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.