Mental health is more than just the absence of mental illness. It includes emotional resilience which enables us to enjoy life and survive pain, disappointment and sadness. It is a positive sense of well-being and an underlying belief in our own and other’s worth.

Everyone has ‘mental health’ and this can be thought of in terms of:

• how we feel about ourselves and the people around us
• our ability to make and keep friends and relationships
• our ability to learn from others and to develop psychologically and emotionally

St Ninian’s High has a website dedicated to promoting positive mental health. Please use the link below to access this site.

Below are a few links that may also be of use:

Talking to a doctor about your own mental health can be difficult, so the Mental Health Foundation has produced a free practical guide to help you to speak to your GP about your mental health with greater confidence. http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/publications/gp-visit-guide/

Glasgow SPCMH – Resources that can be downloaded to offer some support and useful advice. http://glasgowspcmh.org.uk/downloads/booklets.php

Breathing Space – Information and advice for people in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. http://www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk

Steps for Stress – A guide to avoid stress. http://stepsforstress.org/

Glasgow Steps – Understanding and preventing Stress. http://glasgowsteps.com/information/stress/

Well Scotland – Information and advice on mental health in Scotland from the Scottish Government’s Healthier Scotland project. http://www.wellscotland.info/

The Mental Health Foundation has produced some free audio podcasts which can help you relax and improve your sense of wellbeing. http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/help-information/podcasts/