In the build up to World Mental Health Day 2025, we want to share some guidance from Young Minds on ‘Gaining Support from Early Help’.

What is early help or early intervention?

Early help, or early intervention, is support given to families when:

  • a challenge first develops
  • a new or continuing difficulty doesn’t meet the threshold for specialist support from social services or CAMHS, the NHS mental health service for young people.

Early help aims to support families to develop strategies and strengths, resolve difficulties, and prevent problems from escalating, helping you and your family thrive.

This can go beyond the support offered by universal services such as the GP or school. Teams often include a range of professionals like mental health nurses, health visitors, therapists, psychologists, social workers and family support workers/practitioners.

If you feel that your child and family would benefit from early help support, contact the Early Help Unit.

You can call them at 0115 804 1248 or email them at early.help@nottscc.gov.uk for advice and guidance.