Supporting our younger patients and their mental wellbeing
We Can Talk is a project run by Healthy Teen Minds in partnership with NHS England and more than 40 NHS trusts nationally.
The project utilises the experience and expertise of children, young people, hospital teams and mental health experts, to improve the experience of children and young people who present to hospital because they are struggling with their mental health.
To support this project, young people can simply show the We Can Talk image or business card (pictured, right) at our paediatric ED reception, to discreetly explain their reason for attendance, before speaking with our nursing team in private.
The card also includes the names and contact details of key specialist helplines for additional support for future reference, including:
Young Minds
Text YM to 85258
Childline
Call: 0800 11 11
Visit: www.childline.org.uk
Mind
Visit: www.mind.org
Papyrus
Call: 08000 684141
Visit: www.papyrus-uk.org
- Calm Harm App (available to download on your mobile App store)
- StayAlive App (available to download on your mobile App store)
This project will help to avoid repetition, enable privacy and discretion, and will help to reduce anxiety for our patients.
