Links
Mental health
Bipolar Fellowship Scotland
Bipolar Fellowship Scotland aim to provide information, support and advice for people affected by bipolar disorder/manic depression.
www.bipolarscotland.org.uk
Blue Pages
Blue Pages provides useful information for those affected by depression.
bluepages.anu.edu.au/about.html
Depression Alliance Scotland
Depression Alliance Scotland works to relieve and to prevent depression by providing information, support and understanding to those who are affected by it via publications and a range of services for people affected by depression.
www.dascot.org.uk
Depression in Teenagers
This website deals with the subject of depression in young people. It is intended that it be used as a resource to help users to recognise the symptoms associated with the condition as well as offering some suggestions about ways to combat these symptoms.
www.depressioninteenagers.co.uk
Doing Well
A Renfrewshire based website with lots of self help information for people suffering from depression.
Gorbals Link Club
A selfhelp mental health group situated in the Gorbals in Glasgow
www.gorbalslinkclub.co.uk
Hearing Voices Network
Hearing Voices Network offers information, support and understanding to people who hear voices and those who support them.
www.hearing-voices.org
Help Centre
The High Street Help Centre seeks to provide information and support for anyone with a problem, which is proving difficult for them to resolve.
www.helpcentre.org.uk
The Highland Users Group (HUG)
The Highland Users Group (HUG) is a network of users of mental health services who live in the Highlands. HUG’s main aim is to improve the way in which we, as users of mental health services, are treated by campaigning to improve the rights, services and treatments of people with mental health problems.
www.hug.uk.net
Kerith Counselling Service
Little Wing
A Forum for people with experience of mental health difficulties.
www.littlewing.org.uk
Manic Depression Fellowship
MDF The BiPolar Organisation is a user led charity working to enable people affected by Bipolar disorder / manic depression to take control of their lives.
www.mdf.org.uk
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation exists to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems.
www.mentalhealth.org.uk
Mental Welfare Commission Scotland
The Mental Welfare Commission is an independent body set up by parliament to protect the welfare of people with mental disorder (including learning difficulties and dementia).
www.mwcscot.org.uk
Men's Health Forum Scotland
The Men's Health Forum Scotland exists to support the efforts of those working to improve men's health in Scotland.
www.mhfs.org.uk
Living life to the Full
Offers free life skills training based on a CBT model for people with anxiety and depression
www.livinglifetothefull.com
The National Schizophrenic Fellowship
National Schizophrenia Fellowship (Scotland) works to improve the wellbeing and quality of life of those affected by schizophrenia and other mental illness, including families and carers.
www.nsfscot.org.uk
Papyrus
UK resources and support for those dealing with suicide, depression or distress – particularly teenagers and young adults.
www.papyrus-uk.org
Penumbra
Penumbra is a leading Scottish voluntary organisation working in the field of mental health. We provide an extensive range of person-centred support services for adults and young people.
www.penumbra.org.uk
Royal College of Psychiatrists
Useful information on many mental disorders
www.rcpsych.ac.uk/info/
SAD Association
www.sada.org.uk
Samaritans
Samaritans is available 24 hours a day to provide confidential emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which may lead to suicide.
www.samaritans.org.uk
Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
SAMH operates a range of services across Scotland for people with mental health problems. It also strives to influence public policy as it affects people with mental health problems.
www.samh.org.uk
Stress and Anxienty in Teenagers
This website deals with the subject of stress and anxiety in teenagers, it will help users consider what causes stress and how to manage it creatively.
www.stressandanxietyinteenagers.com
Sudden Trauma Information Service Helpline
Talking2Ourselves
Provides help and information on mental health issues to young people (aged 12 - 14 years) who are either having difficulties themselves, are worried about a friend or relative, or just want to know more about emotional well-being.
Theatre Nemo
Theatre Nemo is a campaigning Theatre Company and a Registered Charity set up to give a voice to social issues, especially mental health. This is done through performing arts.
www.theatrenemo.org
Wellscotland
Wellscotland aims to raise awareness and understanding, promote sharing of information, knowledge, research, publications and resources in mental health improvement. It also has information on how to improve your mental health, news and events, personal stories, quizzes, top tips and an online diary.
Young Minds
YoungMinds is the national charity committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people.
www.youngminds.org.uk
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