Mental Health Resources
If you find yourself in need of support please find below a list of free resources
Samaritans 24-hour telephone helpline:
Call 116 123
Breathing Space - Counselling helpline - 6pm to 2am Mon- Thurs and 6pm to 6am Fri-Sun
Call: 0800 83 85 87
LGBT Helpline Scotland - 12pm to 9pm Tues and Wed, and, 1pm to 6pm Thurs and Sun
Call: 0300 123 2523
Email: helpline@legbthealth.org.uk
Shout - Confidential support, 24/7 via text:
Text SHOUT to 85258
Anxiety UK: - a National telephone helpline to support those with anxiety, stress and anxiety-based depression conditions.
Call: 03444 775 774
Text: 07537 416 905
Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) - for feeling suicidal- open daily 5pm to 12am:
Call: 0800 585 858
Police Scotland:
Call: 999 for emergencies and 101 for non emergencies
NHS 24:
Call: 111
ChildLine - 24-hour free telephone helpline for children and young people:
Call: 0800 1111
https://www.childline.org.uk/
ThinkNinja:
A free App designed for children and young people (10-18 years old) to help educate about mental health and emotional wellbeing.
CEOP - Helping children stay safe online: www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre
One Parent Families Scotland Helpline - Mon - Fri 9.30am to 4pm
Call: 0808 801 0323
Children 1st Parentline - Mon- Fri 9am to 9pm, and, Sat-Sun 9am to 12pm
Call: 0800 28 22 23
Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage helpline - Open 24/7
Call: 0800 027 1234
Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
Web chat: sdafmh.org.uk
Victim Support helpline - open 24/7:
Call: 08 08 16 89 111
Rape Crisis Scotland - Open daily 5pm to 12am:
Call: 08088 01 03 02
Text: 07537 410 027
Email: support@rapecrisisscotland.org.uk
Scottish Women's Aid:
Call: 0800 027 1234
Email: helpline@sdafmh.org.uk
Saheliya:
Specialist mental health and well-being support organisation for BME women and girls (12+) in Edinburgh and Glasgow
Call: 0131 556 9302
Email info@saheliya.co.uk
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
Mermaids:
Helpline supporting transgender young people and their families (up to age 19) open weekdays 9am to 9pm
Call: 0808 801 0400
Young Minds - provides information on coping with self harm and suicidal feelings: https://youngminds.org.uk/
Kooth - free online counselling and support:
https://www.kooth.com/vide
Childline Deaf zone:
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/
HOPELINEUK - a helpline for those concerned that a young person is feeling suicidal - open weekdays 9am to 10pm, and, weekends 2pm to 10pm:
Call: 0800 068 414
Text: 0786003996
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org
See Me Scotland (information for young people):
https://www.seemescotland.org/young-people/information-for-young-people/
National Bullying Helpline - Mon- Fri 9am to 5pm
Call: 0300 323 0169
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