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Moodjuice / www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Moodjuice is a site designed to offer information, advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. There are also sections for addictions, carers and professionals and links to a vast number of local resources, websites and printable documents, including a lot of self-help resources.

National

Breathing Space / 0800 83 85 87
(6pm – 2am) / www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk
Breathing Space is a free, confidential phone-line you can call when you’re feeling down. Advisors will listen, and try to help prevent problems getting worse, offer advice and suggest local people who can help with specific problems
Carerline
/ Tel no: 0800 22 44 88 Lines open 8am - 10pm / www.carers.org
Careline offers useful information and support for all unpaid carers throughout the UK.
Childline Scotland / freephone: 08001111 / www.childline.org.uk
Childline is a free 24 hour helpline for any child or young person with any problem
Cruse Bereavement Care / 0844 477 9400 / www.crusebereavementcare.org.uk
Cruse Bereavement Care exists to promote the well-being of bereaved people and to enable anyone bereaved by death to understand their grief and cope with their loss
Dementia Helpline / 0808 808 3000
(24 hour) freephone / www.alzscot.org
Dementia Helpline provides information and emotional support for people with dementia, those who care for them and anyone with a concern or query regarding dementia
Depression Alliance Scotland / 0845 123 23 20 / www.dascot.org
Awareness raising, information dissemination, self help, self management, improving support and treatment and reduction of stigma
Living Life to the Full / www.livinglifetothefull.com
The Living Life to the Full course is a life skills course that aims to provide access to high quality, practical and user-friendly training in life skills and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy skills - and does so in a way that cuts through jargon
Lothian Gay & Lesbian Switchboard
(national remit) / Main Line01315564049
Lesbian Line 0131 557 0751 / www.lgls.co.uk
A volunteer led and operated help and support organisation, providing services to gay and lesbian people living the length and breadth of Scotland, across the UK and abroad.
LGBT Youthline / TEXT message support
- Text "info" and where you are to
0778 148 17 88 / www.lgbtyouth.org.uk
LGBT Youth Scotland is a national youth organisation working towards the inclusion of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender young people in the life of Scotland
Look OK Feel Crap? / www.lookokfeelcrap.org
Aimed at young people who may be feeling low, depressed, stressed or anxious. Information here that will help you understand what it’s all about, what you can do to start feeling better, how you can stay well and who you can contact to get help.
Mental Health Foundation / www.mentalhealth.org.uk
A charity that provides information,carries outresearch, campaigns and works to improve services for anyone affected by mental health problems
Moodjuice / www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk
Moodjuice is a site designed to offer information, advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. There are also sections for addictions, carers and professionals and links to a vast number of local resources, websites and printable documents, and including a lot of self-help resources.
National Drugs Helpline / 0800 77 66 00
(24 hour)
NHS 24 / 08454 24 24 24
(24 hour) / www.nhs24.com
NHS 24 is a 24 hour health service for Scotland
ParentLine
/ 0808 800 2222 / www.children1st.org.uk/parentline/
ParentLine Scotland is the free, confidential telephone helpline for parents and anyone caring for a child in Scotland
Penumbra / 0131 475 2380 / www.penumbra.org.uk
Penumbra is a Scottish mental health organisation that provides a wide range of support services for adults and young people
Samaritans / 08457 90 90 90
(24 hour) / www.samaritans.org
Confidential non judgemental emotional support for people who are experiencing feelings of distress or despair, including those which could lead to suicide
Saneline / 08457 678 000
(6pm – 11pm) / www.sane.org.uk
provides help and information to those experiencing mental health problems, their families and carers through SANElineand SANEmail, a new email support service.
Scottish Association for Mental Health
(SAMH) / 0141 568 7000 / www.samh.org.uk
The Scottish Association for Mental Health is the major voluntary organisation in Scotland working to promote mental health.
Scottish Recovery Network (SRN) / www.scottishrecovery.net
promoting and supporting recovery from long-term mental health problems- a vehicle for learning and sharing ideas around recovery
Stonewall / 0131 557 3679 or
08000 50 20 20 / www.stonewallscotland.org.uk/scotland
Stonewall Scotland works to achieve equality and justice for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people


Angus

Angus Mental Health Association
(AMHA) / 01241 873311 / http://www.amha.org.uk
AMHA strives to provide excellent quality support services and activities in community settings for people experiencing mental health difficulties throughout Angus.
Augment / 01241 434405 / www.augment.org.uk
Augment is a mental health service-user-led voluntary organisation. It creates supportive opportunities and training for service users and ex-service users

Dundee

Dundee Association for Mental Health
(DAMH) / 01382 227288. / www.damh.org.uk
a voluntary organisation which promotes mental health, the understanding of mental ill health and the importance of promoting mental wellbeing
Littlewing / 01382 305741 / http://www.d-v-a.org.uk/mental-health-team.htm
Little Wing is a user-group that seeks to facilitate and represent the views of those who have experience of mental health difficulties
Hearing Voices Network / 01382 223023 / www.hearingvoicesnetwork.com
To offer support to voice hearers and their carers. Raising awareness in society
Counselling Directory / http://www.counselling-directory.org.uk/region_95.html
This website is a resource for anyone looking for support or general advice about counselling

Perth

Perth Association for Mental Health
(PAMH) / 01738 639657 / http://www.pamh.co.uk
PAMH is a community based voluntary organisation committed to supporting and promoting the mental wellbeing of people in the Perth area
PLUS Perth / 01738 626242 / www.plusperth.co.uk
Plus is a members-led mental health organisation based in Perth

Tayside

Gay Mens’ Health Tayside / Does not operate a helpline(signposts to helplines) / http://www.gaymenshealthtayside.com/Support.htm
information for gay and bi men in the Tayside area