About:
“We’re here for all young people, whatever you’re going through”
Category: Durness, Golspie, Dornoch
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Mind to Mind (formerly Clear Your Head)
About:
“If you’re feeling anxious, stressed, or low, or having problems sleeping or dealing with grief – find out how you can improve your mental wellbeing by hearing what others have found helpful.”
Contact:
Website: Mind to Mind | NHS inform
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Samaritans
About
Samaritans is a unique charity dedicated to reducing feelings of isolation and disconnection that can lead to suicide.
Whatever you’re going through, a Samaritan will face it with you. We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.”
Contact
Telephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Write a letter to: Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
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Health Improvement Resources
About:
An online library catalogue where you can search for and request resources from the Health Improvement Resources Service (HIRS). There is no charge for using the library which is part of NHS Highland’s Health Improvement Department.
Who can use the library?
Anyone working or living within the NHS Highland geography, this includes Highland Council. You can browse the library and download without registering for the service. To request resources you will need to register. Downloadable resources are available for those living in Argyll and Bute
What does the library contain?
The library stocks training packs, games, models, displays, equipment and other resources available for loan. Leaflets and posters can also be ordered from HIRS.
Contact:
Phone: (01463) 704647
Website: Heath Improvement Resource
Examples of resources:
STRESS
YOUNG PEOPLE
MONEY WORRIES
BEREAVEMENT
USING THE OUTDOORS FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING
TALKING ABOUT SUICIDE
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LATNEM
About:
A Mental Health peer support group for mums and birthing people.
“There is no stigma or judgment, you will find a kind caring community who have all had their own mental health journey and lots of special events like creative journaling, mindfulness and Q&A’s with our favourite perinatal psychologists”.
“We have an online meeting over Zoom every Thursday morning and on the 3rd Tuesday of the month in the evening. For those who can travel, we meet in person in Elgin on the last Monday of the month”
“Once you have been along to a Zoom or in person meeting you can join LATNEM Chat, our online peer support space on Facebook. LATNEM Chat is only open to people we have met so it’s a very safe place to be”.
Who is it for? Mums and birthing people in need of support with their mental health.Contact:
Booking via Eventbrite: http://latnem.eventbrite.com
Facebook Latnempeersupport
Twitter latnem7
Instagram latnempeersupport
Email: hello@latnem.org
Website: latnem.org
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Healthy Working Lives
About
A useful resource for employers to support employees in areas such as:
- Mental health
- Health improvement
- Health risks
- Risk assessment
- Ill health and absence
- Violence and aggression
Explore the website to find out about training and resources available.
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The Silver Line
About:
The Silver Line operates the only confidential, free helpline for older people across the UK that’s open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days of the year.
We also offer telephone friendship where we match volunteers with older people based on their interests, facilitated group calls, and help to connect people with local services in their area.Contact:
Phone – The Silver Line Helpline – 0800 4 70 80 90
Website – The Silver Line
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Highland Substance Awareness Toolkit
About:
The Highland Substance Awareness Toolkit is an online library that provides information in relation to drugs and alcohol in Highland. Topics covered include Drugs, Alcohol, Tobacco, New Psychoactive Substances (NPS/’legal highs’), Caffeine and Blood Borne Viruses (BBV).
Information in the toolkit is categorised as:
Professionals
Aimed at teachers, youth workers and other professionals working to educate children and young people in Highland. This section of the toolkit contains up to date information, advice and lesson plans to assist with the delivery of substance misuse education and the associated Highland Substance Misuse Framework.Parents and Carers
Aimed at parents or carers of young people living in Highland. This section of the toolkit contains up to date information and advice targetted specifically at parents and carers on the themes of drugs, alcohol and tobacco.Young People
This section of the toolkit contains up to date information and advice targeted specifically at young people living in Highland on the themes of drugs, alcohol, tobacco and e-cigarettes.Contact:
Highland Substance Awareness Toolkit (highlandsubstanceawareness.scot.nhs.uk)
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National Autistic Society
About:
Their website provides a range of services and support for Scotland’s 56,000 autistic people and their families and campaign at national and local level to help create a society that works for autistic people.
Post Diagnosis Support Service
The new Post Diagnostic Support Service is aimed at young people aged 12 to 18 who have received a diagnosis in the last two years and is open to anyone who lives in Scotland.
Contact:
Website: National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)
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Think Positive Scotland
About:
Working together to improve student mental health support across Scotland.
Think Positive aims to help create a more joined up student mental health support sector and to improve student wellbeing.
They don’t provide mental health support directly but can signpost you to places that can help.
They provide a ‘Think Positive Hub’ which links students to all of the projects, services, resources and news relating to student mental health. It’s designed for students and people who support them.
Contact:
Website: Think Positive
