Are you worried about a young person's mental wellbeing?
Free, safe and anonymous mental health support for young people.
No costs, no barriers, no waiting lists and no thresholds.
Free, safe and anonymous mental health support for young people.
No costs, no barriers, no waiting lists and no thresholds.
Many parents and carers of children and young people are worried or concerned about their child’s mental wellbeing. It can be difficult to know where to turn, or what services are available to support your child.
Kooth is a safe online space offering NHS-commissioned mental health support for children & young people.
We created this page to help you get to know our service and how Kooth can help support the children in your care.
Kooth is an online platform to help young people with their mental health and wellbeing.
It’s a welcoming space for your child to safely explore their feelings. They can anonymously talk to other people their own age on moderated discussion forums, and chat to mental health professionals via messaging.
We’re a BACP-accredited digital mental health service, and provide free services through the NHS.
Our team of professionals are trained to offer clinically-safe advice while lending a supportive ear for whatever your child’s facing.
Kooth does not require a GP or school referral.
There are no waiting lists or thresholds to meet.
All your child needs to do is register with an anonymous username to get immediate access to support.
All of Kooth’s services are free, and support is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
Because our service is anonymous and fully moderated, no bullying, trolling, or discrimination can occur, and no one can exchange phone numbers or private messages.
Everyone on Kooth is completely anonymous, so your child’s private information is safe.
Talking to your child about complex mental health and wellbeing issues is rarely easy. That’s why our clinical team put together these resources for parents. We hope you find them useful.
It’s natural to have questions about organisations that children and young people in your care might access. We answer many of the FAQs we receive from parents and give further details on how Kooth works, and how you can support your child if they decide to sign up.
Questions such as:
Read the full guide here.
Your child can register anonymously, and for free.
There are no charges for using Kooth. Ever.
Your child can share challenges with other young people in the community and our practitioners.
Your child can explore activities, articles and resources. There are inspiring stories to read and calming exercises to try.
No pressure – your child can check in whenever they feel like they want to. Kooth is here whenever they need us.
Your child can text-chat with a mental health practitioner about whatever they’re feeling. Chat sessions can last for up to an hour, and can be a one-off or series of sessions, depending on your child’s needs.
Practitioners support hours:
Monday – Friday 12pm – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday 6pm to 10pm
Hours may vary during Christmas and other public holidays, but we are open 365 days a year
Our journal tool helps young people let their feelings out in a safe way. Your child can reflect on their emotions and track their progress based on goals they’ve set for themself.
It can really help young people to share with others.
By ensuring everyone inside Kooth is completely anonymous, young people feel free to open up and share their feelings.
Our discussion boards are judgement-free spaces to get support, ask for advice. and inspire others.
They’re professionally moderated so you can feel confident that your child is in a safe space.
There are loads more like this. Your child can simply sign up for free to check them out.
If your child needs mental health health support, help them go somewhere good.
