Useful Contacts

 

Helpful Resources

These websites take you to more leaflets, help-guides, apps, self-help tips, contacts, etc. which might help:

NHS Scotland

Information, leaflets: https://www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses-and-conditions/mental-health

 

Aye mind

Young person specific website http://ayemind.com/

 

See Me

Young person specific website https://www.seemescotland.org/young-people/

NHS Choices

Resource material: www.nhs.co.uk/conditions

 

NHS Apps

Mental health specific: https://apps.beta.nhs.uk/?category=Mental%20Health

 

Moodjuice

Self-help material http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/mildmoderate/entry.asp

 

Hands On

Practical advice

www.handsonscotland.co.uk

 

PETAL

Violent trauma: www.petalsupport.com

 

Parent Line

Whole family resource www.parentlineplus.org.uk

 

Cruse

Bereavement: www.crusescotland.org.uk

 

Break

Bereavement: www.break-charity.org

 

Action for Children

Bereavement: www.actionforchildren.org.uk

 

Childhood Bereavement Network

Bereavement: www.childhoodbereavementnetwork.org.uk

 

Give Us a Break

Loss/bereavement: www.giveusabreak.org.uk

 

Winston’s Wish

Bereavement: www.winstonswish.org.uk

 

The Samaritans

Confidential support service open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Call: 08457 90 90 90 (local rate)

ChildLine

Get help and advice about a wide range of issues, talk to a counsellor online.

Call: 0800 1111

www.chidline.org.uk

 

Breathing Space

Advice and support if you need someone to talk to. Their phone line is open 6pm-2am on Monday to Thursday and 6pm-6am on Friday to Monday.

Call for free on 0800 83 85 87

breathingspace.scot

 

Beat

UK’s leading charity supporting anyone affected by eating disorders, anorexia, bulimia, EDNOS or any other difficulties with food, weight and shape. The Beat Youthline is open to anyone under 25.

Youthline: 0345 634 7650

b-eat.co.uk

 

Family Support

Lanarkshire Partnership which offers mediation – 01698 421 333

 

LGBT Youth Scotland

Here to help support lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people.

Call: 0131 555 3940
Text: 07786 202 370

www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
Email: info@lgbtyouth.org.uk

 

Stonewall

Stonewall campaigns for the equality of lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people across Britain.

www.stonewall.org.uk

SAMH

SAMH is the Scottish Association for Mental Health. SAMH believe there is no health without mental health. We’re here to provide help, information and support.

www.samh.org.uk

Young Scot

Information on a range of topics including mental health.

Call: 0808 801 0338
www.youngscot.org

 

Youth Access

Local help – 020 8772 9900

You can also contact NHS 24 on 08454 24 24 24 if you need to a trained professional at any time of any day or night.

7 Cups of Tea

An online emotional health and wellbeing service.

www.7cupsoftea.com