Welcome to Action on Depression

Who are Action on Depression?

Action on Depression is the only national charity working specifically with and for people affected by depression in Scotland. We tackle depression through campaigning and by providing information and support we ensure that those experiencing the symptoms of depression recognise help is really only a phone call away.

Action on Depression has just finished working on a new 3 year strategy (2012 - 2015) and and is available to download here. Despite a tough economic climate we are in a good position to continue the work we are doing and do it well.

What is depression and how can we help?

Depression is a common illness affecting as many as 1 in 10 adults at any one time in Britain and the need to increase awareness and understanding has never been greater.

Action on Depression's campaigns such as Look OK…Feel Crap?, Getting On, Not Getting Down, Mood Matters and the annual Action on Depression Week Scotland raise awareness of depression.

We dispel the myths, provide answers to help people find out what is anxiety and depression and provide practical assistance through l ife skills courses for people with depression in the community and online, our telephone and email service, self help support groups and our online community for young adults. All our services are free and confidential.

We recently had some lovely feedback about the site saying;

Your website was a shining beacon amongst the aforementioned and provided quality advice in a helpful and pleasant manner.

I've just found your website after following you on twitter and I have to say I'm so impressed, amazing as other mental health and depression charities on your site seem so focused and dedicated to young people with depression, rather than other websites which perhaps just cater to everyone suffering with depression.