There may be times when you feel that you could benefit from more support for your mental health and wellbeing. If you are feeling low and need some help, the best thing to do is to speak to a trusted adult either at home or at school. However, if you are unsure who to speak to, you can contact the Samaritans for free on 116 123. They have specially trained volunteers who will listen and help 24 hours a day. For further information, you can visit samaritans.org.
If you are aged 8-18 years old and live in East Renfrewshire, you or your parent/carer can contact the service for support:
Click here for Healthier Minds Service self-referral
Please not that the Healthier Minds Service is not an emergency helpline and referrals are reviewed within office hours (Monday-Friday).
Please note there will be limited monitoring of the self-referral form over the holiday period.
Referrals submitted between 20th December – 5th January will be contacted from 6th January 2025 (within 14 days).
Please see below for supports to access while you wait to be contacted by the team.
In an emergency situation, please seek medical attention from your local GP or A&E.
Here are some useful supports while you wait to hear from the team:
Childline: Call 0800 1111
Samaritans: Call 116 123
SHOUT: Text YOUNG MINDS to 85258
If you are caring for or concerned about a child you can use Children 1st Parentline free support line or webchat: call 0800 028 4141 or visit this page.
Click here to view a document with a further list of supports.
You can also click here to view information about how and when other agencies might be able to offer different types of support.
