RESOURCES

 

This page is dedicated to offering information and support for people experiencing problems with their mental health.


Directory -    A directory of local support agencies and organisations


Web Sites -  Links to a selection of mental health web sites

National Helpline Contacts

National Helplines

 

Age Concern Scotland

0845 125 9732

(10 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday)

www.ageconcernscotland.org.uk

Alcoholics Anonymous

 

0845 7697 555

www.alcoholics-anonymous.org.uk

Breathing Space

0800 83 85 87

(6pm – 2am)

www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk

Combat Stress (Armed Forces)

01292 561350

(8:30am – 4:30pm

Mon-Fri)

www.combatstress.org.uk

Cruse Bereavement Care

0844 477 9400

www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk

Dementia Helpline

0808 808 3000

(24 hour)

www.alzscot.org

Depression Alliance Scotland

0845 123 23 20

www.dascot.org

Eating Disorders Association

0845 634 14 14

(Mon-Fri 10:30am -8:30pm,

Sat 1:00pm-4:30pm)

www.b-eat.co.uk

Farm Crisis Network Helpline

0845 367 9990

(7am – 11pm)

www.farmcrisisnetwork.org.uk

Living Life to the Full

 

 

www.livinglifetothefull.com

Look OK Feel Crap?

 

 

www.lookokfeelcrap.org

Moodjuice

 

 

www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk

National Drugs Helpline

0800 77 66 00

(24 hour)

 

NHS 24

08454 24 24 24

(24 hour)

www.nhs24.com

NHS Direct

0845 4647

(24 hour)

www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk

Parentline

0808 800 2222

(24 hour)

www.parentlineplus.org.uk

Samaritans

08457 90 90 90

(24 hour)

www.samaritans.org

Saneline

08457 678 000

(6pm – 11pm)

www.sane.org.uk

SSAFA Forces Help

 

 

0800 731 4880

(10.30am - 10.30pm)

www.ssafa.org.uk

Stresswatch Scotland

01563 574144

(10am – 6pm

Mon – Fri)

www.stresswatchscotland.org

Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide

0844 561 6855

(9am – 9pm)

www.uk-sobs.org.uk

The Compassionate Friends

0845 123 2304

(10am to 4.00pm / 6.30pm - 10.30pm)

www.tcf.org.uk

The Place2Be

(Childrens)

020 7923 5500

(General Enquiries)

www.theplace2be.org.uk

 

 

Health Scotland Publications

The following Talking About booklets, published by Health Scotland, can be downloaded by clicking on their titles.

  Talking About Schizophrenia                                

  Talking about Eating Disorders

  Talking about Bi-polar Affective Disorders           

  Talking about Anxiety  

  Talking about Panic Attacks                                 

  Talking about Stress    

  Talking about Self Harm                                        

  Talking about ADHD  

  Talking about Phobias                                           

  Talking about  Bereavement

  Talking about Postnatal Depression                     

  Talking about Personality Disorders




These resources are not intended as a substitute for professional advice or treatment.