Category: Concern

  • Carer Support

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    About

    Change Mental Health launched Carer Support in response to the unique challenges of being a carer to a relative, friend or partner of someone living with mental illness.

    Carer Support provides emotional support, access to local peer support groups, a range of useful information and advice, and signposting to other relevant services.

    The team provide a safe space where carers can talk about their needs without judgement, identifying and developing coping skills and strategies to support you.

    Contact

    To find out more about Carer Support in Highland, contact CarerSupport@changemh.org.

    Website: Carer Support – Change Mental Health

  • Outreach and Resource Centres – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health delivers outreach support and has resource centres in Highland.

    Outreach support ensures people across rural communities get access to the help they need, offering self-management tools such as coping strategies, and providing signposting to refer people to relevant support. Change Mental Health delivers outreach support in:

    • Ross-shire
    • Sutherland
    • Lochaber

    Resource centres offer safe and welcoming environments with opportunities take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and group support.

    Our resource centres are based in:

    • Invergordon
    • Golspie
    • Fort William

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Contact

    To find out more about outreach support and our resource centres in Highland, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org.

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Fort William resource centre – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health has a resource centre in Fort William, which offers a safe and welcoming environment with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and social group activities aimed at recovery and building self-confidence.

    Support is person-centred and builds the support around what people need to move forward with their lives.

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Outreach

    Change Mental Health also supports people with outreach support in Lochaber to make sure people across rural communities are getting access to the help they need. Outreach support can help with self-management using coping strategies and signposting.

    Contact

    To find out more about our resource centre in Fort William, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org or reach out to our National Advice and Support Service for more information on 0808 8010 515.

    The resource centre is based at An Aird, Nevis Centre, Fort William, PH33 6AN.

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Golspie resource centre – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health has a resource centre in Golspie, which offers a safe and welcoming environment with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and social group activities aimed at recovery and building self-confidence.

    Support is person-centred and builds the support around what people need to move forward with their lives.

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Outreach

    Change Mental Health also supports people with outreach support in Sutherland to make sure people across rural communities are getting access to the help they need. Outreach support can help with self-management using coping strategies and signposting.

    Contact

    To find out more about our resource centre in Golspie, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org or reach out to our National Advice and Support Service for more information on 0808 8010 515.

    The resource centre is based at The Gatehouse, Lawson Memorial Hospital, Golspie, KW10 6SS

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Invergordon resource centre – Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health has a resource centre on the Invergordon high street, which offers a safe and welcoming environment with opportunities to take part in a diverse range of one-to-one and social group activities aimed at recovery and building self-confidence.

    Support is person-centred and builds the support around what people need to move forward with their lives.

    Group activities can help to develop skills, increase skills and improve integration to achieve goals. These can include:

    • Structured groups: increasing knowledge and learning about practical tools for personal development.
    • Open groups: laidback activities such as music, arts and crafts, or creative writing.
    • Community engagement groups: interaction in the community with organised visits to places of interest.
    • Wellbeing groups: finding ways in which you can improve your wellbeing.

    Outreach

    Change Mental Health also supports people with outreach support in Ross-shire to make sure people across rural communities are getting access to the help they need. Outreach support can help with self-management using coping strategies and signposting.

    Contact

    To find out more about our resource centre in Invergordon, contact HighlandOutreach.Resource@changemh.org or reach out to our National Advice and Support Service for more information on 0808 8010 515.

    The resource centre is based at Murray House, 62 High Street, Invergordon, IV18 0DH.

    Website: Change Mental Health’s support in Highland

  • Distress Brief Intervention (DBI)

    About

    Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) is a 365 days a year service for people experiencing mental distress, aiming to reduce the pressures on frontline staff.

    DBI offers a quick, connected and compassionate response to people in distress. It’s a self-management proramme with face-to-face or virtual appointments, ensuring that an effective response to people’s distress with ensure it’s more likely for them to engage with and stay connected to support that may benefit them over time.

    There are two levels of distress:

    • Level 1 is provided by frontline staff and involves a compassionate response and signposting
    • Level 2 is when a referral happens, with supported provided by highly trained staff who contact the referred person within 24 hours. People will receive self-management, community-based support, wellness and distress management planning, and signposting for longer-term support.

    The programme runs in different areas of Scotland, with a lead agency in each area facilitating the cooperative work of a large number of different local partners. Change Mental Health is the lead agency in Highland.

    Referrals

    Referrals are made by frontline services, including GPs, A&E, Police Scotland and Scottish Ambulance Service.

    Contact

    Call the DBI team to find out more: 01463 710 963.

  • Your Resilience

    Delivered by: Change Mental Health

    Aims and Objectives

    Educational, preventative mental health programme that:

    · Supports young people aged 14-18 to build resilience and develop skills to protect their mental health through life’s transitions.

    · Provides interactive learning through using relatable scenarios like dealing with stress over exams, coping with uncertainty, managing social relationships, dealing with pressure around finding a job or going to university.

    · Includes staff training by educating educators, co-delivery of mental health workshops and provides a range of resources.

    · Gives tools and knowledge to help young people to adapt to times of change and difficulty in a mentally health way.

    Audience:

    · Teach young people aged 14-18

    · Support / work with young people in a non-educational setting, such as community outreach centres and youth groups.

    · Support / work with young people who are on the waiting list for CAMHS or young people who do not require further clinical intervention.

    Delivery Method:

    · We have qualified Training Associates available to deliver this programme in the Highland area in-person in non-educational settings

    Cost to Participant: Free

    Contact

    How to Book:

    · To find out more about Your Resilience and training opportunities in your area, please contact bloom@changemh.org

    · Young People’s Programmes (Change Mental Health)

  • Community Link Worker Service

    About

    The Community Link Worker service works within 62 selected GP surgeries across Highland, supporting adults over the age of 18 to improve health outcomes for people experiencing stressors in their lives due to social problems.

    The service uses a social prescribing model, which is a non-medical approach to improving health and wellbeing. It connects people with community services, groups and activities that provide the support people need, which could include counselling, financial advice, social groups, physical activity programmes, befriending services, and more.

    This could people who face multiple and complex challenges, including mental health, social isolation, loneliness, poor housing conditions, unhealthy relationships, poor physical health, discrimination, and more.

    Referrals

    Referrals are received from the GP to a Community Link Worker when there might be a concern caused by social factors, rather than a medical problem.

    Support

    The service is person-centred in its approach, getting to know the person referred by understanding their interests and needs. Up to eight sessions are offered with a plan of action to help feel a sense of achievement while increasing confidence to reach goals and overcome barriers.

    It’s important for Community Link Workers to build a relationship and shape support around the person supported. Progress is discussed after each meeting, focusing on a review of goals, outcomes and priorities. From there, people are socially prescribed to relevant services.

    Contact

    Contact the Community Link Worker Service to find out more:

    Email: CLWHighlandAdmin@changemh.org

    Website: Change Mental Health – Community Link Worker

  • Bloom

    Delivered by: Change Mental Health

    Aims and Objectives

    Educational, preventative mental health programme that:

    · Supports young people aged 14-18 to build resilience and develop skills to protect their mental health through life’s transitions.

    · Provides interactive learning through using relatable scenarios like dealing with stress over exams, coping with uncertainty, managing social relationships, dealing with pressure around finding a job or going to university.

    · Includes staff training by educating educators, co-delivery of mental health workshops and provides a range of resources.

    · Gives tools and knowledge to help young people to adapt to times of change and difficulty in a mentally health way.

    Duration: 1-3 hours.

    Audience:

    · Teach young people aged 14-18

    · Based at a school

    Delivery Method:

    · We have qualified Training Associates available to deliver this programme in the Highland area in-person in schools.

    Cost to Participant: Free

    How to Book:

    · To find out more about Bloom and training opportunities in your area, please contact bloom@changemh.org. · Young People’s Programmes (Change Mental Health)

    Contact

    Advice and Support 0808 8010 515

    advice@changemh.org

    Mental health and resilience programmes for young people

  • Dingwall & Districts Men’s Shed

    About

    Dingwall’s men’s shed run a welcoming community craft village which is open to everyone – male or female.

    • When: Wednesday & Fridays 10am-3pm
    • Location: Behind Ross County Football Grounds

    Facilities include:

    • Metal & Woodworking workshops
    • Polytunnel
    • Arts & Crafts Room
    • Quiet Room
    • Kitchen and Meeting spaces (Available for use by other groups)

    Contact

    For more information give us a call, drop us an email or follow us on Facebook.

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