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This website is developed by the Highland Council Psychological Service to support children and young people, families and staff working with them, to access the right information at the right time to support their mental health and wellbeing.
The site has a wide range of information, resources and signposts for all ages and stages.
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Website: Supporting the wellbeing of our Children & Young People
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Think Health Think Nature stems from Our Natural Health Service which aims to show how Scotland’s natural environment is a resource that can be used to help tackle some of our key health issues.
Breathe some fresh air into your life. The outdoors helps us cope with life’s ups and downs. Your local area can be the perfect place to enjoy tranquil spots, find peace and quiet and also have some fun, healthy, family time.
Living in the Highlands, we are incredibly lucky to have so many beautiful places right on our doorstep. Think Health Think Nature have gathered a range of handy nature and health focused tools for you to ‘tap’ into.
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Website: Think Health Think Nature
“Scottish Autism is an organisation dedicated to enabling autistic people to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives.”
Scottish Autism has an advice line available to anyone living in Highland. The advice line offers guidance, signposting and a listening ear to autistic people, their families/carers, professionals, really anyone who wants to reach out to us.
Scottish Autism’s Get Set 4 Autism project provides post-diagnostic support to parents and carers of autistic children and young people up to the age of 18 years old across Scotland. The project aims to promote a greater understanding of autism, improve communication between parents and professionals, and ultimately equip parents with the information and practical skills they need to support their child.
Website: Scottish Autism – Autism Awareness Charity & Services for Children & Adults in Scotland
Advice line open Tuesday to Friday (10am-4pm) on 01259 222022
Advice line: https://www.scottishautism.org/services-support/support-professionals/autism-advice-line
Get Set 4 Autism: Get Set 4 Autism | Scottish Autism
e-mail: advice@scottishautism.org
“We’re here for all young people, whatever you’re going through”
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.”
Telephone: 116 123
Email: jo@samaritans.org
Write a letter to: Freepost SAMARITANS LETTERS
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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.
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
The library stocks training packs, games, models, displays, equipment and other resources available for loan. Leaflets and posters can also be ordered from HIRS.
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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
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.
Website: National Autistic Society (autism.org.uk)
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.
Website: Think Positive
High Life Highland develops and promotes opportunities in culture, learning, sport, leisure, health and wellbeing across nine services throughout the whole of the Highlands, for both residents and visitors.
On their website you’ll find everything from the hugely popular High Life leisure card (which offers affordable access to dozens of leisure facilities), to how to get the best out of our Highland Libraries, what happens at the Highland Archive & Registration Centre or a host of other aspects of cultural, sporting, leisure and learning life in Highland.
Website: Highlife Highland (highlifehighland.com)
Whether you’re living with a mental health problem or supporting someone who is, accessing information about a condition is vital. SAMH has developed a series of information resources for you.
We all have mental health. This site is a wealth of information and resources to help us understand it better and look after it.
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Website: Scottish Association for Mental Health (samh.org.uk)
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