{"id":1083,"date":"2020-04-03T15:24:08","date_gmt":"2020-04-03T14:24:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/?page_id=1083"},"modified":"2024-10-17T15:24:23","modified_gmt":"2024-10-17T14:24:23","slug":"kooth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/mental-health-and-wellbeing-resources\/digital-support\/kooth\/","title":{"rendered":"Kooth"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Kooth: Free, safe and anonymous online support for young people\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lf0wVbugE3E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Kooth is an online counselling and emotional well-being platform. The <a href=\"http:\/\/Kooth.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>Kooth.com<\/u><\/a> service is accessible for those aged 10 to 25.<\/p>\n<p>Kooth provides:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Live chat function for a child or young person to converse with a qualified counsellor<\/li>\n<li>Messaging function for children and young people to contact the service, these are monitored and managed by counsellors, emotional wellbeing practitioners and media workers<\/li>\n<li>Static and live topic-focused forums; forums encourage the development of a peers supported community online<\/li>\n<li>Online magazine containing a wealth of topic specific resources, from mental health specific topics to more general subjects<\/li>\n<li>Crisis information, and self-help resources<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Kooth is not simply a \u2018support\u2019 service, it provides effective interventions and treatment to children and young people suffering from varying mental health conditions.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2023\/07\/Guide_to_Kooth_for_parents_and_carers_2.pdf\">Guide to Kooth for parents and carers_2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Aligning with the Thrive model, Kooth provides early help for mild, moderate and complex needs. Depending on the individual early help can range from self-help advice resources from a magazine article, to a key worker on Kooth supporting a child or young person with accessing the appropriate services to support them. It\u2019s essential that Kooth\u2019s service is embedded with existing local pathways to achieve early intervention and prevention success for all service users, including those who are already in the later quadrants of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hub.gmintegratedcare.org.uk\/mental-health\/i-thrive\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">THRIVE.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Kooth Service Hours<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kooth.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kooth.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The digital platform, which is available on any web-enabled, internet connected device (including laptop, smart phone, tablet) is available 24\/7, 365 days a year. 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