Health and wellbeing

Health

Being physically healthy, mentally well and staying safe are all very important. Your Personal Advisor is always there to talk if you have any worries or concerns about your health and can help you access some help if you need it. They can also provide information about health services in your local community. If you are 21 years of age and do not have a Personal Advisor, you can still get support from the Duty Services at Kenworthy House. 

If you need support around accessing health services such as -

• GP (Link to Follow)
• Dentist (Information on Dental access to follow)
• Optician

and so on contact your Personal Advisor or the duty service in the first instance. There are a range of services and support you can access to help to maintain or improve your general health and wellbeing as well as some more specialised services should you become unwell.

The Leaving Care service will also provide you with a Health Passport that contains important information such as -

• illnesses you have as a child
• immunisations you have had
• any other health issues you may have had

If you do not have a Health Passport speak to your Personal Advisor or contact the Duty Service. Your personal advisor can help you apply for a Health Cost Certificate (HC1) or a Medical Exemption Certificate if you need one.

Live It Memberships (Tonic Cards)

Young people up to the age of 21 can access a Tonic Card which will get you access to Hull Culture and Leisure facilities like gyms and some classes.

There are discounts for some activities like ice skating too. If you do not have a Tonic Card already get in touch with your personal advisor who will arrange for one to be posted out to you.

Hobbies and interests

If you have a hobby or interest you would like to investigate, or are a member of a club or team, talk to your personal advisor who can help you look for a team or club or even help with membership fees and clothing or equipment.

Mental Health and Wellbeing

Often, when people think about their health, they think about physical health but your mental health and wellbeing are just as important. Being happy and being active are two things we want you to feel and be. If you feel that you are unhappy or may be struggling to cope with things, you can access a range of talking therapies. You can refer yourself or ask your personal advisor to help you with this.

Lets Talk provide Talking Therpaies for people with a Hull GP.

Lets Talk can help you with the following common mental health issues:

• Depression
• Generalised Anxiety Disorder 
• Social Anxiety Disorder
• Agoraphobia
• Panic Disorder
• Phobias
• Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder(OCD)
• PTSD
• Health Anxiety
• Stress
• Body Dysmorphic Disorder depression and anziety
• Bereavement 

Give us a shout is a free, confidential, 24/7 text support service for anyone in the UK who is struggling to cope.

To start a conversation, text the word 'SHOUT' to 85258. Trained Shout Volunteers are here to listen at any time of day or night and messages won't appear on your phone bill.

If your life is in imminent risk, please call the emergency services on 999.

KOOTH - which is an online mental health support for young people up to age 25.

If you are struggling with low self-esteem struggling to -

• Make new friends
• Deal with anxiety
• Help with low mood

your personal advisor can also refer you to the Social Prescribing Service, which is a personalised service that helps you to improve your health, wellbeing and social welfare.

The Social Prescribing Service can connect you to a variety of local community services, groups and activities that are best suited to meet your needs.

Humber Mental Health Team

The Humber Mental Health team can offer young people assessments around their Complex and Emotional Needs (CENS) and work with personal advisor to offer support and signpost to relevant mental health services to ensure that you get the support you require in relation to your mental health and emotional wellbeing.

A worker from the Social Prescribing Service (Link to Follow) also attends the drop in on a Friday at Room 42.

Room 42 also offers a range of activities and sessions to support your Health and Wellbeing, helping you to stay active, get involved in positive activities and socialise with other people. 

Mental Health Crisis 

If you are in a crisis and need someone to talk to you can contact the Mental Health Advice and Support team - 0800 138 0990 - available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. 

They offer such things as -

• ongoing phone calls
• face-to-face
• assessments such as admission to hospital
• access to the crisis pad

How to access the Crisis Pad

If you are a patient wishing to visit the crisis pas, please contact the Mental Health Advice and Support Line on 0800 138 0990 to initiate a referral.

The Crisis Pad is located at Wellington House, 108 Beverly Road, Hull, HU3 1YA. The opening times are 6.00pm until 2.00am every day. 

You can access the mental health liaison service by presenting at A&E especially if you are not feeling safe.

Feeling suicidal is a medical emergency - contact 999 if you cannot get to A&E.

You can contact the Samaritans on 116 123 - they operate 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Drugs and Alcohol

ReFresh is a young people’s drug and alcohol service providing confidential support for young people up to the age of 18 who live, study or work in Hull.

ReNew offer drug and alcohol support services for young people 18 years and over. ReNew have an 18 to 25 year old transition worker Callie Kings. Callie will work with transfers from ReFresh as well as young people aged 18 to 25 who have been referred to ReNew.

Callie will be more community based and will be present at Kenworthy House once a week on a Tuesday and will be available for you to meet with in an informal setting, speak to your personal advisor for more information.

Sexual Health

For young people over 19 years of age you can get advice and support around sexual health from MESMAC.

Yorkshire MESMAC is one of the oldest and largest sexual health organisations in the country. We offer services to various communities across Yorkshire, including men who have sex with men, people of colour and other marginalised races, people misusing drugs, sex workers and LGBT+ young people and adults.

All of our offices provide:

• Free, rapid and confidential HIV testing
• Condoms and lubricant
• Consultancy
• Counselling
• Information and resources
• Meeting rooms and training space 
• Outreach to the commercial gay scene, cruising areas and public toilets
• Support for individuals and community groups
• Training