Mental Health Resources
I need help for my mental health urgently who do I call?
999 or go to A&E if you or someone else is in danger
If you need help urgently for your mental health, but its not an emergency – get help from NHS 111 http://111.nhs.uk or call 111
Breathing Space - 0800 838587 - Mon-Thurs 6pm-2am, 24hrs at weekends – confidential listening service for people over 16 experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety.
YoungMinds Crisis Messenger – text “YM” to 85258 if under 16 and you’ll be connected with a trained volunteer who will introduce themselves and discuss your feelings over text.
Shout - text SHOUT to 85258 - confidential 24/7 service if you are struggling to cope and need to discuss your feelings over text.
If you are deaf and experiencing a crisis, text DEAF to 85258
Childline 08001111 to speak to an advisor 24/7 for young people under 19
Samaritans 116123 whatever you’re going through, alternatively you can write down your thoughts and feelings to jo@samaritans.org
Edinburgh Crisis Centre – 0808 801 0414 24/7 or text 07974429075 or email crisis@edinburghcrsiscentre.org.uk (overnight accommodation offered)
Papyrus Hopeline – 08000684141 – for young people with suicidal thoughts
Men’s Minds Matter – mensmindsmatter.orgor email: contact@mensmindsmatters.org
I'd like to talk to someone at the practice about my mental health...
We are here to support you. We have a regular Mental Health Nurse working for us Monday, Tuesday & Wednesdays. Please ask for an appointment with Lindsay Taylor.
If you have had mental health problems before and just want to restart medication, it is important that we speak to you and find out how you are now so please book an appointment.
I'd like to consider counselling or see what community resources are available to me
There are a lot of resources available in the community.
If you think counselling may be beneficial to you or a member of our clinical team has suggested this to you then please look at the Thrive Welcome team drop in options.
If you would like to see what community resources are available then the Mental Health information station would be a useful drop in
Further down this page there are lots of online resources with links attached
Thrive Welcome Team Counselling Drop ins
Mondays 10:00-14:00 (last conversation 13:30)
Ballenden House
28-30 Howden Street
Edinburgh
EH8 9HL
Thursdays 12:30-15:00 (last conversation 14:30)
Gilmerton Community Centre
4 Drum Street
Edinburgh
EH17 8QG
Fridays 10:00-14:00 (last conversation 13:30)
Contact Point
101 High Riggs
Edinburgh
EH3 9RP
This service is for those registered with a GP in South East.
Local Drop In Service: Mental Health Information Station
Runs every Thursday from 11am-3pm.
Location: ‘A Sense of Some Place’ in the Walpole Hall (next to St Mary’s Cathedral), Palmerston Place, Edinburgh, EH12 5AW.
For more information on the service please contact: mentalhealthinformation@nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk or call 0131 537 8650
Online Resources
iThrive - lots of up-to-date self-help resources and information about mental health and support
Edspace – Edinburghs online source of mental health and wellbeing information
Health in Mind – Scottish Mental health charity promiting positive mental health. All of their services aim to support people who experience mental health difficulties and their carers to achieve a positive quality of life. Please click on the attached leaflet and or courses.
Health in Mind Courses 2024.pdf
Feeling Good App - The app is free to download, and comes pre-loaded with (1st track of Positive Mental training, 2 shorter taster tracks – Confidence Boost and Body Scan – a relaxation track, 3 minute mindfulness). For access to extra tracks use: Username: coboost1 Password: positive
NHSinform Mental Health self help guides - lots of really useful resources for lots of mental health problems
https://apps.nhslothian.scot/refhelp/FurtherInfo/MentalHealthSelf-HelpWebsiteList
