpaid support to family or friends who could not manage without this help. Being an unpaid carer can have an effect on your own health and well-being and can also lead to social isolation.  

    Let us know that you are a carer so we can support you. You can also find out more by contacting the surgery and asking to speak to our Carer’s Champion Jill Gore.

    Or email
    carers@northamptonshire-carers.org

    Website
    www.northamptonshire-carers.org