MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
If you find yourself in need of support please find below a list of free resources.
CRISIS AND SUPPORT SERVICES
Samaritans:
24-hour telephone helpline.
Call 116 123
Breathing Space:
Counselling helpline,
Call: 0800 83 85 87
24 hours at weekends
LGBT Helpline Scotland
Call: 0300 123 2523 Tuesday and Wednesday 12pm-9pm
Email: helpline@legbthealth.org.uk
Confidential support, 24/7 via text.
Text SHOUT to 85258
Anxiety UK:
National telephone helpline to support those with anxiety disorders.
08444 775 774
Police Scotland
999
NHS
111
CHILDREN AND PARENTS
ChildLine:
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/
24-hour free telephone helpline for children and young people.
Call 0800 1111, or use 121 text chat
ThinkNinja:
Free App for children 10-18. Mental health and emotional wellbeing support
CEOP:
Helping children stay safe online.
https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
One Parent Families Scotland
Helpline 0808 801 0323
Young Minds:
Parents Helpline
0808 802 5544 Mon – Fri 9.30am – 4pm.
WOMENS SERVICES
National Domestic Abuse Helpline:
24-hour helpline. Call 0800 027 1234
Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage helpline
Open 24/7
Call: 0800 027 1234
Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
Web chat: sdafmh.org.uk
Rape Crisis Scotland
Open daily, 6 pm - 12am
Call: 08088 01 03 02
Text: 07537 410027
Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Scottish Women's Aid:
https://womensaid.scot/information-support/what-is-domestic-abuse/
Saheliya:
Specialist mental health and well-being support organisation for BME women and girls (12+) in Scotland.
Call 0131 556 9302
Email info@saheliya.co.uk
YOUNG PEOPLE
NHS 24: 111
Breathing Space: 0800 83 85 87
Childline: 0800 1111
Samaritans: 116 123
(Details of these free counselling helplines under Crisis and Support Services above)
NHS Living Life:
Free telephone based service for people over the age of 16 feeling low, anxious or stressed.
Call: 0800 328 9655
LGBT Youth:
Free confidential 121 chat on website,
https://www.lgbtyouth.org.uk/groups-and-support/digital-support/
and by text, Monday to Friday on 07786 202 370
Young Minds:
Provides information on coping with self harm and suicidal feelings. https://youngminds.org.uk/
24/7 Crisis Text service 85258 and
Kooth:
Free online counselling and support
121 chat, email and BSL sign video with an interpreter
https://www.childline.org.uk/info-advice/bullying-abuse-safety/deaf-zone/
Heads Up:
http://headsup.scot/services-and-support/heads-up-bsl/
Breathing Space:
Free BSL video interpretation
https://breathingspace.scot/how-we-can-help/contact-scotland-bsl/
See Me Scotland:
Information for young people
https://www.seemescotland.org/young-people/information-for-young-people/
National Bullying Helpline:
0854 22 55 787 (call charges apply)