Mental Health Websites
Organisations listed on this page offer support for general mental health and for mental health conditions other than Depression.
General Mental Health
User Led Organisations
Conditions:
Anxiety, Social Anxiety, Stress and OCD
Eating Disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Dementia
Disclaimer
Depression Alliance Scotland takes no responsibility for the content of external sites and inclusion of an organisation on this list does not constitute a recommendation by Depression Alliance Scotland.
General Mental Health
Breathing Space
http://www.breathingspacescotland.co.uk/
Free, confidential phone-line for people experiencing emotional problems 0800 83 85 87 open 6pm - 2am during the week and 24 hours at the weekend (6pm Friday - 6am Monday). Their website contains comprehensive information on emotional problems including depression.
Location: Scotland
Centre For Confidence and Well-Being
http://www.centreforconfidence.co.uk/
The Centre for Confidence and Well-being's core activities include providing information, networking interested parties and improving the quality of confidence building approaches and activities through the provision of workshops and conferences and the dissemination or development of tools for evaluation
Location: Scotland
Chinese Mental Health Association
http://www.cmha.org.uk/
The Chinese Mental Health Association (CMHA) specialises in providing community based mental health assistance and support to the Chinese community in the United Kingdom. Wah Sum Helpline: 0845 122 8660 (Mon - Fri, 4pm - 6pm)
Location: UK
EUFAMI
http://www.eufami.org/
Hosted by the European Federation of Associations of Families of People with Mental Illness (EUFAMI), this website seeks to provide a resource for people affected by severe mental illness, friends and family and their organisations.
Location: EU
Health Education Board for Scotland
http://www.healthscotland.com/
Provides programmes of health education; contributes to the education & training of relevant professionals and others; collects, processes and disseminates health-related information; reviews, undertakes and commissions appropriate research; and gives advice to policy-makers.
Location: Scotland
Health Talk Online
http://www.healthtalkonline.org/mental_health/
Healthtalkonline, an award-winning charity website, lets you share in other people's experiences of health and illness including depression and ethnic minority experiences of mental health
Location: UK
Internet Mental Health
http://www.mentalhealth.com/
Information on a comprehensive list of mental health conditions. Self-diagnosis tools
Location: USA
LMCA Long-Term Medical Conditions Alliance
http://www.lmca.org.uk
Support and campaigning for people with a long term illness
Location: UK
Mad not Bad
http://www.madnotbad.co.uk/index.htm
User led site with creative writing, people's mental health stories and a supportive forum. To foster the idea that being 'mad' doesn't make you 'bad' and that it's ok to talk about it.
Location: UK
Mental Health Foundation
http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/
We exist to help people survive, recover from and prevent mental health problems.
Within one organisation, we bring together teams that: undertake research; develop services; design training; influence policy and raise public awareness
Location: UK
Mental Health in the UK
http://www.zoo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
An online UK mental health organisation. This site has a thriving online expanding message board/forum and chat room as well as information, personal stories and creative arts by people with mental health problems
Location: Scotland
Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland
http://www.mwcscot.org.uk/
Independent organisation set up by Parliament with the responsibility of protecting the welfare of people with mental disorder in Scotland.
Location: Scotland
Mind
http://www.mind.org.uk/
National association for mental health in England and Wales. Although they don't cover Scotland their site is worth a visit as it contains comprehensive information about various mental health conditions including depression and treatments.
Location: England
Moodjuice Forth Valley
http://www.moodjuice.scot.nhs.uk/
The site is designed to offer information, advice to those experiencing troublesome thoughts, feelings and actions. From the site you are able to print off various self-help guides covering conditions such as depression, anxiety, stress, panic and sleep problems.
Location: Scotland
National Institute for Mental Health
http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
Information on mental health conditions
Location: USA
NSF Scotland
http://www.nsfscot.org.uk/
Self-help groups; information, advice and support; drop-in centres for users; outreach; employment and training; and carers support.
Location: Scotland
Penumbra
http://www.penumbra.org.uk/
One of Scotland’s leading mental health organisations, providing a wide range of support services for adults and young people. For adults: supported accommodation, tenancy support, respite care.
Location: Scotland
Priory Hospital Glasgow
http://www.priorygroup.com/facilitySearch/viewFacility.asp?facname=The%20Priory%20Hospital%20Glasgow
Acute private psychiatric hospital in Scotland specialising in the treatment and management of psychiatric disorders.
Location: Scotland
Rethink
http://www.rethink.org
English organisation which has useful information about severe mental illness on their website
Location: England
Richmond Fellowship
http://www.richmondfellowship.org.uk/
Richmond Fellowship has services throughout the UK, providing housing, care and support for adults with mental health problems, and associated needs.
Location: Scotland
Royal College of Psychiatrists
http://www.rcpsych.ac.uk/college/division/scot.asp
professional and educational body for psychiatrists in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland. Site has useful information about various mental health conditions including depression
Location: Scotland
Samaritans
http://www.samaritans.org/
You can contact Samaritans by telephone 08457 90 90 90, letter, e-mail to jo@samaritans.org and minicom 24 hours a day.
Location: UK
Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH)
http://www.samh.org.uk
SAMH is a large national charity supporting people who experience mental health problems, Website has useful information about a number of mental health problems as well as about benefits.
Location: Scotland
Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health
http://www.sdcmh.org.uk/
The Scottish Development Centre for Mental Health aims to improve mental health and well being for individuals and communities in Scotland and enhance services and supports for people with mental health problems
Location: Scotland
Scottish Recovery Network
http://www.scottishrecovery.net
The Scottish Recovery Network aims to engage communities across Scotland in debate on how best to promote and support recovery from long-term mental health problems.
Location: Scotland
Scottish Victim Support Services
http://www.vssdirectory.org.uk
Free, confidential, independent help for victims of crime
Location: Scotland
See Me
http://www.seemescotland.org/
The 'see me' campaign was launched in October 2002 to challenge stigma and discrimination around mental ill-health in Scotland. The campaign combines an award-winning national publicity programme with local and national anti-stigma action developed in partnership with like-minded groups and individuals across all sectors of Scottish life.
Location: Scotland
Steps for Stress
www.infoscotland.com/stepsforstress
This website covers practical ways to start dealing with stress
Location: Scotland
Talking 2 Ourselves
http://www.talking2ourselves.com
This site provides help and information on mental health issues for young people. It is written and designed by young people, for young people.
Location: Scotland
Touching Minds
http://www.touchingminds.org/
Information and support for people with mood disorders
Location: UK
Victim Support Scotland
http://www.victimsupportsco.demon.co.uk/
Provides emotional support, practical help and essential information to victims, witnesses and others affected by crime. The service is free, confidential and is provided by volunteers through a network of community based victim and youth justice services and court based witness services
Location: Scotland
VoX (Voices Of eXperience)
http://www.voxscotland.org.uk/
A national Scottish organisation of, for and by people who have or have had mental health problems. Aims to ensure that the voice of experience is heard.
Location: Scotland
Well Scotland
http://www.wellscotland.info/
The Scottish Executive's National Programme for Improving Mental Health and Well-being is driving a change in knowledge, attitudes and behaviour towards mental health. Positive mental health is essential if Scotland is to enjoy a healthier future. This website contains information and advice on maintaining good mental health as well as personal stories.
Location: Scotland
Young Minds
http://www.youngminds.org.uk/
YoungMinds is committed to improving the mental health of all children and young people. Runs a national helpline and provides information leaflets.
Location: UK
User-Led Organisations
Borderline UK
http://www.borderlineuk.co.uk/
Borderline UK is a national user-led network of people within the United Kingdom who meet the criteria, or who have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or, as it is often known in the UK, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (Borderline Type). Provides information and support. They have a social group in Edinburgh.
Location: England
Highland User Group
http://www.hug.uk.net/
HUG, the Highland Users Group is a collective advocacy group, which represents the interests of users of mental health services across the Highlands.
Location: Scotland
Lanarkshire Links
http://www.lanarkshire-links.fsnet.co.uk/indexl.htm
User and carers network in Lanarkshire. Runs local mental health issues groups in East Kilbride, Hamilton, Monklands, Motherwell/Bellshill, Wishaw, Aidre/Coatbridge, Clydesdale and Rutherglen/Cambuslang. Can give info on local Carers groups
Location: Scotland
Mad not Bad
http://www.madnotbad.co.uk/index.htm
User led site with creative writing, people's mental health stories and a supportive forum. To foster the idea that being 'mad' doesn't make you 'bad' and that it's ok to talk about it.
Location: UK
Mental Health in the UK
http://www.zoo.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
An online UK mental health organisation. This site has a thriving online expanding message board/forum and chat room as well as information, personal stories and creative arts by people with mental health problems
Location: Scotland
National Self Harm Network
http://www.nshn.co.uk/
UK focused survivor-led organisation, committed campaigners for the rights and understanding of people who self-harm.
Location: England
VoX (Voices Of eXperience)
http://www.voxscotland.org.uk/
A national Scottish organisation of, for and by people who have or have had mental health problems. Aims to ensure that the voice of experience is heard.
Location: Scotland
Anxiety, Social Anxiety and Stress
Alternatives Stress Centre
http://www.alternativescentre.org.uk/
Alternatives Stress Centres offers various therapies to people living in Glasgow's East End.
Location: Scotland
Anxiety UK
http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk/
Anxiety UK (formerly the National Phobics Society) works to relieve and support those living with anxiety disorders by providing information, support and understanding via an extensive range of services
Location: England
Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
http://www.canmat.org
Canadian site containing useful information about depression, bipolar depression and anxiety
Location: Canada
Castlemilk Stress Centre
http://www.castlemilkstresscentre.co.uk/
Individual Stress Management, relaxation, therapies: aromatherapy, reflexology, reiki, Classes and workshops in Stress Management, relaxation, yoga, aromatherapy, support groups.
Personal Development Programmes STEPS and BREAKTHROUGH.
Location: Scotland
Edspace
http://www.edspace.org.uk
Online information service and directory of services for Edinburgh and the Lothians. Has information about various issues connected with mental health and a searchable directory of local resources
Location: Scotland
Glasgow STEPS
http://www.glasgowsteps.com/
Website from the NHS primary care mental health team in South East Glasgow. This site will tell you all about common stress problems and give you some ideas on how best to tackle them.
Location: Scotland
Living Life to the Full
http://www.livinglifetothefull.com/
Living Life to The Full Online is a free life skills course. The course uses a Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) approach . Joining and using the site is entirely free DAS is one of the supporters of Living Life to the Full.
Location: Scotland
No Panic
http://www.nopanic.org.uk/
Helpline for people experiencing anxiety disorders such as phobias, obsessive compulsive disorders, panic attacks and related anxiety disorders. Advice, counselling, listening, befriending and onward referrals
Location: England
OCD Action
http://www.ocdaction.org.uk/
Telephone advice and information for people experiencing obsessive compulsive disorder and body dysmorphic disorder. Self help groups and an online forum
Location: England
Possil Stress Centre
http://www.chps.org.uk/content/default.asp?page=s339_3_1
The centre provides a free, holistic and therapeutic service to people suffering from, or at risk of, emotional, mental and physical problems related to stress.
Location: Scotland
Royston Stress Centre
http://www.roystonstress.org.uk/
Information about the Royston Centre as well as Dumbarton Road Stress Centre, North Glasgow Youth Stress Centre and the South West Glasgow Stress Centre.
The centres provide a wide range of therapeutic stress management and support services.
Location: Scotland
Social Anxiety Scotland
http://www.sascotland.co.uk/
Social anxiety or social phobia as it's also commonly known as is a distressing medical condition. It often causes a fear of being watched or judged by others. Website provides forum for people with SA in Scotland to contact and support each other.
Location: Scotland
Social Anxiety UK
http://www.social-anxiety.org.uk
Information and support for people affected by social anxiety.
Location: UK
Steps for Stress
www.infoscotland.com/stepsforstress
This website covers practical ways to start dealing with stress
Location: Scotland
WASP Edinburgh - We Are Seeking Progress
http://www.waspedinburgh.org.uk/
Self help group in Edinburgh for people affected by anxiety. Helpline open 10am-7:30pm.0131 334 3171
Location: Scotland
Eating Disorders
beat
http://www.b-eat.co.uk
UK wide telephone Helpline for people with an eating disorder, their family, friends, and professionals, along with a Youthline that offers information, help and support for young people aged 18 years and under. Youthline: 0845 634 7650 (open 16:00 to 18:30 weekdays)
Location: England
Priory Hospital Glasgow
http://www.priorygroup.com/facilitySearch/viewFacility.asp?facname=The%20Priory%20Hospital%20Glasgow
Acute private psychiatric hospital in Scotland specialising in the treatment and management of psychiatric disorders.
Location: Scotland
Schizophrenia
NSF Scotland
http://www.nsfscot.org.uk/
Self-help groups; information, advice and support; drop-in centres for users; outreach; employment and training; and carers support.
Location: Scotland
Rethink
http://www.rethink.org
English organisation which has useful information about severe mental illness on their website
Location: England
Personality Disorder
Borderline UK
http://www.borderlineuk.co.uk/
Borderline UK is a national user-led network of people within the United Kingdom who meet the criteria, or who have been diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) or, as it is often known in the UK, Emotionally Unstable Personality Disorder (Borderline Type). Provides information and support. They have a social group in Edinburgh.
Location: England
Dementia
Alzheimer Scotland
http://www.alzscot.org/
Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families.
Location: Scotland
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