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Welcome to the Highland Mental Wellbeing website.

This website is a list of services, information and training around the subject of mental health and wellbeing.
It can be confusing to know where to start with online information, so it aims to help by highlighting some of the best websites and sources of help.
It also provides information about training and resources for community/service volunteers or paid staff, in a ‘helping’ or supporting role.

Crisis help and support

If you or someone else is feeling extremely distressed you should call 999 or go straight to your local Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.
If the crisis is not life threatening call the GP or NHS 24 on 111.

Breathing Space

Please contact Breathing Space on:
0800 83 85 87.
Their phone line is available over the following times.
Weekdays
Monday to Thursday 6pm to 2am.
Weekend
Friday 6pm to Monday 6am.

For more information, including alternatives to using the phone to speak to someone, please visit the Breathing Space website.

Mikeysline

Highland wide service. Text-based support.
Sunday to Thursday 6pm to 10pm
Friday and Saturday 7pm to 7am
Text: 07786 207 755
WhatsApp: 01463 729 000
Also available on Webchat MessengerTwitter

For more information, please visit the
Mikeysline website.

Samaritans

Please contact the Samaritans on 116 123 for free.
Available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

For more information, please the Samaritans website.

NHS 24 Mental Health Hub

The NHS 24 Mental Health Hub is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, on 111.

You can contact NHS 24 if you’re:

  • feeling distressed
  • in a state of despair
  • suicidal
  • in need of emotional support 

There is also further information on the NHS 24 page on the NHS Inform website.

James Support Group

Highland Wide Service. 24hr helpline every day.

For people bereaved by suicide or anyone having suicidal thoughts

Phone or text: 07563 572 471

For more information, please visit the James Support Group website.

Prevent Suicide Highland App

This easy to use app helps you safety plan should you ever find your self in distress, feeling hopeless or suicidal in the future.

The app is available on Google Play for Android devices and the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad.

We need you to help us keep this site up-to-date

  • Have you seen something inaccurate?
  • Are you aware of a service, activity or information that is missing?
  • Are you delivering training that people should hear about?

Even if it’s noted here, give us dates for the events page.

We need your support

Please help us to keep this website up-to-date and relevant for the benefit of Highlands mental wellbeing. Follow the link to our contact form or email us via: nhsh.healthimprovementtraining@nhs.scot

You can also sign up to our eNewsletter via our Microsoft Forms or download the Word version and email it to us.


The Highland Mental Wellbeing website is managed by the NHSH Health Improvement Team on behalf of the Highland Community Planning Partnership,