Mental Health

Use this page if food insecurity is linked to stress, anxiety, emotional wellbeing, bereavement, homelessness-related mental health needs or support for children and young people.

The original Leeds FAN Mental Health page lists a range of organisations. This redesigned summary keeps the route clearer by grouping the main support options before sending users to official provider websites.

When to use this page

Use this route when food support alone is not enough and wider mental health or wellbeing support may also be needed.

  • adult mental health and wellbeing information
  • community mental health support
  • therapy and counselling routes
  • bereavement support
  • support for refugees and asylum seekers
  • children and young people’s mental health services

Before choosing a service

The original site lists different kinds of organisations, not one single mental health service.

  • Use MindWell if you need a general Leeds starting point.
  • Use Leeds Mind or Touchstone for wider community-based support.
  • Use Solace if support is linked to refugee or asylum-seeker experience.
  • Use CAMHS for children and young people under 18.

If you need urgent food first, return to Get Help or Food Banks before coming back to this page.

Mental health routes named on the original site

MindWell

The original site describes MindWell as the mental health website for people in Leeds.

It brings together information from the NHS in Leeds, Leeds City Council and third-sector services into one main starting point.

Open MindWell

Leeds Mind

The original site says Leeds Mind supports people with mental health problems across Leeds.

It lists services including wellbeing support, 1:1 work, befriending, counselling, peer support, employment support and housing.

Open Leeds Mind

Touchstone

The original site includes Touchstone as a provider of health and wellbeing services, including psychological therapies and community support.

This route is useful if your needs are linked to wider wellbeing, community mental health or support with multiple needs.

Open Touchstone

Solace

The original site lists Solace for therapy, training and advocacy for refugees and asylum seekers.

This is a more specific route and is especially relevant when mental health support is linked to persecution, exile or asylum experience.

Open Solace Leeds

Community mental health and wellbeing services

The original page also includes organisations such as PSI-Volition and Community Links.

In current service terms, Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service brings together support from NHS and partner organisations including Community Links and Touchstone.

Open Leeds Mental Wellbeing Service

CAMHS

The original site includes Child and Adolescent Mental Health Service (CAMHS) for children and young people under 18 and their families.

Use this route when mental health difficulties are affecting daily life for a child or young person.

Open CAMHS information

Need another route instead?

If your situation is mainly linked to debt, benefits or welfare, go back to Advice & Support and choose Debt & Welfare.

If you need urgent food first, start with Get Help or Food Banks before returning to this page.

Back to Advice & Support

Still unsure which category fits best? Use the Contact page.