Mental Health Directory

Anxiety UK

A not for-profit, user led organisation providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services, including one-to-one therapy and work regularly with external agencies and healthcare professionals to improve services for those living with anxiety and anxiety-based depression.

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BACP

British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Talking therapies can help with many difficult life problems, from coping with traumatic experiences and events, to dealing with depression and anxiety or managing harmful emotions and behaviours. Find out more about counselling and psychotherapy and how it could help you.

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Be Mindful

Be Mindful is the only digital course of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). It is an evidence-based clinical-grade digital therapeutic that has been NHS assessed, commissioned and trusted for nearly a decade. This accessible, web-based course is proven by published research to significantly reduce levels of stress, anxiety, and depression, delivering often life-changing results for participants. Fully compatible with all desktop and mobile devices, and you can take part at your own pace with lifetime access to the course and a library of mindfulness tools and exercises to keep. Register for a free introduction to the course to see if it’s the right fit for you, before paying a one-time fee of £40 for lifetime access to the full course.

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Breathing Space

A free, confidential, phone and webchat service for anyone in Scotland age 16 or over experiencing low mood, depression, or anxiety. They provide a safe and supportive space by listening, offering advice, and giving information.

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COSCA

Counselling and Psychotherapy in Scotland

COSCA seeks to advance and support all forms of counselling, psychotherapy and the use of counselling skills; and to promote high quality counselling supervision and continuing professional development for all individuals and agencies delivering counselling services and education in Scotland. We are Scotland’s professional body for counselling and psychotherapy and provide information about finding a counsellor or counselling organisation. Visit the COSCA website and go to ‘Find a Counsellor/Organisation to find out more.

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Counselling Directory

There are many benefits talking therapy can have for people and its important it is to find the right counsellor. The Counselling Directory can help make that process as simple as possible. Working closely with counsellors and psychotherapists to ensure they provide the very best service, they have over 22,000 qualified counsellors to choose from.

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Hub Of Hope

Chasing The Stigma

The Hub of Hope is the UK’s leading mental health support database. It brings together national, peer, community, charity, private, and NHS mental health support services together in one place. If you, or someone you know, needs support simply enter an address, city, or postcode into the search box provided to find nearby organisations and services.

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Living Life to the Full (LLTTF)

A website offering a series of free online courses (for individuals using them in their own lives) covering low mood, stress and resiliency to help people work out why they feel the way they do, how to tackle difficulties, build confidence, feel happier as well as stay calm and tackle upsetting thinking. Written by an expert doctor in the cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) approach, they communicate an effective life skills program to positively change people’s lives. The courses most relevance to people living with arthritis are the award winning ‘Living life to the Full’ course, and the popular ‘Reclaim Your Life’ course (specifically aimed at people experiencing long term physical health problems).

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Men’s Minds Matter

A not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the prevention of male suicide through building psychological resilience and emotional strength. Passionate about reducing suicide rates for all people through the development and provision of psychological interventions that prevent suicide. Men’s Minds Matter offer a wealth of information regarding men’s mental health and have an ever growing Resources section which includes self-help guides with a focus on coping in times of crisis.

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Mental Health Foundation

The leading UK charity for everyone’s mental health. With prevention at the heart of what it does, the Foundation aims to find and address the sources of mental health problems so that people and communities can thrive. The Foundation is a research charity that offers a wide range of mental health information and advice through its website and via Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. However, please note that it does not run helplines or give individual advice.

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NHS 24

One of Scotland’s 7 special health boards, they provide digital health and care services delivered by phone and through a range of digital channels including online platforms. For more information about how they could help you, please visit their website and select ‘How we can help’.

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No Panic

A non-profit organisation providing telephone/online support services to help and support people experiencing panic attacks, phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders and any other anxiety related disorder. No Panic also provides support for the carers of people who suffer from anxiety disorders.

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Penumbra Mental Health

A charity providing dedicated services for people experiencing mild to serious and enduring mental ill health. They support people on their journey to better mental health, by working with each person to find their own way forward. The power of people’s lived experience enables us to provide pioneering services which transform lives.

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Samaritans

A not-for-profit organisation offering a safe place for people to talk if they’re struggling to cope – day or night, 365 days a year. Whoever you are and whatever you’re going through, they won’t judge you or tell you what to do. They’re here to listen so you don’t have to face it alone.

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SAMH

Scottish Action for Mental Health

Person-centred services based on an ethos of recovery; they operate over 70 services in communities across Scotland providing mental health and social care support. The SAMH Infoline, available via phone, webchat and email, offers confidential support and answers to questions about mental health and wellbeing. To find out more, please visit their website.

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SANEline

A leading UK mental health charity set up in 1986 to improve the quality of life for anyone affected by mental illness. SANE aim to raise awareness and combat stigma surrounding mental illness, educate and campaign to improve mental health services as well as promote and host research at its flagship Prince of Wales International Centre for SANE Research into the causes and effective treatments for mental illness. SANE provide guidance and emotional support for people with mental health problems, their families and carers through its Helpline, Email Support, Textcare and other services.

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Togetherall

A digital mental health support service available online, 24/7, and is completely anonymous so you can express yourself freely and openly. Professionally trained Wall Guides monitor the community to ensure the safety and anonymity of all members. In addition to Togetherall’s online community, you will have access to a wealth of useful resources and can work through tailored self-help courses covering topics such as anxiety, sleep, weight management, depression and many more. Millions of people in the UK have access via their participating employer, university, college, NHS provider or local council. All armed forces personnel, veterans and their families (16+) also have free access.

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UK Men’s Shed’s Association

A not-for-profit, membership organisation working to inspire and support the development of as many Men’s Sheds as possible across the UK for the benefit of men’s health and wellbeing. Men typically find it more difficult to build social connections than women and rarely share personal concerns about health and personal worries. Men’s Shed provide a safe space to meet like-minded people, to have someone to share your worries with, but primarily they are about having fun, sharing skills, knowledge and gaining a renewed sense of purpose. As a by-product of all of that they reduce isolation and feelings of loneliness, they allow men to deal with mental health challenges more easily and remain independent, they rebuild communities and in many cases, they save men’s lives.

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YoungMinds

YoungMinds are a not for-profit organisation fighting for young people’s mental health. They provide useful resources for young people on looking after their mental health, including information on mental health conditions and medication. For parents who are concerned about their child’s wellbeing they provide a helpline, webchat and an A-Z guide to support on an array of topics. For school staff and professionals working with young people they have downloadable resources and materials, as well as offering bespoke training courses.

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