Addiction Support

East Dunbartonshire Alcohol & Drug Service (EDADS)

Contact Details

Phone Number :
0141 232 8211

Website :
http://www.nhsggc.org.uk/locations/community-addiction-services/east-dunbartonshire-alcohol-drugs-service/

Address :
Kirkintilloch Health & Care Centre 10 Saramango Street Kirkintilloch

Post Code :
G66 3BF

This is the team who will assess your support requirements for adults who are experiencing alcohol and/or drug problems. There is a varied team which includes nurses, social workers and addiction workers with access to other medical staff such as psychiatrists, psychology and occupational therapy.

Some of the things the service can help you with are;

Mental and/or physical health,
Home alcohol detox,
Opioid Replacement Therapy,
Alcohol care & treatment,
Harm reduction services (Needle replacement /Naloxone),
Referral to hospital based alcohol/drugs services,
Access to community rehab services and SMART groups.

These are only some of the ways in which they can help you.

How do you get them to help you? You can contact them by phone, walk in to KHCC (afternoons only) or request a GP referral.

For more information or to access printable leaflets visit East Dunbartonshire Alcohol and Drugs Recovery Service

April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

Mental Health & Wellbeing

What is wellbeing?

A strong sense of wellbeing contributes to good mental health. It also helps to protect us from feelings of hopelessness and depression. Mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness rather it’s a state of overall wellbeing.

The World Health Organisation defines mental health as “A state of wellbeing in which every individual realises his or her own potential, can cope with the normal stresses of life, can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make a contribution to her or his community.”

Wellbeing is about making a life where we can contribute to a greater society. Where we can have a more fulfilling existence with meaningful and supportive relationships. Wellbeing gives us a way to discover and explore our strengths. Wellbeing helps us live life to our full potential.

Wellbeing helps us:

stay resilient when times get tough
build social supports and self-efficacy
emerge from our challenges even stronger, knowing we have the ability to cope with adversity.

For more information, advice or support please visit East Dunbartonshire Association for Mental Health

March 24, 2021April 14, 2021

Understanding and Supporting Challenging Behaviours

WHAT IS CHALLENGING BEHAVIOUR?

Just like us, children behave differently at different times. Feeling upset, sad, cross, frustrated and lots of other kinds of emotions is a normal and healthy part of their life. Many children go through phases of testing boundaries, and they are likely to behave in ways that are harder to manage when they are tired, ill or stressed. It is normal for younger children to have tantrums sometimes, while older children may sometimes shout, storm out or lash out.
When we talk about ‘challenging behaviour’, we mean behaviours that are persistent and difficult for both you and your child to manage – and that may have a significant impact on your child’s wellbeing, daily routine, school life, and relationships with family and friends.

You may recognise some of the challenging behaviours listed below:

• Having lots of angry outbursts or ‘tantrums’
• Regularly shouting, swearing and being very argumentative
• Frequently shoving, hitting, biting and kicking other family members or children at school
• Kicking, hitting, smashing or damaging things in the home
• Regularly refusing boundaries and routines, including not wanting to respond to reasonable requests
• Behaving impulsively and taking physical risks – for example climbing in ways that are unsafe and breaking things
• Blaming others for their behaviour
• Being unkind or bullying towards other family members or children at school
• Persistently getting into trouble at school
• Refusing to engage in conversations about what’s going on or to access support

This behaviour can affect your child’s wellbeing by:

• Getting in the way of daily routines that are important for their wellbeing – such as sleeping, eating, being active and spending quality time with you
• Putting them or other people at risk of harm
• Preventing them from having positive experiences within the family or at school
• Negatively affecting their relationship with you
• Disrupting their learning and their ability to make friends at school
• Leaving them isolated and/or withdrawn

For both you and your child, this kind of behaviour can feel overwhelming – especially if it’s happening on a daily or weekly basis. Remember that even when things feel really stuck, there are things you can do to help your child find new ways of managing their feelings.

The FULL challenging-behaviour-in-children-created-may-2020 published by YOUNG MINDS, contains information and strategies on how to support your child to manage their emotions.

Information taken from – www.youngminds.org.uk