Additional Support

Information and advice for a parent or carer of a young adult living with allergy.

If your young person is feeling overwhelmed, it’s a good idea to show them where they can get some help:

If at university or college, student services are a good starting point.
Their GP or practice nurse can provide support.
If they face problems at work, they should talk with their line manager, HR or occupational health if available.
Suggest they follow some youth bloggers on Instagram or Twitter so they don’t feel alone with their condition.
For weekday advice, they can contact Allergy UK’s Helpline on: 01322 619898. Or they can visit our website anytime at www.allergyuk.org. They can also consider joining our Youth Forum for young adults.
Organisations such as National Eczema Society, Eczema Outreach Support, Beat Asthma, Anaphylaxis UK and Beat Anaphylaxis can offer support.
If you’re concerned that your young person is reaching a mental health crisis, call 111 option 2 or go to your local A&E.

National Eczmea Society

The National Eczema Society is the UK charity for everyone affected by eczema. They provide information and advice for people living with eczema and their families, which they deliver through their website, social media channels, publications and nurse-supported Helpline.

Eczema Outreach Support

Eczema Outreach Support exists to help families deal with the practical and emotional aspects of having a child with eczema. They understand the impact the condition can have on the whole family, and how isolating it can feel.

Anaphylaxis UK

Anaphylaxis UK (formerly Anaphylaxis Campaign prior to July 2022) have been supporting people living with serious allergies as a charity for over 25 years, offering evidence-based information for individuals and their families, for businesses and for schools and other places of education.

Beat Anaphylaxis

BeatAnaphylaxis.co.uk is web-based resource that aims to improve clinical care of this life-threatening condition via provision of a comprehensive condition-specific online resource package for health professionals and educators, along with paediatric patients and their families in the North East and Cumbria.

Beat Asthma

BeatAsthma is a diverse group of people from health professionals to parents to asthma suffers themselves who believe passionately about improving awareness and knowledge about children’s asthma. On this site, you will find all the information you need to fully understand and manage asthma.

Mental Health NHS Services

Find out how to access NHS mental health services and where to get urgent help.

Mind

Mind are here to fight for mental health. For support, for respect, for you. Mind change minds across England and Wales by making mental health an everyday priority. By standing up to the injustices – in healthcare, in work, in law – which make life harder for those of us with mental health problems.

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