Category: Mental Health

  • Change Mental Health

    About

    Change Mental Health is a national mental health charity providing non-clinical and person-centred support to people affected by poor mental health and mental illness. For over 50 years, Change Mental Health has delivered transformational support with a vision of creating a future where no one faces mental illness alone.

    Active in Highland communities for over three decades, Change Mental Health delivers many key services across Highland:

    • Community Link Worker Service
    • Distress Brief Intervention
    • Suicide Bereavement Support Service
    • Resource centres
    • Outreach
    • Carer Support

    Contact

    If you want to get in touch with any of the above services, please contact Change Mental Health’s National Advice and Support Service on 0808 8010 515 or at advice@changemh.org.

    The National Advice and Support Service can help people and their carers with mental health concerns and money worries. It can signpost to relevant local and national support, as well as supporting with debt, grants and benefits.

  • Spirit Advocacy / HUG Action for Mental Health

    About:

    “Our main aim is to improve the way in which we, as users of mental health services are treated; by campaigning to improve the rights, services and treatment of people with mental health problems, and to challenge stigma and discrimination.

    Furthermore, we aim:

    • to represent the interests of users of mental health services living in the Highlands
    • to provide information on mental health issues
    • to identify gaps in services
    • to find ways of improving services
    • to participate in the planning and management of services
    • to challenge stigma and break down discrimination against people with mental health issues
    • to pass on information and news amongst mental health groups in the Highlands
    • to increase knowledge about resources, alternative treatments and rights for service users
    • to promote co-operation between agencies concerned with mental health
    • to promote equality of opportunity”

    Contact:

    Phone – 0300 365 9366

    Email: hug@spiritadvocacy.org.uk

    Website: HUG (Action for Mental Health) | HUG Action for Mental Health (spiritadvocacy.org.uk)

  • Mikeysline – The Hive

    About:

    “The Hive Inverness, or The Hive Project as it was originally known, is the Highlands’ first out of hours mental health crisis centre, based at 19 Academy Street, Inverness. Providing a safe place to those who are in need of it, the Hive offers face to face support aimed at reducing social isolation, supporting people to maintain their mental wellbeing, whatever the issue and for those in crisis.

    We now also have outreach Hives in the Easter Ross area. One in Tain and one in Skiach, by Evanton”

    Contact:

    To book an appointment, please either telephone during the day on: 01463 729000 or email: enquiries@mikeysline.co.uk

    Website: Face to Face Support – Mikeysline


  • Mikeysline

    About:

    Mikeysline is an Inverness‑based mental health and suicide prevention charity, providing compassionate, confidential peer support to anyone aged 11+ throughout the Highlands, Islands and Moray.

    Support is delivered via their text-based services (SMS, WhatsApp, Webchat), in person at one of their local Hives, or by booking a callback appointment.

    Hours: Sun-Mon 6pm-10pm and Fri & Sat 7pm-7am

    For full details of their services, visit: https://oursupport.mikeysline.co.uk/

    Contact:

    Text: 07786 207 755 WhatsApp: 01463 729000

    Email Address: enquiries@mikeysline.co.uk

    Webchat, Facebook Messenger

    Please note that the pop-up webchat window appears only during the hours that support is available in the evening.

    Website: Home – Mikeysline

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