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General Support
If something’s troubling you, contact Samaritans 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Phone: 116 123 (free)
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Confidential phone service for anyone in Scotland experiencing low mood, depression and anxiety.
Phone: 0800 83 85 87 (free)
Website: www.breathingspace.scot
Opening hours:
Weekdays: Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am
Weekend: Friday 6 pm-Monday 6am
Scotland’s medical online and telephone service (available 24/7). Call us if you are ill and can’t wait until your regular NHS service reopens.
When you phone 111 and choose the mental health option, you’ll be connected to the Mental Health Hub to speak to one of their team of Psychological Wellbeing Practitioners (PWPs). These are specially trained advisers who work in mental health and are supported by Mental Health Nurses (MHNs).
PWPs can offer advice on coping with mental health symptoms. They can also recommend and connect you with other services if needed.
Phone: 111 (free)
Website: www.nhs24.scot
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.
Website: www.nhsinform.scot/surviving-suicidal-thoughts
Living Life is a free phone service for anyone aged 16 and over experiencing low mood, mild/moderate depression and/or anxiety.
Phone: 0800 328 9655 (free)
Website: click here
Opening Hours: Monday to Friday 1pm-9pm
Short-term support for people, aged over 16, who are feeling overwhelmed, in distress or at crisis point.
Website: www.penumbra.org.uk
A national charity dedicated to the prevention of young suicide in the UK and to promote mental health and emotional wellbeing in young people.
Phone: 01925 572444
Text: 07786 209697
Hopeline247: 0800 0684141 (Open 24 hours a day, every day of the year)
Email: admin@papyrus-uk.org
Email: pat@papyrus-uk.org (for confidential suicide prevention advice)
Website: www.papyrus-uk.org
There is a translation tool available on the website
Scotland’s current national suicide prevention strategy and action plan
Website: www.gov.scot/publications/creating-hope-together-scotlands-suicide-prevention-strategy-2022-2032/
Having suffered similar tragedies, Compassionate Friends offers understanding, support and encouragement to bereaved parents, their families, relatives, friends and professionals.
Phone: 0345 123 2304 (Helpline)
Calls from landlines are typically charged up to 9p per minute; calls from mobiles typically cost between 8p and 40p per minute.
Email: info@tcf.org.uk
Website: www.tcf.org.uk
The Veterans Mental health charity provides timely, effective clinical welfare support to veterans who suffer from psychological wounds.
Phone: 0800 138 1619 (free)
Website: www.combatstress.org.uk
Provides free, confidential text support for anyone in the UK, 24/7. Text SHOUT to 85258.
Website: https://giveusashout.org/
R;pple is an interceptive tool designed to present a visual prompt when a person searches for harmful keywords or phrases relating to the topic of self-harm or suicide. It discretely intercepts harmful searches, maintaining user privacy and signposts to free, 24/7 mental health support
Website: www.ripplesuicideprevention.com
Suicide Prevention Scotland's new website provides information and links to a range of resources. This supports people experiencing thoughts of suicide, those who are worried for someone else or for those who have been bereaved by suicide.
Website: www.suicideprevention.scot
Suicide prevention charity on a mission to help people end their misery, not their lives. As well as the online tools and resources, their helpline is open 5pm-midnight for those experiencing thoughts of suicide, supporting someone, or who have lost someone to suicide. Support is available over the phone, via live chat and whatsapp.
Helpline: 0800 58 58 58
Website: www.thecalmzone.net