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Weekend: Friday 6pm-Monday 6am

This service is for people in Scotland

Mental health and wellbeing online with NHS inform

Anyone can experience mental health issues, at any point in their life. You don’t have to deal with these problems alone. These online resources at NHS inform are available day and night:

Mental health self help guides covering 13 topics, including pain, anger, and depression, are here.

Mind to Mind, – If you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or low, or having problems sleeping or dealing with grief – find out how you can improve your mental wellbeing by hearing what others have found helpful in these video stories.

Surviving Suicidal Thoughts – Do you feel trapped, or have problems that seem unsolvable? Are you thinking about suicide? Hear from people who’ve been there, and come out the other side.

Silvercloud – If you’re in Scotland and having problems with anger or stress, having trouble sleeping, or struggling to cope with challenging situations, this guide can help you find support. These free online courses can help you to improve your mental wellbeing. 

Telephone support – If you need to speak to someone, all our listening services are listed here.

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