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A MINUTE UNSILENCED | Talking saves lives
Norwich City Football Club
Norwich City Football Club's follow-up mental health campaign, created with support from Samaritans, turns the traditional minute's silence into a “minute unsilenced” and encourages supporters to start conversations with the people around them. A simple reminder that talking and listening can help break the silence around suicide. Contains references to suicide.
A peer-led social enterprise supporting mental health and wellbeing in Moray through lived-experience activity, community connection, training and signposting. Contact the Hub for information about current opportunities and support.
Mental health and wellbeing support across the Highlands, including community-based services and opportunities that help people build confidence, connection and recovery. This is the current Highland resource used in place of the outdated listing on the former directory.
A Shetland mental health charity providing information, activities and support programmes for people across the islands, including adults, young people and carers. This is the current Shetland resource used in place of the outdated listing on the former directory.
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Brighton & Hove Albion | Together Against Suicide With Samaritans & Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
A suicide-prevention film from Brighton & Hove Albion, created as part of the Premier League's Together Against Suicide campaign with Samaritans. It encourages people to notice when someone may be struggling, start a conversation and listen rather than assume everything is fine. Contains themes of suicide and emotional distress.
Check in on those around you | #WorldMentalHealthDay #youarenotalone
Norwich City Football Club
A powerful short film from Norwich City Football Club showing that people who are struggling may not display obvious signs. Created to encourage people to check in with those around them and to challenge assumptions about what suicidal distress can look like. Contains themes of suicide and bereavement.
In collaboration with WHO to mark World Mental Health Day, writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression". More information on the book can be found here: http://matthewjohnstone.com.au/
Thirteen young adults aged 18–25 talk openly about what it is like to live with a mental health problem and the things that help them cope. A useful first-person resource for understanding different experiences of mental health and the value of talking and seeking support.
Free, confidential support for adults who are struggling, feeling suicidal or worried about someone else. CALM offers phone and online support every evening and also provides information for people affected by suicide.
Free and confidential support for children and young people about anything that is worrying them, including mental health, abuse, relationships, bullying and suicidal thoughts. Support is available by phone and online.
Confidential mental health support for people across the Highlands, Moray and surrounding areas, with text-based and online support as well as face-to-face options. The service supports people experiencing distress, anxiety, depression or suicidal thoughts.
AnxietyCrisis support+3
Textline, webchat, Messenger and WhatsApp: Sunday to Thursday, 6pm to 10pm; Friday and Saturday, 7pm to 7am.
Urgent mental health support for people of all ages in Scotland. Calling NHS 24 on 111 can connect you to the Mental Health Hub for confidential advice and support.
Confidential suicide-prevention support for young people and young adults experiencing thoughts of suicide, and for anyone concerned about them. HOPELINE247 can be contacted by phone, text, email or webchat at any time.
Confidential support for anyone aged 13 or over in Scotland affected by sexual violence, including rape, sexual assault and childhood sexual abuse. Support is available by phone, text, email and webchat.
Confidential emotional support for anyone who is struggling to cope or experiencing suicidal thoughts. Samaritans can be contacted free by phone, and local branches may also offer in-person support.
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Scotland’s Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline
Confidential support for anyone in Scotland experiencing domestic abuse or forced marriage, and for friends, relatives, colleagues or professionals concerned about someone else. This current national helpline replaces the outdated helpline listing previously shown under Scottish Women’s Aid.
Norwich City Football Club's follow-up mental health campaign, created with support from Samaritans, turns the traditional minute's silence into a “minute unsilenced” and encourages supporters to start conversations with the people around them. A simple reminder that talking and listening can help break the silence around suicide. Contains references to suicide.
A national charity providing information, self-help resources, support services and access to therapy for people affected by anxiety, stress, panic and anxiety-based conditions.
Anxiety
The self-care information and resource line is available 24/7; advisor and therapy services have separate booking and availability.
AyeFeel – Young Scot mental health and emotional wellbeing
Young Scot
Young Scot’s mental health and emotional wellbeing hub, with youth-friendly information, practical techniques, podcasts and links to support organisations across Scotland.
Information and support for anyone in Scotland affected by an eating disorder, including family and friends. Beat offers a Scotland helpline, email and online support.
Eating disorders
Phone support: Monday to Friday, 3pm to 8pm. Online support options are available through the website.
A free and confidential service for people aged 16 and over in Scotland who are feeling low, anxious or depressed and need someone to talk to. Phone and webchat support are available during published hours.
AnxietyDepression+1
Phone: Monday to Thursday, 6pm to 2am; Friday 6pm to Monday 6am. Webchat hours are published on the website.
Brighton & Hove Albion | Together Against Suicide With Samaritans & Premier League
Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club
A suicide-prevention film from Brighton & Hove Albion, created as part of the Premier League's Together Against Suicide campaign with Samaritans. It encourages people to notice when someone may be struggling, start a conversation and listen rather than assume everything is fine. Contains themes of suicide and emotional distress.
Mental health and wellbeing support across the Highlands, including community-based services and opportunities that help people build confidence, connection and recovery. This is the current Highland resource used in place of the outdated listing on the former directory.
Change Mental Health – National Advice and Support Service
Change Mental Health
Advice, information and support for people affected by mental illness in Scotland, including families, friends and carers. Change Mental Health is the current name of the charity formerly known as Support in Mind Scotland.
Caring for someoneGeneral mental health
Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Check in on those around you | #WorldMentalHealthDay #youarenotalone
Norwich City Football Club
A powerful short film from Norwich City Football Club showing that people who are struggling may not display obvious signs. Created to encourage people to check in with those around them and to challenge assumptions about what suicidal distress can look like. Contains themes of suicide and bereavement.
Support for children and young people who are grieving, and for families when a baby or child dies. Child Bereavement UK also provides guidance for parents, carers and professionals supporting bereaved children.
Bereavement & grief
Support specialists: Monday to Friday, 8am to 8pm, excluding bank holidays.
Free support for parents, carers and families in Scotland who are worried about a child or need someone to talk to about family life. The service can help with concerns including children’s wellbeing, mental health, relationships and practical pressures; it is the current successor to ParentLine Scotland.
Caring for someoneGeneral mental health
Monday to Friday, 9am to 9pm; weekends, 9am to noon.
Free bereavement support for people in Scotland who are grieving after a death. Cruse Scotland offers a helpline, online chat and further bereavement support.
Bereavement & grief
Bereavement helpline: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm, with later opening to 8pm on Monday and Thursday. GriefChat hours are published separately on the website.
In collaboration with WHO to mark World Mental Health Day, writer and illustrator Matthew Johnstone tells the story of overcoming the "black dog of depression". More information on the book can be found here: http://matthewjohnstone.com.au/
Free, confidential emotional support and information for LGBTQ+ people across Scotland, including people who are questioning or exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity.
General mental health
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, noon to 9pm; Sunday, 1pm to 6pm.
Thirteen young adults aged 18–25 talk openly about what it is like to live with a mental health problem and the things that help them cope. A useful first-person resource for understanding different experiences of mental health and the value of talking and seeking support.
Information and signposting for people experiencing mental health problems, and for those supporting someone else. Mind and its local network primarily serve England and Wales.
A Shetland mental health charity providing information, activities and support programmes for people across the islands, including adults, young people and carers. This is the current Shetland resource used in place of the outdated listing on the former directory.
Caring for someoneGeneral mental health
Contact the charity during office hours; individual programmes and activities have their own availability.
A peer-led social enterprise supporting mental health and wellbeing in Moray through lived-experience activity, community connection, training and signposting. Contact the Hub for information about current opportunities and support.
General mental health
The phone is primarily a voicemail service; leave a message for a callback.
Peer support for people who have a problem with drugs and want to stop using. UK Narcotics Anonymous offers a helpline and a network of meetings, including meetings in Scotland.
A community mental health charity in Orkney offering a welcoming drop-in, activities, practical support and opportunities for people affected by mental ill health and those who support them.
Caring for someoneGeneral mental health
Office: Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. Drop-in: Monday to Friday, 10am to 5pm; Saturday 11am to 4pm; Sunday 11am to 2pm.
A Scottish mental health charity providing recovery-focused services for people experiencing mild to serious and enduring mental ill health. Its work includes community support, crisis services, supported living, suicide prevention and self-harm support.
Information and support about mental health for people in Scotland, whether you are looking for help for yourself, someone you care about or simply want reliable information. The Information Service is not a crisis helpline.
Caring for someoneGeneral mental health
Information Service email: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4pm, except Scottish bank holidays. General office phone: Monday to Friday, 10am to 4:30pm, closed 12:30pm to 1:30pm.
Information, advice and support for people in Scotland who are affected by someone else’s alcohol or drug use. The service can help families understand substance use, think about safety and find appropriate support.
Stonewall’s directory of specialist organisations and frontline services that can support LGBTQ+ people with a range of concerns. This replaces the old Stonewall Scotland information-line details, which are no longer advertised as a current support route.
Specialist support for men, boys and non-binary people who have experienced sexual violence or abuse. SurvivorsUK offers telephone, text, WhatsApp and online helpline support.
Trauma & abuse
Telephone: Monday to Friday, 10am to noon. Text, WhatsApp and webchat: daily, noon to 8pm. Services close on bank holidays.
Counselling and relationship support for individuals, couples, families and young people. The Spark provides online counselling across the UK alongside location-based services in Scotland; the former telephone helpline listed on the old directory is no longer the current service.
General mental healthRelationships
Counselling enquiries: Monday to Thursday, 9am to 9pm. Online counselling is available across the UK; in-person services are location dependent.
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