Depression Alliance Scotland Services
This section of the website has information about the services we run for people affected by depression and our awareness raising and campaign work. Below you will find brief information about all our work; for more detailed information use the menu to the left
Support
Self-Help Support Groups
We run self help support groups in various parts of Scotland. They offer people affected by depression the opportunity for confidential local support, contact with others in a similar situation and the opportunity to explore positive ways of coping with depression. Anyone who has depression is welcome to come along to a group.
Telephone and Email Support
Our information service offers support and information on depression to individuals, their families and friends and professionals working with people who have depression. The service is confidential and can be anonymous: you do not have to give your name if you prefer and we have removed the technology to be able to trace your call.
Phone: 0845 123 23 20 or 0131 467 3050.
Email:
info@dascot.org
Web contact form:
http://www.dascot.org/contact.php
Opening hours: Monday - Friday, 11am - 1pm & 2pm - 4pm
We can send out free information packs and other information to people with Depression, their friends and family.
We keep your call confidential, and don't tell anyone about it, except for certain instances including threats of terrorism or serious risk to other people where we have legal obligations. If we consider there is a serious risk to your own life, we will encourage you to give us your details so we can get help to you. Please read more about our service by clicking here.
The DAS support services have limited opening hours and we are not a crisis service. Please visit our crisis page for details of organisations and helplines if you need urgent help.
Information
Publications
We produce a number of publications about depression. These include posters, flyers and factsheets. Single copies of our publications are free and there is a small charge for multiple copies of our publications. Download or order publications.
Newsletter and E-bulletin
Our popular newsletter is published quarterly and contains articles of interest to those affected by depression and their friends and family. The newsletter is free to individuals resident in Scotland, just fill in this form to become a supporter and join our mailing list. Back copies of the newsletter can be downloaded here. You can also sign up to get our regular e-bulletin.
www.lookokfeelcrap.org
As well as this website with its information about depression we have launched www.lookokfeelcrap.org which is aimed at young adults and complements our Look OK... Feel Crap? campaign. Check it out!
Living Life to the Full
Living Life to the Full, is a life skills training course based on cognitive behavioural therapy.
Living Life to the Full Interactive
You can do Living Life to the Full online with support from a DAS worker.
Community courses
We also run Living Life to the Full courses in the community.
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
We also run free WRAP courses. WRAP is a 'self-management' tool used in many countries round the world to help people take more control over their own wellbeing and recovery. Find out more about our Feb 2010 course
Campaigning
It is important not to forget that depression is a serious illness that severely affects the life of those affected and those around them and may in some cases lead to severe self-neglect or suicide. Depression Alliance Scotland campaigns to raise awareness of depression, to improve the support available for those affected by depression and to tackle the stigma that surrounds the condition.
Scottish National Depression Week
Every year we use Scottish National Depression Week to raise awareness around depression. Here are links to some of our recent campaigns
- 2009: Getting on, not getting down. Depression in later life
- 2008: Online Support and Launch of www.lookokfeelcrap.org
- 2007: Young Adults and Depression - "Look OK...Feel Crap?"
- 2006: "Mother, Father, Son Daughter, Brother, Sister, Lover, Friend, You? Anyone Can Be Affected By Depression Launch of Campaign and www.dascot.org
Awareness Raising
We advertise on buses, on cabs and If you are in Edinburgh or the Lothians, look out for our Mother, Father and Look OK..... Feel Crap? campaigns on buses and cabs.
Training and Awareness Raising
We provide training in self-help skills for people affected by depression and practitioners. We also are available to give presentations to employers and groups who work with people affected by depression. More information about Depression Alliance Scotland training.