Teen Connect Helpline provides free, confidential emotional support and mental health crisis support for ALL teenagers aged 11-18 (up until their 19^th birthday) including young people who are neurodivergent, Looked After, adopted, or with any additional needs. Teen Connect is available in Leeds, WF3, WF10, BD4, & BD11. At Teen Connect we support parents & carers of 11-18-year olds too.

We are a small, friendly, diverse team who are here to listen with empathy and offer a space for young people to talk. People talk to us about a wide range of topics and feelings – a call with us really can be about anything, nothing is too big or too small:

Sadness, anger, fear, friendships, family, loss, abuse, grief, change, loneliness, pain, sleep, eating difficulties, self-harm, feeling suicidal, being in crisis, feeling anxious or depressed, feeling unsafe, want to talk, any difficulties, frustrations, worries, and more

A young person can contact us if this is their first time speaking to someone about how they feel, or if they have support from other places, or if they are on a waiting list, and they can call back as many nights as they want to.

Teen Connect is open: Monday to Friday 3.30pm – 2am, Saturday & Sunday 6pm – 2am

Call us for free on: 0808 800 1212, or text us on:  0771 5661 559 or chat to us online through our website: www.teenconnect.org.uk

This is a link to our YouTube page showing what it looks like when someone starts a chat with Teen Connect – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSb9EmoZw8c

Follow us on Instagram: @LSLCS_teenconnect and Facebook: @TeenConnectLeeds

If anyone would like to chat about our services, order free leaflets/posters, or find out more information please contact Alice – alice.owen@lslcs.org.uk

Leeds Survivor Led Crisis Service