Mental Health Support

Support with mental health and wellbeing If you’re struggling, remember you can always talk to your GP, someone else in your GP practice, other support can be accessed from:

NHS 24: call 111 if you need urgent support for your mental or emotional health. Open 24 hours a day
Breathing Space: call 0800 83 85 87 for a free, confidential, phone service for anyone in Scotland over 16. If you’re experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety, Breathing Space provides a safe and supportive space, listening, offering advice and providing information. Open Monday to Thursday: 6pm – 2am and Friday to Monday: 6pm – 6am
Samaritans: call 116 123 for confidential emotional support if you’re in distress or despair. Open 24 hours a day
British Red Cross Helpline: call 0808 196 3651 if you’re feeling lonely, worried, or are having difficulty accessing food or medication. Support is available in more than 200 languages. Open every day from 10am – 6pm · NHS Inform: find useful information about mental health at www.nhsinform.scot/illnesses[1]and-conditions/mental-health
Clear Your Head: find information to help you cope and advice on how you can support other people who you think might be struggling at www.clearyourhead.scot

For children and young people:

Aye Feel from Young Scot: find information for younger people about looking after your mental health and wellbeing at www.young.scot/campaigns/national/aye-feel or speak to a member or staff who you can trust at school
Parent Club: find information for parents and carers of younger children at www.parentclub.scot