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If you're feeling overwhelmed or need support you can call NHS 24 on 111. The Mental Health Hub is open 24/7. Find out more on the NHS Inform website.

Whatever you’re going through, Samaritans are there to listen – 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call free on 116 123 to speak in confidence with a trained listening volunteer.

Shout is a 24/7 text service, free on all major mobile networks, for anyone in crisis anytime, anywhere. To access a dedicated service for the emergency responder community, text BLUELIGHT to 85258 any time day or night to be connected to a trained and supervised crisis volunteer.

Hospice UK’s Just B Counselling and Trauma Helpline is for all NHS, care sector staff and emergency service workers and volunteers. The helpline is available 7 days a week, from 8am to 8pm, by calling 0300 303 4434 or you can visit the website for more information.

Breathing Space Scotland is a free, confidential, phone service for anyone in Scotland over the age of 16 experiencing low mood, depression or anxiety. Call free on 0800 83 85 87(weekdays: Monday-Thursday 6pm to 2am, weekend: Friday 6pm-Monday 6am).

Your GP isn’t just there for aches and pains. If you’re having trouble with stress or low mood, book an appointment to let them know how you’re feeling. Tell them as much as you can.  It’s okay to make a list beforehand or to take someone with you.

The charity Mind have produced a helpful booklet, Find the Words to help you prepare for this discussion.

Living Life is an free, confidential support service based on cognitive behavioural therapy. When you call you will be offered an assessment and may then be offered a series of telephone appointments with a self-help coach or therapist. Call 0800 328 9655 (Mon-Fri 1pm to 9pm) or visit the website for more information.

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 on the NHS inform website.  

Time for You is a free, online mental health and wellbeing support service providing help for frontline workers across Scotland during the pandemic. You can access different levels of support via their website including guided self-help and therapy.

Clear Your Head has tips for helping us cope with the many changes to our daily lives caused by the coronavirus outbreak. Visit the website for more information.

If you need immediate support for yourself or someone else contact one of the numbers below:

If you need some advice to open a conversation then check out our information on asking about suicidal thoughts.

You may find the following pages on NHS Inform of help: Surviving suicidal thoughts, Getting help with your suicidal thoughts, and Offering support to someone you're worried is suicidal
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If you need more information around suicide then there is useful information from Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) on Suicide Prevention; Thinking About Suicide; and After a Suicide

If you need more information for those bereaved by suicide then you can find useful information from SAMH After a Suicide or from the website Survivors of Bereavement by Suicide‍

If you’re worried about your own or someone else’s drinking you can find information about getting help from NHS inform.

If you have worries about your own or someone else’s drug use you can find information about getting help at Know the Score.

Citizens Advice Scotland provides free, independent, confidential, and impartial advice to anyone who needs it.

Find advice and information at Parent Club Scotland.

‍Parentline Scotland: The charity Children 1st provides parenting help, advice and support for families.
Tel: 08000 28 22 33 (Mon-Fri, 9am-9pm and Sat/Sun, 9am-12).

Relationship Scotland provide relationship counselling and family mediation. Telephone 0345 119 2020 (Mon – Fri, 9:30am - 4:30pm). If home doesn’t feel like a safe place for you at the moment and you need to talk to someone in confidence, find help from one of the services listed below.

Working Health Services Scotland (WHSS) is a Scottish Government funded NHS service that provides free and confidential advice and health support for people who are self-employed or working in companies with 250 or less employees and have a health condition or injury which they feel is impacting on their work. They may be referred to physiotherapy, counselling or occupational therapy.